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Sterling K. Brown

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
6462 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

old friends and and we're just like that's all i i think that may be the only note i gave you i think glenn on a phone call said he goes like you know the two two happy stuff is doesn't play as well as the more somber and i was like okay that's

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

old friends and and we're just like that's all i i think that may be the only note i gave you i think glenn on a phone call said he goes like you know the two two happy stuff is doesn't play as well as the more somber and i was like okay that's

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

You know what's interesting? I feel like we knew our characters, but I'm always... I would hate it, honestly, when the directors felt afraid to give me direction. Because I always feel like an outside eye is going to be able to contribute at least a thought or consideration that I may not have had myself.

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

You know what's interesting? I feel like we knew our characters, but I'm always... I would hate it, honestly, when the directors felt afraid to give me direction. Because I always feel like an outside eye is going to be able to contribute at least a thought or consideration that I may not have had myself.

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

You know what's interesting? I feel like we knew our characters, but I'm always... I would hate it, honestly, when the directors felt afraid to give me direction. Because I always feel like an outside eye is going to be able to contribute at least a thought or consideration that I may not have had myself.

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

So I would get the sense sometimes, especially in later seasons and whatnot, where folks would be like, just good. And I'd be like, OK. And then I would actually have to be like, this is what I'm going to do on this take. I will direct myself. I was like, okay, I got that one. On this one, I know that I could possibly do so-and-so.

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

So I would get the sense sometimes, especially in later seasons and whatnot, where folks would be like, just good. And I'd be like, OK. And then I would actually have to be like, this is what I'm going to do on this take. I will direct myself. I was like, okay, I got that one. On this one, I know that I could possibly do so-and-so.

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

So I would get the sense sometimes, especially in later seasons and whatnot, where folks would be like, just good. And I'd be like, OK. And then I would actually have to be like, this is what I'm going to do on this take. I will direct myself. I was like, okay, I got that one. On this one, I know that I could possibly do so-and-so.

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

And then I do that too, because I didn't want them, I always want them to feel like they have their leg to stand on. And then usually on the guest director, and you guys could come in on this too, you're gonna get the coverage, but you're probably gonna have an idea on a scene or two. Maybe you have like five or six throughout the course that I was like, I'd like to do this shot.

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

And then I do that too, because I didn't want them, I always want them to feel like they have their leg to stand on. And then usually on the guest director, and you guys could come in on this too, you're gonna get the coverage, but you're probably gonna have an idea on a scene or two. Maybe you have like five or six throughout the course that I was like, I'd like to do this shot.

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

And then I do that too, because I didn't want them, I always want them to feel like they have their leg to stand on. And then usually on the guest director, and you guys could come in on this too, you're gonna get the coverage, but you're probably gonna have an idea on a scene or two. Maybe you have like five or six throughout the course that I was like, I'd like to do this shot.

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

I'd really like to do the show. You know what I'm saying? And so you try to give them all the coverage or whatnot. So I was like, can I please do the show?

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

I'd really like to do the show. You know what I'm saying? And so you try to give them all the coverage or whatnot. So I was like, can I please do the show?

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

I'd really like to do the show. You know what I'm saying? And so you try to give them all the coverage or whatnot. So I was like, can I please do the show?

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

And then it's usually a fight with Yasu, who is our DP. Because the DP kind of supersedes the guest director at a certain point because of the continuity. And I even... even on a new show that I do, like I had to witness, oh, please children, can we just get along? Let this person have their shot. Just, you know what I'm saying?

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

And then it's usually a fight with Yasu, who is our DP. Because the DP kind of supersedes the guest director at a certain point because of the continuity. And I even... even on a new show that I do, like I had to witness, oh, please children, can we just get along? Let this person have their shot. Just, you know what I'm saying?

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

And then it's usually a fight with Yasu, who is our DP. Because the DP kind of supersedes the guest director at a certain point because of the continuity. And I even... even on a new show that I do, like I had to witness, oh, please children, can we just get along? Let this person have their shot. Just, you know what I'm saying?

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

And now as a producer, I'm like, oh God, the kids aren't getting along.

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

And now as a producer, I'm like, oh God, the kids aren't getting along.

That Was Us
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers

And now as a producer, I'm like, oh God, the kids aren't getting along.