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Interview: Celia Rose Gooding Talks Genre Shenaniganery in ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’
Star Trek has never been afraid to take risks, and Strange New Worlds continues to push those boundaries in season four. We spoke with Celia Rose Gooding over Zoom about portraying Nyota Uhura in a universe alive with genre. Our chat was right before the groundbreaking episode A Case of Chiaroscuro, and Gooding shared some incredible details about […] More
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Interview: Rufus Sewell Discusses ‘The Diplomat’ and the Complexities of Hal Wyler
Balancing sharp political maneuvering with screwball marital discord, The Diplomat navigates a world where deadly serious stakes meet messy human nature. At the center of oftentimes volatile dynamic is Hal Wyler, brought to life with intrigue, charm, and humanity by Rufus Sewell. Fresh off an Emmy nomination for his performance, Sewell sat down with us […] More
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Interview: Talking ‘Fallout’ Season Two Stunts with Casey O’Neill and Josh Kemble
Bringing the dangerous Mojave wasteland Fallout from video game lore into live action is no small feat especially when it demands explosive action in a post-nuclear winter world. From wrangling massive Securitrons, choreographing fight scenes involving a prosthetic heavy Elvis worshipping gang, and strapping stunt performers into heavy NCR Power Armor, stunt coordinators Casey O’Neill […] More
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Interview: Production Designer Howard Cummings Discusses the Second Season of ‘Fallout’
Bringing the sprawling, irradiated wasteland of Fallout from console screens to the physical world is no small feat, but production designer Howard Cummings makes the Deathclaw-sized task look effortless. He’s nominated for an Emmy for his work on the show, and we had the great pleasure of sitting down with him over Zoom to chat […] More
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Interview: Creators Greg Daniels and Michael Koman on ‘The Paper’
The Paper creators Greg Daniels and Michael Koman stopped the presses for a Zoom chat about their newsroom mockumentary. The duo got into details, sharing a scrapped part of the pilot involving a loose canary that was hilariously identical to an unexpected Australian Office promo. Daniels and Koman addressed the Dunder Mifflin-sized elephant in the […] More
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Interview: Discussing ‘The Paper’ with Editor, Co-Executive Producer, and Director David Rogers
Continuing with our conversations about The Paper, co-executive producer, director and editor David Rogers has now stopped by via Zoom to discuss what it’s really like to step back into The Office universe without ever truly leaving it. Rogers breaks down the technical headaches of transitioning from Dunder Mifflin’s cramped, walled offices to a wide-open […] More
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Interview: Oscar Nuñez Chats About ‘The Paper’
The hilarious Oscar Nuñez is back in the mockumentary universe, and he is bringing his trademark deadpan wit with him. In our phone chat, The Office alumnus trades Scranton and Dunder Mifflin for the bustling metropolis of Toledo and the newsroom of the Paper. Nuñez playfully details the stark contrast between his early days on […] More
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Interview: Henry Alonso Myers and Akiva Goldsman Talk ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds co-showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers took time away from their travels in space to chat over Zoom about the show. The duo shed light on Captain Batel’s tragic character journey and talked behind the scenes of the holodeck murder mystery episode directed by franchise veteran Jonathan Frakes. Plus, […] More
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Interview: ‘Bridgerton’ Production Designer Alison Gartshore Talks Daring to Dream in Season Four
Over Zoom, production designer Alison Gartshore sat down with us to chat about the massive world-building behind Bridgerton‘s third and fourth seasons. After serving as an art director on the show’s debut seasons, Gartshore became PD and got to tackle some of the series’ most anticipated undertakings yet, including breaking ground and building a massive, […] More
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Interview: Visual Effects Supervisor Jason Zimmerman Chats About Playing with Spaceships for ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ and ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’
Forget the final frontier, for Emmy-winning visual effects supervisor Jason Zimmerman, the real mission is surviving 60 years of Star Trek canon. Boasting an impressive franchise pedigree that includes overseeing the vfx world of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Zimmerman has spent years managing a massive 150-episode footprint across 17 seasons […] More
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Interview: Production Designer Gemma Jackson on the Look of ‘Death by Lightning’
Emmy winner and Oscar-nominated production designer Gemma Jackson is no stranger to historical dramas. She sat down with us over Zoom and broke down how she brought late-19th-century America to life for the Netflix series Death by Lightning. Tasked with rebuilding key parts of DC, New York, and Ohio within the landlocked backdrop of Budapest, […] More
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Interview: ‘BAIT’ Showrunner Ben Karlin on Bond, Riz Ahmed, Patrick Stewart, and More
The name’s Karlin, Ben Karlin, and as the co-showrunner of the comedy BAIT, he’s licensing a whole new kind of creative thrill. In this interview, the self-proclaimed Riz Ahmed superfan reveals how a casual chat about Ahmed’s real-life brush with James Bond completely reshaped the series. Karlin talks about balancing comedy and authentic drama in […] More












