Sterling K. Brown
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
The system starts working for you.
Yeah, it feels good, doesn't it?
That's the only other way I can call it.
Dan is able to come up with a hook that still makes it a family drama, but has like this sort of time jumping element and this connective tissue.
They're like, oh, you're going to figure out at the end of these episodes that these people are connected in ways that you didn't anticipate.
So he's good at giving you the thing that we grew up on and the thing that Parenthood did so well.
And then also this sort of extra element that brings people in.
As we would read the episodes, we'd be like, this dude is a fucking mad genius.
Like, he just keeps coming up with crazy shit.
And now I get a chance to do a second show with him now.
And I was like, oh, it's not just in this arena.
Wherever you are, he can come up with some dope shit.
Did you and Dan immediately vibe?
I remember going in for the audition or the meeting.