“I don't think we're necessarily drawing from that specific sort of storyline, because I think we're all just super-blessed and grateful to have a show on HBO and to be working together and employed. But we are definitely speaking to things that our friends have experienced and others in our realm have experienced, for sure.” ThinkingShowsTogetherBlessedGratefulDrawingRealmsWorking TogetherEmployedStorylineHbo Author:Steve Zissis
“One thing about our show that wasn't even in my awareness, but was brought to my attention by other people, is that our show is about these love-based relationships. Even though the characters are obviously going through different conflicts, you can really feel that the characters love each other. And they really try their best.” PeopleFeelsTryingDifferentCharacterShowsAttentionOne ThingAwarenessConflictLove Each Other Author:Steve Zissis
“I really became aware of the fact that, oh yeah, whereas a lot of other shows are sort of cynical or jaded or just sort of coming from that sort of energy, our show is very, very about these love-based relationships. It really comes out, a lot of times, in a sweet way. And I think people find that refreshing about our show. That's one of the things I definitely picked up on.” PeopleThinkingWayFactsShowsEnergySweetYeahCynicalRefreshingJaded Author:Steve Zissis
“To be honest with you, I don't know how even to articulate it at this point, because sometimes the real difference in the seasons perhaps will come in the way the viewership responds and the audience responds. The thing about the show is - we realign a lot about it once our audience watches it. We learn things that we can't even anticipate.” KnowsWayRealSometimesShowsDifferencesWatchesAudienceKnow HowHonestSeasonsBeing HonestAnticipate Author:Steve Zissis
“Like we were saying, the fact that the relationships on the show are love-based, and in the sense that I wasn't aware of how special it was in contrast to a lot of the other TV shows that are on right now. It was our audience members that pointed out the love that you see in the show is special.” FactsShowsAudienceSpecialTvsRight NowMembersContrastTv Shows Author:Steve Zissis
“So the audience, at times, lets us know actually what is so special about the show that we can't even necessarily design or predict. Which is great. That's what you want art to be. You want it to be alive and to actually have a life in the way it's viewed.” KnowsWayWantArtShowsAudienceAliveSpecialDesignWhat You WantBe You Author:Steve Zissis
