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'PH-1' star says his film could serve as 'cautionary tale' for social media-obsessed lawmakers
Key takeaways
- In PH-1, Mark Kassen plays a fictional independent senator who s on the verge of passing a water bill.
- You see him obsessed with watching himself and the likes that he s getting on whatever the social platforms are, Kassen says.
- He goes into his office, he turns on the TV and goes through the channels until he finds himself on one of them, he adds.
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Link copied by Judy Kurtz - 04/28/26 2:22 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING A writer and film actor who stars as a senator obsessed with watching himself on social media says his new thriller could serve as a cautionary tale for real-life lawmakers.
In PH-1, Mark Kassen plays a fictional independent senator who s on the verge of passing a water bill.
He loves his own image. You see him obsessed with watching himself and the likes that he s getting on whatever the social platforms are, Kassen says.
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