But 24 Emmy nominations offer some comfort that he’s on the right track.
“But I will say that it is the adventure, the journey is the point.
As long as they’re purposeful, they’re not there to just simply shock.
Merle Dandridge and Craig Mazin on the set of ‘The Last of Us’.Liane Hentscher/HBO
We are not interested in creating social media fear.
We just want to tell the story the way we think it should be told.”
“Will there be furor?
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey on ‘The Last of Us’.Liane Hentscher/HBO
Yeah, probably,” he adds.
“I mean, there usually is, starting even with casting.”
As an example, he points to some of thefan feedback he received for the character of Ellie.
“That, to me, is the point.
We don’t operate to either make people happy on social media or avoid making them upset.
What’s working for the team is the fact thatThe Last of Usis already a commercial and critical success.
The show quickly became one of HBO’s most watched programs.
Clearly, they are doing something right.
I have great partners.
We are all very humble with each other.
Objections are always carefully considered.
Nobody in our group operates out of ego or being defensive.
“I can’t wait to get back to work,” he says.
“But unfortunately I have to wait.”
Mazin laughs at the thought.
“So it is incredible to see.
We just cast the person that we think is right.”
