I think there was a conscious decision to give our show a spare look. |
It's the subversive nature of how we deal with family values. I think what's really exciting about the show is the nonjudgmental look we have on our characters. It enables us to dramatize the way a family works without being cynical. |
There are feminist analogies in the material. They find their power with and in each other. |
There is a kind of sweetness to Harry Dean that we didn't consider part of his character until Harry was saying the words. |
They tore down the walls that separated the houses. It is very much in a state of limbo They have gotten to the point of tearing it apart and putting it back together. It is very much like their lives. |
We didn't want it to be too tract-home-like, we wanted this very charming and very sparsely populated neighborhood. |
We have a great relationship [with the residents]. We are very careful to maintain it. |