Craig Mazin

And then even now as we speak, because we recorded this quite a bit before the show airs, we are still working with Weta and D-Nag. Weta does all the creature stuff. So Weta is creating... We've mixed stunt people in with CG people. And as I review, a lot of times... Can't tell. Is that one of yours or one of ours?

And then even now as we speak, because we recorded this quite a bit before the show airs, we are still working with Weta and D-Nag. Weta does all the creature stuff. So Weta is creating... We've mixed stunt people in with CG people. And as I review, a lot of times... Can't tell. Is that one of yours or one of ours?

Because that guy's running weird. And it turns out I was one of ours. It's real. So we can't change it. But that's what Weta is doing. And now, suddenly, it's there. The dream happens... rather late in the process. So you just, you have faith that it's all going to work. It's hard work.

Because that guy's running weird. And it turns out I was one of ours. It's real. So we can't change it. But that's what Weta is doing. And now, suddenly, it's there. The dream happens... rather late in the process. So you just, you have faith that it's all going to work. It's hard work.

Yes.

Yes.

in the end, we always try and capture some, not just a relationship inside of these moments, but a change. Because there's something that Tommy does here with Maria that he never had a chance to do. She's shooting at this bloater who looks up at her, goes, ah, someone's shooting me from there. I'm going to go find you. And he says, no, chase after me. Chase after me. And that is new information.

in the end, we always try and capture some, not just a relationship inside of these moments, but a change. Because there's something that Tommy does here with Maria that he never had a chance to do. She's shooting at this bloater who looks up at her, goes, ah, someone's shooting me from there. I'm going to go find you. And he says, no, chase after me. Chase after me. And that is new information.

That is something Maria didn't know would happen. She may have hoped.

That is something Maria didn't know would happen. She may have hoped.

They tuck tail. I'm out of here. That would happen.

They tuck tail. I'm out of here. That would happen.

We don't chase stakes. You know, at some point, I know in movies, you eventually have to protect the entire galaxy. It's not enough to, you know, save your town. But for us, the stakes are the people and the relationships, and if we feel those, and if those are threatened.

We don't chase stakes. You know, at some point, I know in movies, you eventually have to protect the entire galaxy. It's not enough to, you know, save your town. But for us, the stakes are the people and the relationships, and if we feel those, and if those are threatened.

You can have an entire town under attack by waves of infected, but if you don't have Maria and Tommy looking at each other, and Tommy trying to save her, and her saving him. And, you know, it's just a fight.

You can have an entire town under attack by waves of infected, but if you don't have Maria and Tommy looking at each other, and Tommy trying to save her, and her saving him. And, you know, it's just a fight.

And let's stop for a moment and talk about the monsters as heroes of their story, because they're the most selfless. They're the most about community. They sacrifice each other willy-nilly. to protect the people behind them, the way that ants work. They are more cohesive, more collected, and more unified than people are. And that's, to me, its own fascinating thing.

And let's stop for a moment and talk about the monsters as heroes of their story, because they're the most selfless. They're the most about community. They sacrifice each other willy-nilly. to protect the people behind them, the way that ants work. They are more cohesive, more collected, and more unified than people are. And that's, to me, its own fascinating thing.

There's a reason cordyceps took over the world. They're better at it than we are. So we've created this little enclave to hide. Well, they're gonna try and get in anyway. But when you have a battle that is this big, with this many people,

There's a reason cordyceps took over the world. They're better at it than we are. So we've created this little enclave to hide. Well, they're gonna try and get in anyway. But when you have a battle that is this big, with this many people,