We try to find big, funny moments that are going to make people laugh and talk about the next day, but if we can get people emotionally invested in these characters as well, (they're) going to want to come back week after week, |
We use (narration) as he's just telling us a story. He could be in a bar somewhere telling the story to somebody. We just happen to be seeing it. |
When I say that to people, they repeat the question -- they have trouble believing it. What I wake up every morning terrified of and go to bed at night terrified of is not being able to do a good show. Once I give the show to the network and I'm proud of it, I really don't have that nervousness of 'Are people going to watch; are they not going to watch?' I can't control that. |
You can't ignore that the stakes are high for NBC for this show. They're excited because they need something to work. |