We feel very L.A., said Blichfeld.
We even bought a car!
We talked to Sinclair and Blichfeld about how they turned an idiosyncratic short-form show into a premium-cable comedy.
Credit: David Russell
Those are the things we used to do that we wanted to keep being able to do.
Did having a bigger budget and more resources change the way you made the show?
BS:Normally, were asking for favors.
Let me help and let me donate these things and my services!
Now, its definitely more business.
They were askingusfor a favor or trying to impress, which was a different vibe.
This is about having a good time.
What drew you guys to HBO in the first place?
We found the same to be true.
The new episodes seem to have a lot more nudity and sex than the web series.
Do you feel like you had more freedom to push boundaries on premium cable?
KB:We never portrayed sex [on the web series] like the act of sex.
It didnt feel seedy.
It was serving the story.
That was pretty graphic!
The HBO episodes are peppered with call-backs and characters from the web series.
Was there an effort to reward the old viewers while also attracting new ones?
Its not a reboot.
Now that youre jumping into longer half-hour episodes, will we learn more about his own life?
KB:But also, most people dont know that much about their weed dealer.
We thought it would be interesting if you only knew as much about him as the customers.
Thats where we started from.
If were leaving people wanting more on that front, its a good thing.
High Maintenancepremieres Friday at 11 p.m.
