David Bernad

in and then before mike starts writing he goes and lives you know he lived in sicily for three or four months he lived in thailand for three or four months and he kind of went around and investigated different cities and local culture and he met a lot of really interesting people and i think through those travels kind of he pulled out some of the thematic ideas and he met a couple funny characters when he had a little adventure and i think that led to some of the stories in the show

in and then before mike starts writing he goes and lives you know he lived in sicily for three or four months he lived in thailand for three or four months and he kind of went around and investigated different cities and local culture and he met a lot of really interesting people and i think through those travels kind of he pulled out some of the thematic ideas and he met a couple funny characters when he had a little adventure and i think that led to some of the stories in the show

Mike's going to have to answer that. I would say we were very ignorant. about Thailand. And that's what's so exciting about the show. You know, in Thailand, they call it soft power. And soft power is this idea of them trying to figure out how to export Thai culture. Because really what Americans know about Thailand is probably from The Hangover.

Mike's going to have to answer that. I would say we were very ignorant. about Thailand. And that's what's so exciting about the show. You know, in Thailand, they call it soft power. And soft power is this idea of them trying to figure out how to export Thai culture. Because really what Americans know about Thailand is probably from The Hangover.

And it's this idea of like, it's a party country of like sex tourism, which that's not what Thailand is, obviously. And for us, we were kind of ignorant And the second you land, the second you get in there and you really immerse yourself, you realize just how beautiful Thailand is. So it kind of just really coalesced in a natural way.

And it's this idea of like, it's a party country of like sex tourism, which that's not what Thailand is, obviously. And for us, we were kind of ignorant And the second you land, the second you get in there and you really immerse yourself, you realize just how beautiful Thailand is. So it kind of just really coalesced in a natural way.

You know, similar to Sicily, we were never going to – I would have bet money we were going to shoot in France. And we were in Sicily – And we were at a hotel and there's all these heads everywhere. And we asked the guy, what are these heads? And he told us a story about this Moor soldier who came and fell in love with a local Sicilian woman.

You know, similar to Sicily, we were never going to – I would have bet money we were going to shoot in France. And we were in Sicily – And we were at a hotel and there's all these heads everywhere. And we asked the guy, what are these heads? And he told us a story about this Moor soldier who came and fell in love with a local Sicilian woman.

And the woman found out that he had a lover back home and she chopped his head off. And that's what those heads represent is this kind of story about jealousy and infidelity and and kind of the history and culture of Sicily. And once we heard that story, I think that opened up what Mike wanted to write.

And the woman found out that he had a lover back home and she chopped his head off. And that's what those heads represent is this kind of story about jealousy and infidelity and and kind of the history and culture of Sicily. And once we heard that story, I think that opened up what Mike wanted to write.

In a similar way to us traveling around Thailand, opened up this idea of doing a season about Buddhism and the beauty of Thailand.

In a similar way to us traveling around Thailand, opened up this idea of doing a season about Buddhism and the beauty of Thailand.

I think right away, I mean, again, if you had told me that John Grice would still be in the show season three when we were shooting season one, I would never have believed you. But John's amazing. He's an amazing actor, amazing human being. And I think... Mike immediately had this idea of how to keep Jennifer Coolidge's story going in a way that would surprise audiences.

I think right away, I mean, again, if you had told me that John Grice would still be in the show season three when we were shooting season one, I would never have believed you. But John's amazing. He's an amazing actor, amazing human being. And I think... Mike immediately had this idea of how to keep Jennifer Coolidge's story going in a way that would surprise audiences.

For Mike, you know, the Tanya storyline has evolved as kind of a through line. And he had this brilliant idea of how to keep that storyline in the show. And once we knew Natasha was in, Mike had the brilliant idea of bringing Greg back and seeing what happens when those two cross.

For Mike, you know, the Tanya storyline has evolved as kind of a through line. And he had this brilliant idea of how to keep that storyline in the show. And once we knew Natasha was in, Mike had the brilliant idea of bringing Greg back and seeing what happens when those two cross.

Yes.

Yes.

Who is it? It's Walton Goggins. Of course. Yeah.

Who is it? It's Walton Goggins. Of course. Yeah.