Craig Mazin

Now, we're five years later. That means things must have been going okay for a while. And now they're not. And he's struggling with that. It is also important in this scene to introduce Dina because she is an incredibly important character to this story and what happens and what goes forward. And she is so different from Ellie and Joel. I think she represents a much more positive, healthy,

Now, we're five years later. That means things must have been going okay for a while. And now they're not. And he's struggling with that. It is also important in this scene to introduce Dina because she is an incredibly important character to this story and what happens and what goes forward. And she is so different from Ellie and Joel. I think she represents a much more positive, healthy,

way to be she seems at least healthier and more positive she seems like a force for good she's wild she loves life yeah she's outgoing she's confident there was something that i didn't realize was missing in ellie until i saw it in dina and that's that spark that spunk that pluckiness that well i'll go take on anything dina loves people ellie and joel loved each other

way to be she seems at least healthier and more positive she seems like a force for good she's wild she loves life yeah she's outgoing she's confident there was something that i didn't realize was missing in ellie until i saw it in dina and that's that spark that spunk that pluckiness that well i'll go take on anything dina loves people ellie and joel loved each other

And that was the size of their community. And you feel like Dina is this ray of sunshine. And Isabella Merced... Well, we asked her to do so many different things in this season, and we will watch as that happens. But one of the things that I love about how she portrays Dina here in this first episode is that you can feel the warmth radiating off of her.

And that was the size of their community. And you feel like Dina is this ray of sunshine. And Isabella Merced... Well, we asked her to do so many different things in this season, and we will watch as that happens. But one of the things that I love about how she portrays Dina here in this first episode is that you can feel the warmth radiating off of her.

You want to be her friend because she's so funny and on top of stuff. She's charming. She's charming. She's really, really charming. You know what I love? Just a side note. Yeah. Again, Dina. Isabella is so, every time she's on screen, I just start smiling automatically. And when she comes to pick up Ellie to do the patrol, she's like trying to get them back together, you know?

You want to be her friend because she's so funny and on top of stuff. She's charming. She's charming. She's really, really charming. You know what I love? Just a side note. Yeah. Again, Dina. Isabella is so, every time she's on screen, I just start smiling automatically. And when she comes to pick up Ellie to do the patrol, she's like trying to get them back together, you know?

It's sort of sweet and lovely and doesn't work. And she just sort of goes, okay, well, tried it. I love watching those two together.

It's sort of sweet and lovely and doesn't work. And she just sort of goes, okay, well, tried it. I love watching those two together.

of shooting was the scene where she comes to pick her up to go on patrol. And I was, you know, five seconds into take one, and I went, we're gonna be fine. We're gonna be okay. We're gonna be more than fine. These two, like, amazing.

of shooting was the scene where she comes to pick her up to go on patrol. And I was, you know, five seconds into take one, and I went, we're gonna be fine. We're gonna be okay. We're gonna be more than fine. These two, like, amazing.

I am a big believer in the Vince Gilligan theory that comic actors make the best dramatic actors. So, when Vince makes Breaking Bad, he casts Bryan Cranston. Sitcom dad, guess what? Incredible actor. There is a depth of humanity to funny people that is often discounted or overlooked. And Catherine O'Hara has done dramatic roles before, not too many.

I am a big believer in the Vince Gilligan theory that comic actors make the best dramatic actors. So, when Vince makes Breaking Bad, he casts Bryan Cranston. Sitcom dad, guess what? Incredible actor. There is a depth of humanity to funny people that is often discounted or overlooked. And Catherine O'Hara has done dramatic roles before, not too many.

Mostly comedic roles because she's so brilliantly funny. And she's pretty funny in this one too. But there is a depth and soul to her that is so obvious, to me at least, and informs why she's funny. She is iconic and always comes across as knowing.

Mostly comedic roles because she's so brilliantly funny. And she's pretty funny in this one too. But there is a depth and soul to her that is so obvious, to me at least, and informs why she's funny. She is iconic and always comes across as knowing.

This was a scene that actually has its roots in season one. I wrote a version of this for the first episode where we see Joel talking to a therapist. And it didn't fit in perfectly. It also felt a little bit off track from getting to Ellie. It was just delaying getting to Ellie, which was really important to us. But it was good, actually.

This was a scene that actually has its roots in season one. I wrote a version of this for the first episode where we see Joel talking to a therapist. And it didn't fit in perfectly. It also felt a little bit off track from getting to Ellie. It was just delaying getting to Ellie, which was really important to us. But it was good, actually.

It was a good thing that we didn't do it in season one because there's more subtext now to discuss. And I love characters that lie. I think that is one of the basic human actions. We don't give it enough credit because we do it all the time.

It was a good thing that we didn't do it in season one because there's more subtext now to discuss. And I love characters that lie. I think that is one of the basic human actions. We don't give it enough credit because we do it all the time.