Dan Fogelman

But that was the only place that it ever came up.

But that was the only place that it ever came up.

We always talked about a couple of different pivots that like This Is Us could potentially be a genre about a family with each family has their own story to tell and the lives that intersected and the mysteries of that family. But I just couldn't see a way. We had hit our limit of runway with, we'd gone so deep in the future. I just didn't know how to continue the story any further.

We always talked about a couple of different pivots that like This Is Us could potentially be a genre about a family with each family has their own story to tell and the lives that intersected and the mysteries of that family. But I just couldn't see a way. We had hit our limit of runway with, we'd gone so deep in the future. I just didn't know how to continue the story any further.

We always talked about a couple of different pivots that like This Is Us could potentially be a genre about a family with each family has their own story to tell and the lives that intersected and the mysteries of that family. But I just couldn't see a way. We had hit our limit of runway with, we'd gone so deep in the future. I just didn't know how to continue the story any further.

Yeah, I mean, the ironic part is my father, who's like a big, kind of like growing up was like a big Jewish James Gandolfini type, was like, I'm Jack, right?

Yeah, I mean, the ironic part is my father, who's like a big, kind of like growing up was like a big Jewish James Gandolfini type, was like, I'm Jack, right?

Yeah, I mean, the ironic part is my father, who's like a big, kind of like growing up was like a big Jewish James Gandolfini type, was like, I'm Jack, right?

Yeah, definitely. Like, I can't believe, like, I'm Jack. Yeah.

Yeah, definitely. Like, I can't believe, like, I'm Jack. Yeah.

Yeah, definitely. Like, I can't believe, like, I'm Jack. Yeah.

Yeah, I pictured him a little bit more, like, kind of normal, like, pictured, like, meaning, like, just a normal, like, I pictured him kind of like me, like, right? But I always thought that the example I give was that... Seth Rogen turned the park down. Yeah. Yeah. I pictured that the opening shot when you see his ass would be funny.

Yeah, I pictured him a little bit more, like, kind of normal, like, pictured, like, meaning, like, just a normal, like, I pictured him kind of like me, like, right? But I always thought that the example I give was that... Seth Rogen turned the park down. Yeah. Yeah. I pictured that the opening shot when you see his ass would be funny.

Yeah, I pictured him a little bit more, like, kind of normal, like, pictured, like, meaning, like, just a normal, like, I pictured him kind of like me, like, right? But I always thought that the example I give was that... Seth Rogen turned the park down. Yeah. Yeah. I pictured that the opening shot when you see his ass would be funny.

I thought it would be like, you know, when your wife sees like you, regular guy's ass and she loves you. And they laugh. She loves you and she laughs. But like, it's not like she's like so hot that she needs you that moment. Yeah.

I thought it would be like, you know, when your wife sees like you, regular guy's ass and she loves you. And they laugh. She loves you and she laughs. But like, it's not like she's like so hot that she needs you that moment. Yeah.

I thought it would be like, you know, when your wife sees like you, regular guy's ass and she loves you. And they laugh. She loves you and she laughs. But like, it's not like she's like so hot that she needs you that moment. Yeah.

Yeah. But the ironic part about Jack in those opening seasons is like, he's a very flawed dude. Like, I mean, this is a guy who's made decisions old school style for his family, his wife. He's like very explosive at her at times. He is an alcoholic. And like, and I always struck me that like, So many women would come after Rebecca and be like, be happy. He's hot and he's kind and he cares.

Yeah. But the ironic part about Jack in those opening seasons is like, he's a very flawed dude. Like, I mean, this is a guy who's made decisions old school style for his family, his wife. He's like very explosive at her at times. He is an alcoholic. And like, and I always struck me that like, So many women would come after Rebecca and be like, be happy. He's hot and he's kind and he cares.

Yeah. But the ironic part about Jack in those opening seasons is like, he's a very flawed dude. Like, I mean, this is a guy who's made decisions old school style for his family, his wife. He's like very explosive at her at times. He is an alcoholic. And like, and I always struck me that like, So many women would come after Rebecca and be like, be happy. He's hot and he's kind and he cares.