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episode 33: 33 - Tony McNamara (The Great)
Showrunner Tony McNamara joins host Jenny Curtis to talk about his career, his life in storytelling and his Emmy-nominated Hulu hit, THE GREAT. Throughout the conversation, they discuss:
0:36 - Tony’s experience in quarantine in Australia.
1:30 - His beginnings in finance and finding his path to writing
3:03 - His first play, which was produced by the Sydney Theatre Company.
4:00 - His experience with film school.
5:30 - Returning to work with STC.
6:11 - His play, THE GREAT, and writing for Robyn Nevin.
7:24 - Turning the play into a screenplay, which landed in the hands of Yorgos Lanthimos
7:45 - Coming on board THE FAVORITE to work on the screenplay and working off a script originally by Deborah Davis
9:09 - Knowing casting THE GREAT would be difficult, and finding his Peter in Nicholas Hoult.
10:26 - Elle Fanning’s involvement as lead actress and EP
12:20 - Finding an ensemble with the necessary comedic and dramatic skills.
13:14 - Communicating style to the writers room and staffing the room with specific skills.
14:22 - The interesting historical facts they found (including the pregnancy test used in the show)
15:28 - Finding the humor through his characters.
16:36 - The casual violence in the show.
16:47 - Elle’s nerves about her comedic experience.
17:45 - The tool of sex throughout the story.
20:18 - Tony’s favorite aspect of these characters.
21:07 - The big job of the Production designer.
21:50 - The first and last days of production on THE GREAT.
24:13 - Getting picked up for season 2
25:25 - Handwriting the first draft.
26:23 - Tony’s perspective on a life in storytelling.
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