Executive producer/director Ken Olin also discusses Randall’s viral video and where Kevin is headed after “Honestly.”
Well, he opened his shirt.
who cryptically pushed his actor to pursue greatness, not pretty-goodness.
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Is Kevin positioned for growth?
How soon will Randall learn about another hidden chapter of his family history?
What does Kate’s confession mean?
He’s matured recently, so it was disheartening to see his lack of self-reflection.
What will it take for this privileged actor to open up his worldview?
KEN OLIN:That’s exactly right.
He’s done some things that I think in a less well-realized, character-driven show would be almost irredeemable.
And that’s what he does [with Kate].
It takes him longer than it should, but they do.
What we’ll find out is he takes this journey.
He begins to take more responsibility for the things that mean the most to him.
Kate’s conversation with Ellie opened up a door for her that she had wished to keep closed.
She then opened up to Toby about her toxic relationship with Marc and pregnancy when she was 18.
I don’t want to give away what the story is, but we certainly address the fallout.
Did Marc know about this pregnancy?
Also, how much more of Austin will we see as you tell more of that story?
He’ll be back to tell more of the story.
But that’s all I’ll tell you.
What adjectives would you use to sum up that journey that Kate is about to go on?
I think it’s more treacherous than she thought it was going to be.
And ultimately, it’s cathartic.
That’s why I loved doing that scene, because I thought was so funny.
I know directors like that.
But that way of mindf—ing actors is a technique.
It’s a very deliberate form of a power move.
I’ve worked with a director whose favorite book wasThe Art of War.
Because this guy is not going to tell him.
Kevin needs to find where he stands, he needs to find his moral compass.
What can you hint about these two colliding personalities in future episodes?
Does the director play a key role?
That will be a major part of the story in the first half of the season.
Somehow balance was achieved with these opposite forces.
One has to wonder: How much more accountable or responsible would Kevin be if Jack had lived?
In some ways, after his father died, Kevin was more adrift emotionally.
And in terms of his responsibilities.
He was literally adrift.
Rather than staying connected to his mom, he was selfish.
How might Randall react to this discovery besides having 1,000 questions?
We’re going to deal with this in the next few episodes.
He has what his father told him.
And then he [will have] this discovery.
But he doesn’t know the whole story.
And in this beautiful episode coming up, we’ll find out her story.
How would you hint at this episode in which we learn more about Laurel?
Randall begins to go on this journey.
He goes to another city, and from there begins to put together this story that he never knew.
I think that a lot of stuff will be clarified in the sixth episode.
How would you describe him?
It’s a longer and more complicated history.
It’s very much of its own place.
And that’s all I can tell you.
Will that be something you lean into, now that Randall is getting Malik that City Hall internship?
Asante had a small but really significant role last season.
I mean, this kid is brilliant.
And that’s a resource we’re definitely going to tap in a big way.
Anything I would’ve done would’ve been less than what he did.
And I could say to him, “Oh, let’s go further with the dance.”
But he did all of that.
That was just his choice.
But that was all Sterling.
At this point, you’ve shown Milo, Justin, and Sterling shirtless.
Is Jon Huertas ready for his close-up?
That’s a great point.
