When Kristian [Nairn] and I shot the scene where I discovered Wee John doing his makeup, there was one take of the scene where we ended up looking in the mirror together, and I heard myself say, “Make me pretty.” And as gentle as that sounds, it had a profound effect on me because I suddenly realized that that part in [Izzy] that had never been announced before was wanting to announce himself and to be pretty while he was doing it. [...] It had a profound effect on me when I had myself say those words. I think it’s probably the first time Izzy has ever said the word pretty — and it was about himself. I mean, how lovely is that?
Oh no, Con, don't do this to me 😭😭😭
Also:
What message would you want to share with fans who are still struggling with Izzy’s loss?
That’s a big ask, isn’t it? I would say that I have nothing but love, respect, and faith in David Jenkins. Trust him. He knows what he’s doing. None of this was taken lightly. Trust David Jenkins.
Trust David Jenkins, twice - alright, Izzy's coming back nothing else makes sense I get you Con *wink*
Writers Guild of America, East interview with David Jenkins (I've seen another link floating around but this one has a transcript, which I read instead of listening to the audio)
there's a lot of interesting stuff about process in this one, both the writing and the production, and the fantastical imagination of what they're trying to create. (note the Princess Bride reference!)
I'm particularly obsessed by/fascinated with this line in particular:
the first team is the writer’s room, which is going to be the brain of the show and it’s going to be the sociological imagination of the show
I think this also says a lot about where the show is coming from:
you’re looking for different writers and you’re looking for people of all different backgrounds and then you find them and very quickly it’s like, “Okay, cool. Now who’s writing comedic characters that I believe in? I believe that they have something going on internally. They’re not just jokes.” I don’t like comedy, I call it life is cheap comedy, where people are mean to each other and that’s the joke. I don’t like that.
also, what the fuck:
[Taika Waititi] talked about master and commander. I talked about 24 hour party people because I thought we could maybe combine those vibes, maybe those are two vibes that could be in the show.
Steven Prusakowski (AwardsRadar) just did an interview with Con O'Neill 👀🏴☠️❤️🔥
Con O'Neill discusses the arc of Izzy Hands and what it means to be the new unicorn on Max's 'Our Flag Mean Death'.
Interview video link and more below! 👇
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