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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
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Interview: Choreographer Chris Scott Talks ‘Wicked: One Wonderful Night’
Bringing years of expertise from major projects, including his recent work on the Wicked feature films and an 18-year collaborative partnership with director Jon Chu, choreographer and producer Chris Scott sat down to discuss the beautiful experience of creation of the live television special, Wicked: One Wonderful Night. Despite a daunting timeline that compressed months […] More
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Interview: James Lucero on Using Sound to Create a Sense of Danger with the Klingons on ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’
While the Cerritos’ journey on Star Trek: Lower Decks is over for now, the legacy it leaves on Trek and the broader animation and sound community lives on. James Lucero, as Supervising Sound Editor on the program, recently earned his 3rd Emmy nomination for his work on show. He shares the nomination with the rest […] More
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Interview: Jeff Russo on the Sound of ‘Star Trek: Section 31’
Star Trek may have a long television, cinematic, and musical history, but composer Jeff Russo did something special and even managed a few firsts with this year’s Section 31 movie. The film, starring Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou, takes us into her backstory through the Mirror and Prime universe and some new audio frontiers. Over […] More
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Interview: Jessica Lee Gagné on ‘Severance’ and Chikhai Bardo
Jessica Lee Gagné has had a fascinating career, from her work on the miniseries Escape at Dannemora (with Ben Stiller) to Mrs. America and most recently Apple TV+’s hit show, Severance. She been a nominee for a number of prestigious awards for her cinematography and with this season of Severance, steppped into the world of […] More












