Christopher Abbott, Ready for Takeoff

There’s a reserve to Christopher Abbott. He has the leading-man looks, carries big-name clothes with ease, and, of course, has the résumé to fuel it all (as is soon to be further proven). But he’s quiet, an utmost professional, trusting of the press around him, and in no way seems to command attention. But fame seems to be coming for him, as he takes the screen as the star of the George Clooney-helmed “Catch-22” series for Hulu, which, after two failed attempts in the Seventies, finally seems to be doing right by Joseph Heller’s classic 1961 satirical novel. “It feels different than something that [people] have seen before on TV,” Abbott says, rushing to the airport in between press commitments for the show (and a little confused as to what day it is, as a result). “There’s something old-school about it, but done in very new experimental ways. It’s something satirical. And that hasn’t been done in a while.” Christopher Abbott  Jenna Greene/WWD The show is a turning point for the 33-year-old actor, who came to fame as boyfriend to Allison Williams’ character Marnie on “Girls,” which he elected to leave in 2013 — and who has since stayed relatively in the background, working in

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