Elizabeth Berger

I mean, you guys were so good. I think what we just started realizing was the range of everyone. Was that everyone could be super funny, but then could go to these very quiet places. Everyone could do everything. And I think that was so exciting to realize. I mean, I remember when we were just sort of like, is this going to work? Mandy's going to wear old age makeup? How is this going to go?

And then we were like, oh, she's brilliant at this. And then that opens up an entire world. And then like, yes, with you guys to see that you could carry these comedy scenes, but also be brilliant, dramatic actors. I mean, you just, and then the voices were so specific. So you started to just, we could just hear you guys so clearly because it was so specific. And that made it all very easy.

And then we were like, oh, she's brilliant at this. And then that opens up an entire world. And then like, yes, with you guys to see that you could carry these comedy scenes, but also be brilliant, dramatic actors. I mean, you just, and then the voices were so specific. So you started to just, we could just hear you guys so clearly because it was so specific. And that made it all very easy.

And then we were like, oh, she's brilliant at this. And then that opens up an entire world. And then like, yes, with you guys to see that you could carry these comedy scenes, but also be brilliant, dramatic actors. I mean, you just, and then the voices were so specific. So you started to just, we could just hear you guys so clearly because it was so specific. And that made it all very easy.

Okay, bad pitch. It's an easy way to hide.

Okay, bad pitch. It's an easy way to hide.

Okay, bad pitch. It's an easy way to hide.

It's not great when you don't get it. I mean, I remember the first couple of weeks of This Is Us, I just thought everyone was so smart. Like I was so intimidated by the writing staff because every time anyone opened their mouth, it just seemed so impressive to me. KJ Steinberg, one of our writers came in with just like, a pre-planned monologue that was so beautiful about a pitch.

It's not great when you don't get it. I mean, I remember the first couple of weeks of This Is Us, I just thought everyone was so smart. Like I was so intimidated by the writing staff because every time anyone opened their mouth, it just seemed so impressive to me. KJ Steinberg, one of our writers came in with just like, a pre-planned monologue that was so beautiful about a pitch.

It's not great when you don't get it. I mean, I remember the first couple of weeks of This Is Us, I just thought everyone was so smart. Like I was so intimidated by the writing staff because every time anyone opened their mouth, it just seemed so impressive to me. KJ Steinberg, one of our writers came in with just like, a pre-planned monologue that was so beautiful about a pitch.

And I remember just being like, holy shit, this is scary. Really?

And I remember just being like, holy shit, this is scary. Really?

And I remember just being like, holy shit, this is scary. Really?

I need guest speakers. Jess booked a lot. He did a lot. I mean, we really wanted it to be authentic and we wanted to get things right. So it was a lot of that. Yeah. But yeah, it's nerve wracking. I mean, I will tell you too, in terms of nerve wracking, Isaac and I became co-showrunners with Dan halfway through season one.

I need guest speakers. Jess booked a lot. He did a lot. I mean, we really wanted it to be authentic and we wanted to get things right. So it was a lot of that. Yeah. But yeah, it's nerve wracking. I mean, I will tell you too, in terms of nerve wracking, Isaac and I became co-showrunners with Dan halfway through season one.

I need guest speakers. Jess booked a lot. He did a lot. I mean, we really wanted it to be authentic and we wanted to get things right. So it was a lot of that. Yeah. But yeah, it's nerve wracking. I mean, I will tell you too, in terms of nerve wracking, Isaac and I became co-showrunners with Dan halfway through season one.

So literally, we left the writer's room one day, not showrunners, and then had to return to it as showrunners. Oh, so the hierarchy shifts.

So literally, we left the writer's room one day, not showrunners, and then had to return to it as showrunners. Oh, so the hierarchy shifts.

So literally, we left the writer's room one day, not showrunners, and then had to return to it as showrunners. Oh, so the hierarchy shifts.

Yes. And also like that sort of mental gymnastics for myself of like, okay, now I'm going to sit back down at the table and I need to like sort of project that I know how to do this.