Peter Berg
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You know, when we were getting ready to cast Leftovers, Damon Lindelof, who is a genius, you know, was telling me, you know, I was directing a pilot and he wanted, you know, me to do kind of what I wanted to do. And he certainly wasn't giving me mandates, but he really was encouraging me to meet with Justin Theroux. And I met with him and I couldn't figure him out. I'd never seen anything like it.
You know, when we were getting ready to cast Leftovers, Damon Lindelof, who is a genius, you know, was telling me, you know, I was directing a pilot and he wanted, you know, me to do kind of what I wanted to do. And he certainly wasn't giving me mandates, but he really was encouraging me to meet with Justin Theroux. And I met with him and I couldn't figure him out. I'd never seen anything like it.
You know, when we were getting ready to cast Leftovers, Damon Lindelof, who is a genius, you know, was telling me, you know, I was directing a pilot and he wanted, you know, me to do kind of what I wanted to do. And he certainly wasn't giving me mandates, but he really was encouraging me to meet with Justin Theroux. And I met with him and I couldn't figure him out. I'd never seen anything like it.
And, you know, the tattoos. And I've never seen someone with less body fat. There's just no one. He's so ripped and so intense. And I was like, I didn't get it. And then I met him. And Dan's like, he wants to meet you again. And we met again. And I still didn't totally get it. But he covered his sleeves. He wore a shirt. So I didn't have the tattoos. And then we met a third time.
And, you know, the tattoos. And I've never seen someone with less body fat. There's just no one. He's so ripped and so intense. And I was like, I didn't get it. And then I met him. And Dan's like, he wants to meet you again. And we met again. And I still didn't totally get it. But he covered his sleeves. He wore a shirt. So I didn't have the tattoos. And then we met a third time.
And, you know, the tattoos. And I've never seen someone with less body fat. There's just no one. He's so ripped and so intense. And I was like, I didn't get it. And then I met him. And Dan's like, he wants to meet you again. And we met again. And I still didn't totally get it. But he covered his sleeves. He wore a shirt. So I didn't have the tattoos. And then we met a third time.
And I guess he wore me down a little bit, and he was so determined to play this role. And I have to say, once he showed up on set, that guy is legit. He did such a great job. He covered the tattoos. He got his haircut looking. Because I didn't buy him as a Midwestern cop, you know? I was having trouble seeing that. And he really transformed himself. That show is so fucking good.
And I guess he wore me down a little bit, and he was so determined to play this role. And I have to say, once he showed up on set, that guy is legit. He did such a great job. He covered the tattoos. He got his haircut looking. Because I didn't buy him as a Midwestern cop, you know? I was having trouble seeing that. And he really transformed himself. That show is so fucking good.
And I guess he wore me down a little bit, and he was so determined to play this role. And I have to say, once he showed up on set, that guy is legit. He did such a great job. He covered the tattoos. He got his haircut looking. Because I didn't buy him as a Midwestern cop, you know? I was having trouble seeing that. And he really transformed himself. That show is so fucking good.
He looks like a West Village, like he's just kind of like a downtown New York dandy, that guy. So he doesn't, you know what I mean? Like you can't even... Dandy. No, you can't even see him above 23rd Street.
He looks like a West Village, like he's just kind of like a downtown New York dandy, that guy. So he doesn't, you know what I mean? Like you can't even... Dandy. No, you can't even see him above 23rd Street.
He looks like a West Village, like he's just kind of like a downtown New York dandy, that guy. So he doesn't, you know what I mean? Like you can't even... Dandy. No, you can't even see him above 23rd Street.
Yeah, he's a downtown guy for sure. But he's a real actor and, you know... He is. He really is.
Yeah, he's a downtown guy for sure. But he's a real actor and, you know... He is. He really is.
Yeah, he's a downtown guy for sure. But he's a real actor and, you know... He is. He really is.
And that show, he... Such a good writer. Pete, that show is so good.
And that show, he... Such a good writer. Pete, that show is so good.
And that show, he... Such a good writer. Pete, that show is so good.