“Everyone's encouraged to put things in their own words, to discover new things. So there's definitely an element of dynamic improvisation, for sure, which I think gives those scenes some of their energy, some of their electricity.” ThinkingGivingEnergySceneElementsNew ThingsElectricityImprovisation Author:Steve Zissis
“So even these stages of progression, whether it's your career or whatever, you get somewhere, but then it always brings a new host of issues that are relative dissatisfactions to a certain degree. I think it was a great philosopher who once said, "Mo' money, mo' problems."” ThinkingSaidProblemCertainCareersIssuesStageDegreesPhilosopherRelativeHostProgressionDissatisfactionGreat Philosophers Author:Steve Zissis
“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
“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
“I think that people find that's a fresh look at a relationship between two best friends, between two soul mates, that people haven't really seen in this particular way. So that's definitely something that people are noticing.” PeopleThinkingWayLooksTwoSoulHavensParticularMatesNoticingSoul MateTwo SoulsTwo Best Friends Author:Steve Zissis
“I wasn't able to articulate it until after audience members gave feedback. And then, similarly, when we talked about the bromance being unique, I don't think Mark, Jay, and I really saw how special that aspect of that bromance was until our audience members sort of gave us feedback and let us know, "Hey, we've never seen a bromance like this before on television."” ThinkingKnowsAbleAudienceSawsSpecialTelevisionMembersUniqueAspectMarkHeyFeedbackBeing UniqueBromance Author:Steve Zissis
