After a separate science fiction drama series PublicationHitting the Emmy feat this morning, with 14 nominations for its first season, creator Dan Erickson and star Adam Scott spoke with Deadline about the show’s profound resonance quality and the status of its highly anticipated second season.
Erickson, who received his first nomination in the drama series writers category, said that as the writing process for the new season has begun, the timing for production of the second season remains in the air. “It’s definitely not the right process and it’s never been on this show. [Director-EP] Good [Stiller] He’s very involved in creating the story, which is the same as the first season, “he said.” It’s always been this weird alchemy of his ideas and my ideas and the ones that seeped into each other until we got something that we both agree is right. So it’s a really deep process, but it’s a fun process, and that’s what we’re doing right now. “
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Among those invited to the trial is Scott, who feels lucky to be able to “peek” into the writers’ room from time to time to see what they are developing. “I think it’s going to be a very fun and satisfying season,” said the actor, who today received his first nomination for lead actor. “I mean, it’s just that the show was really hard to do, but it was so fun, just amazing. So I can’t wait to do it again. “
True, even if Scott and Erickson were PublicationThe biggest fans had no idea how the show would be received when it debuted on Apple TV + in April. “I always thought the show was going to be weird and awkward enough to sign up for this level and get that kind of attention,” Erickson said, “so it’s a hot, wonderful and exciting surprise for me.”
“It was a huge reorganization and you never know, never. I was bracing myself for the worst, “admitted Scott. I mean, I had seen it all and liked it, but I was really scared because I had been part of things that I thought were cool, or even as a fan, I saw things that I really liked. and then they would simply be released or robbed. “
Scott shared that the day the series’ billboards appeared with his face on it, it looked like a “freight train” was coming towards him and there was nothing he could do to stop it. He was helped by Steeler, who had stood up several times on a billboard. “One of the last phone calls we got before he came out, directly, I said, ‘I guess I don’t want people to think I’m angry,’ and he said, ‘Okay. I don’t think people think it’s you, “the actor recalled talking to Stiller.” From the start, he was like, ‘I know it’s weird. Call me whenever you want. I know he’s under pressure. So it’s been a great friend in all of this, both as a colleague and as a friend. “
Erickson believes that at the end of the day, the reason PublicationCapturing the public imagination, “humanity” is at the center. “I think there are a lot of really cool TV genres that are really exciting, and I think what surprised people on this show is that it had this kind of science fiction and this concept, but deep down, it’s just a very human character film. story. This was skillfully conveyed by our actors, who are simply brilliant on the charts, “he commented. “I think people have seen what he recognized on the show, and that’s what you can do.”
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Publication It centers on Lumon Industries employee Mark (Scott), who leads a team of employees whose memories are surgically divided between work and personal life. When a mysterious colleague shows up outside of work, he embarks on a journey to discover the truth about his work. At the Primetime Emmy Awards on September 12, the show will also win Best Drama Series, Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (John Turturro, Christopher Walken), Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Patricia Arquette), Drama Director. TV series, casting in a drama series, Set design for a contemporary narrative program (one hour or more), Music composition for a series (original dramatic score), Design of the main title, Themed music of the main title and Single image editing for drama series (x2).
Source: Deadline
