Read on for his thoughts on episode 6, Three Monkeys.
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What was it like putting together a holiday that seemed like July Fourth, but is totally the opposite?
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It makes you uncomfortable.
Its chilling seeing the way John Smith so casually says Sieg heil!
Something that was also fun to see was the way John Smith and Rudolph Wegener played off each other.
Do you think Wegener had any idea about what was happening?
Was there a scene between them you liked best?
I think I have two favorites.
And Smith says, Now, we have a better world, very angrily.
That was really powerful.
Similar to Wegener, then, was Joe just too naive to suspect a trap?
But I think the thing about his character is again, you see the see-saw of Joe.
Is he good or is he bad?
Why is this important, to see these two play off each other?
Shes somebody who still appreciates the beauty of aikido and the beauty of Japanese culture.
I think they sense theres sort of a spiritual harmony and theyre both compatible.
The episode also includes a harrowing scene with Frank at Mark Sampsons place.
What was it like putting that together and why was it important to show him in this space?
There is this whole idea of authenticity, a Philip K. Dick idea.
Its not true to him or to his wife and children.
To me, it was an outpouring of grief, an authentic moment he could access.
Hes still raising his children this way, hes not giving up home or his culture.
Its like a candle flickering in the wind, so I thought that was very powerful.
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