Craig Mazin

And one of the things we talked about was how different the world is now than it was in 2003. And if you don't have any of that progress, it's a lot easier to imagine how somebody who isn't just plain old straight is going to feel how they're going to be scared. And we saw what Seth said in the town, he can hardly be the only one.

And one of the things we talked about was how different the world is now than it was in 2003. And if you don't have any of that progress, it's a lot easier to imagine how somebody who isn't just plain old straight is going to feel how they're going to be scared. And we saw what Seth said in the town, he can hardly be the only one.

So that fear, not that people aren't afraid now, I mean, they are too, but it is different now. I see that with my kids' generation. They never get there, right? So this is a scary thing for Dina.

So that fear, not that people aren't afraid now, I mean, they are too, but it is different now. I see that with my kids' generation. They never get there, right? So this is a scary thing for Dina.

And there's also this, oh my gosh, so Emily Mendez, our editor, is just like really masterful at cutting these scenes together and figuring out where to go and when and finding the moments that are so true. And one of the moments I love is when Dina says,

And there's also this, oh my gosh, so Emily Mendez, our editor, is just like really masterful at cutting these scenes together and figuring out where to go and when and finding the moments that are so true. And one of the moments I love is when Dina says,

Ellie is so confident in who she is. So confident. Ellie couldn't possibly be closeted. She doesn't have time for that. She's just not, that's not possible for her. Her closeting is about other things. Her closeting is about her rage. Her closeting is about her immune status. Watching the two of them have that conversation in this very real beautiful way

Ellie is so confident in who she is. So confident. Ellie couldn't possibly be closeted. She doesn't have time for that. She's just not, that's not possible for her. Her closeting is about other things. Her closeting is about her rage. Her closeting is about her immune status. Watching the two of them have that conversation in this very real beautiful way

And here we see how Isabella and Bella's chemistry is, as far as I'm concerned, it's kind of unparalleled in my experience. Working with actors who need to be in love, that's a hard thing, you know? They're just so good at it, and it's so natural to them. I'm very grateful for that.

And here we see how Isabella and Bella's chemistry is, as far as I'm concerned, it's kind of unparalleled in my experience. Working with actors who need to be in love, that's a hard thing, you know? They're just so good at it, and it's so natural to them. I'm very grateful for that.

Ellie's decision is, do I go on by myself? Because you're pregnant. And now we're in love. I finally got you, you know? I mean, Ellie's been pining for Dina for a long time. Well, she has her now and she's pregnant. She's not going to take her into that war zone. And Dina's argument is, no, no, we are together. So we are doing it together.

Ellie's decision is, do I go on by myself? Because you're pregnant. And now we're in love. I finally got you, you know? I mean, Ellie's been pining for Dina for a long time. Well, she has her now and she's pregnant. She's not going to take her into that war zone. And Dina's argument is, no, no, we are together. So we are doing it together.

Hello, Troy. That was very ominous, Neil.

Hello, Troy. That was very ominous, Neil.

Well, I felt every single thing that you just said. We knew that Joel's death was going to impact the audience in a profound way. It certainly impacted us in a profound way. And it seemed to us that these first moments needed to show a kind of respect for the character. and needed to acknowledge what had happened here.

Well, I felt every single thing that you just said. We knew that Joel's death was going to impact the audience in a profound way. It certainly impacted us in a profound way. And it seemed to us that these first moments needed to show a kind of respect for the character. and needed to acknowledge what had happened here.

And we wanted to begin with family because all the way back in the beginning, before Boston QZ and the world ending and Ellie, there was Joel and Tommy and Sarah. And now it's down to Tommy. Joel and Sarah are gone. And starting with family there was incredibly important. And we wanted to get a sense that this town was going to need to heal.

And we wanted to begin with family because all the way back in the beginning, before Boston QZ and the world ending and Ellie, there was Joel and Tommy and Sarah. And now it's down to Tommy. Joel and Sarah are gone. And starting with family there was incredibly important. And we wanted to get a sense that this town was going to need to heal.

Well, we care about Joel. And Joel died. And Tommy is taking care of Joel. But look at all these other people. Do they count? What do their families do? What do their brothers and children do? Do they seek justice for what's happened? Do they go out there and find more infected and punish them? Everybody is grieving.

Well, we care about Joel. And Joel died. And Tommy is taking care of Joel. But look at all these other people. Do they count? What do their families do? What do their brothers and children do? Do they seek justice for what's happened? Do they go out there and find more infected and punish them? Everybody is grieving.