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How do you and the writers come up with the tasks for Alex?
Whats it like playing mastermind?
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JOSH SAFRAN:We know how all the pieces fit together.
That was all in one day.
It was like, Heres the puzzle, the big picture.
Now lets break it up into little pieces.
It was super freeing and super fun.
What can you say about what the terrorists motive is at this point?
Clearly, he/she/they didnt want tokillClaire (Marcia Cross).
It becomes clear at the end of episode 16 [next week].
The last scene of episode 16 explains why Claire has been made involved without her knowledge.
We end the episode on her how will she play into next episode?
And she gets so many monologues; what is it like writing for Eliza?
Episode 16 starts one hour later, and theyve told her everything.
How she responds is in a pure Hannah fashion, Ill just say that …
The second [Eliza] was cast, I just knew that character.
In many ways, her character inHappy Endingswent into my brain and came out as Hannah Wyland.
Writing those scenes can take three minutes.
I just love it.
In the Quantico timeline, the shooting at the Academy sends everyone reeling.
How is this big event going to tie into the New York timeline, the future?
Theyre both the Islamic Front.
Did you ever consider having Liam die, or Drew die, or anyone from the shooting?
We talked about it very briefly, but then we talked to our consultant about this.
There was no way they were going to get any further than that.
What about Charlie, then?
Was there ever a thought that he could die by the end of the episode?
Yes, and hes severely wounded …
It is not the story of someone getting resurrected.
You will not be seeing Charlie again.
Does that mean were done with the story of Nimah and Raina working for Miranda?
You will see the fallout [of the story].
For Miranda, theres a lot more for her to work through than simply having lost her son.
What was your thinking behind writing that scene?
Thats why Raina says to him, You are not a Muslim.
I am a Muslim.
You cant paint everybody with one brush.
Its just not right.
Looking ahead, what else can you tell me about next weeks episode?
Im assuming Caleb will tell Will about Mark Raymond?
By the way, will we ever see the three new NATs in the future?
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