An Evening with Shrinking, LA 12/12/2024
Hi everyone!
A kind redditor pointed out a couple of months ago that this event (an evening with Shrinking) would be happening in LA. I had the good fortune of attending. It was a panel discussion. Please know that the below is me paraphrasing, I did not record so I am going of memory. Hopefully the video will be available through the Paley Center soon. In the meantime, these are the highlights:
- Brett Goldstein was tasked by the other members of the creative team to offer Paul’s part to Harrison Ford. He went to his apartment in London and when Harrison opened the door he said: “this is the best script I have ever read” Harrison had various scripts in a table so Brett got confused thinking that he was talking about another project. Thankfully Harrison was talking about Shrinking and immediately closed the deal to be in it.
- Everyone in the cast are such good panelists, the answers were super emotional and everybody seems to have amazing chemistry.
- Apparently Jason Segal ALWAYS learns his lines fully before shooting. So much so that he never carries a script with him.
- Derek’s character is losely based on one of the showrunners Bill Lawrence. (This was said as a joke in the writer’s room) but Bill seemed to agree with the sentiment.
- Luke Tennie is an amazing storyteller. Look for interviews ASAP.
- Ted McGinley auditioned for a role in Scrubs, didn’t get it but Bill never forgot about him and offered him the role of Derek in this show.
- Harrison Ford offered that this show has connected him with people on a personal level, he says fans approach him and just thank him for his wonderful work at Shrinking, not wanting a photo or anything else. He said this show “is about us”.
Hi everyone!
A kind redditor pointed out a couple of months ago that this event (an evening with Shrinking) would be happening in LA. I had the good fortune of attending. It was a panel discussion. Please know that the below is me paraphrasing, I did not record so I am going of memory. Hopefully the video will be available through the Paley Center soon. In the meantime, these are the highlights:
- Brett Goldstein was tasked by the other members of the creative team to offer Paul’s part to Harrison Ford. He went to his apartment in London and when Harrison opened the door he said: “this is the best script I have ever read” Harrison had various scripts in a table so Brett got confused thinking that he was talking about another project. Thankfully Harrison was talking about Shrinking and immediately closed the deal to be in it.
- Everyone in the cast are such good panelists, the answers were super emotional and everybody seems to have amazing chemistry.
- Apparently Jason Segal ALWAYS learns his lines fully before shooting. So much so that he never carries a script with him.
- Derek’s character is losely based on one of the showrunners Bill Lawrence. (This was said as a joke in the writer’s room) but Bill seemed to agree with the sentiment.
- Luke Tennie is an amazing storyteller. Look for interviews ASAP.
- Ted McGinley auditioned for a role in Scrubs, didn’t get it but Bill never forgot about him and offered him the role of Derek in this show.
- Harrison Ford offered that this show has connected him with people on a personal level, he says fans approach him and just thank him for his wonderful work at Shrinking, not wanting a photo or anything else. He said this show “is about us”.