Leah and Andre are the most, I guess, alike in Andres world, says Trai Byers.
She has from the beginning seen something in Andre that she identifies in herself.
Its almost like the two are looking at each other but theyre looking into a mirror.
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Its someone that for the first time gives no fs about Jamals fame, says Smollett.
He just genuinely is not affected by the money, and its a very, very honest relationship.
Becky has loyalty to this place, says Sidibe.
Becky has loyalty to Lucious and all of the Lyons and she cant imagine leaving it.
But she might have to start thinking about doing so.
We call it, When Lucious Met Cookie,' says executive producer Ilene Chaiken.
Cookies budding romance with Diggs Angelo inspires her to reminisce about her own past choices.
Hes trying to take Lucious down, says Chaiken.
Its an obsession to take Lucious down.
Shyne will also continue to cause problems for the head of the Lyon family.
He knows too much to be overlooked or dismissed or mistreated, says Chaiken.
He is just a bull in a china shop.
He creates problems and Lucious has to manage him.
And oldest son Andre will also become involved in Shynes musical operations.
Overall, theEmpirewriters this season channeled a classic film structure.
Says the EP, Season three is a kind of aGodfather-styled opus of crime and hip-hop.
Thats the big framework.
