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Elizabeth Berger

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621 total appearances

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That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

But I did, I printed it out eventually for Dan, but he wrote us an email that was like, I think I have a role for you guys on this. This is us one. But like, you have to like promise me that you're going to take it seriously. I mean, I know it's very Dan, but I wrote back to him and I was, at the time I was very earnest. I was just like, I promise you, we're gonna take this so seriously.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

I was so nervous. And then we started doing that. But yes, to your question, like we worked so closely with Dan. Every day was sort of, it was always dividing and conquering, but our favorite place I think to be was in the writer's room with him just slowly hashing things out. But it was just nonstop, the three of us huddled and figuring it out.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

I was so nervous. And then we started doing that. But yes, to your question, like we worked so closely with Dan. Every day was sort of, it was always dividing and conquering, but our favorite place I think to be was in the writer's room with him just slowly hashing things out. But it was just nonstop, the three of us huddled and figuring it out.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

I was so nervous. And then we started doing that. But yes, to your question, like we worked so closely with Dan. Every day was sort of, it was always dividing and conquering, but our favorite place I think to be was in the writer's room with him just slowly hashing things out. But it was just nonstop, the three of us huddled and figuring it out.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

I mean, Dan was really smart. Some writers rooms are very like, it's all about the hierarchy and who has the most experience. I think what Dan did so well was that he recognized that you could be the youngest, newest writer in a room, but you could also be really brilliant and have a take on something.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

I mean, Dan was really smart. Some writers rooms are very like, it's all about the hierarchy and who has the most experience. I think what Dan did so well was that he recognized that you could be the youngest, newest writer in a room, but you could also be really brilliant and have a take on something.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

I mean, Dan was really smart. Some writers rooms are very like, it's all about the hierarchy and who has the most experience. I think what Dan did so well was that he recognized that you could be the youngest, newest writer in a room, but you could also be really brilliant and have a take on something.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

And he was not the type to just be like, well, this is the co-executive producer and they're going to go. He really tried to match writers with what felt, you know, right for them. And that I think you can kind of feel in the writing of the show that someone who is connecting really authentically is in charge of writing that episode.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

And he was not the type to just be like, well, this is the co-executive producer and they're going to go. He really tried to match writers with what felt, you know, right for them. And that I think you can kind of feel in the writing of the show that someone who is connecting really authentically is in charge of writing that episode.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

And he was not the type to just be like, well, this is the co-executive producer and they're going to go. He really tried to match writers with what felt, you know, right for them. And that I think you can kind of feel in the writing of the show that someone who is connecting really authentically is in charge of writing that episode.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

Was there any? Definitely. because there are ideas like the car or like certain things where people were like, oh man, that would be a really special one. But we also like, the bar was very high for every episode. So everything kind of had that specialness to it.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

Was there any? Definitely. because there are ideas like the car or like certain things where people were like, oh man, that would be a really special one. But we also like, the bar was very high for every episode. So everything kind of had that specialness to it.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

Was there any? Definitely. because there are ideas like the car or like certain things where people were like, oh man, that would be a really special one. But we also like, the bar was very high for every episode. So everything kind of had that specialness to it.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

Yeah. I mean, I think you have to be very lucky. It's not, I mean, it's a relationship that I would say, I mean, we say all the time, we spend probably more time together than we do with our families, our spouses, our children. We're striving for more balance, but it's still the case. I mean, you have to really like being around each other and you have to really respect each other.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

Yeah. I mean, I think you have to be very lucky. It's not, I mean, it's a relationship that I would say, I mean, we say all the time, we spend probably more time together than we do with our families, our spouses, our children. We're striving for more balance, but it's still the case. I mean, you have to really like being around each other and you have to really respect each other.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

Yeah. I mean, I think you have to be very lucky. It's not, I mean, it's a relationship that I would say, I mean, we say all the time, we spend probably more time together than we do with our families, our spouses, our children. We're striving for more balance, but it's still the case. I mean, you have to really like being around each other and you have to really respect each other.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

And then I think you also have to grow together. I mean, we're very different. We met when we were 20 and 18. I'm not going to tell you who's older.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

And then I think you also have to grow together. I mean, we're very different. We met when we were 20 and 18. I'm not going to tell you who's older.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

And then I think you also have to grow together. I mean, we're very different. We met when we were 20 and 18. I'm not going to tell you who's older.

That Was Us
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger and Us | Showrunners of This Is Us

But if you're watching on YouTube, you just saw the gesture. If you are watching this, you will see.