The Americans - EP Joel Fields Interview - Questions Needed
Feb 13, 2014
The Americans
SpoilerTV is going to be a part of an interview with executive producer Joel Fields about season 2 of The Americans. If you have any questions that you would like to ask him, just sound off in the comments below.
Great opportunity!
ReplyDeleteHere are some. I might add more later.
1) What are some of the differences, if any, between being an Executive Producer of a Drama like The Americans, a Dramedy like Rizzoli and Isles and an out and out comedy like Ugly Betty?
2) How much free reign does FX give you in terms of the sex and violence on the show?
3) Being an 80's girl, I absolutely love the music the on the show. Can you give us any teasers as to some of the tracks that we'll be enjoying in Season 2?
4) and how much input do you have in choosing the music/tracks selected?
5) Without giving specifics, do you have a plan for the end of Season 2 without knowing if you'll get a Season 3 renewal? or do you leave it opened ended?
6) What were some of your favourite shows growing up and which of them, if any, have had some influence on the the show?
7) What current shows are you enjoying?
8) Do you have a favourite character on the show? If so, who?
1) Is P/E marriage going to be tested further ?
ReplyDelete2) Do they fully trust each other now in terms both work and personal life? or their ideological differences still have lingering effect on them?
Thanks for doing it Bradley
ReplyDeleteHere are some of my questions :
Holly Taylor was amazing in the first season, will Paige have a bigger part in the new season ?
Nina is a very interesting character, she went through a lot last season, can you hint what is next for her ?
Do you already have in mind how the show will end or is it still on discussion between writers ?
When do you want the show to end ?
Will there be any real life events taking place in season 2 ?
Which thmes will you explore more during season 2 ?
I'm Brandon, but I'm very happy to do it. :) Thanks for the great questions.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great questions. I'll sort through these in a few days and pick the best.
ReplyDeleteI really like that second one. I think it's probably going to have a lot to do with your first questions. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteCool Brandon
ReplyDeleteIn which way Elizabeth been shot it's going to impact in the story besides of Philip going back home? How is going to affect her?
Are you and the rest of the team planning to show the end of the Cold War in a later season of this show (presuming magnanimous FX executives)?
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for Season 2!
ReplyDelete1. Is there anything extra you can tell us about the Season 2 premiere?
2. Will we get to see more of Sandra this season?
3. Can you hint what is next for Stan?
Thank You, Brandon! I have 3 questions that I am dying to ask . . .
ReplyDelete1) We know a lot about Elizabeth's back story (e.g., Pilot, In Control, Gregory, Covert Wars), but very little about Philip's past, except for Duty & Honor. Will we ever learn more about Philip's "old" life? Philip is extremely devoted and emotional when it comes to family in season 1 and I feel there must be something about Philip's upbringing or past that makes him work hard on his family.
2) Will we ever learn more about the early years of the Jennings' marriage? It would be interesting to know how the characters reacted when they discussed getting pregnant or how they set rules and boundaries in their early "fake" marriage. Heck, did Elizabeth even go on maternity leave?!?!
3) Will the topic of religion ever come up at the Jennings' family table? Do they celebrate Christmas as a cover or do they not celebrate it at all? Virginia had quite a conservative and 'bible belt' population, so I wonder how the Jennings dealt with the religion issue with their kids.
Some questions I have:
ReplyDelete1. Will we see more flashbacks of their early life in the U.S.?
2. Are we likely to see more about their childhoods in the U.S.S.R.?
3. What got you interested in selecting this premise for a T.V. show?
4. Do you have any goals in mind for what viewers take away from the program as far as changing their views of Russia?
5. Will we begin to see more of the children's view of their family life?
6. We have seen Page start to wonder about the parents' doings. Will the son begin to suspect anything this next season?
Me and you are getting mixed up loads lately lol
ReplyDeleteHas the CIA or FBI commented on this show? Or given any hints- plotlines, individual scenes, etc.- to make it more realistic?
ReplyDeleteHaha. Yeah, I've noticed that too.
ReplyDeleteWill we get more insight into Philip's past this season? They did such an amazing job of filling out Elizabeth's character and explaining her motivations and influences through flashbacks with her mother. Of Philip, we know next to nothing. I would LOVE to learn more about his past.
ReplyDelete1. What can we expect from Paige and Henry?
ReplyDelete2. Will we be seeing more of Matthew Beeman?
1. How difficult is it and how do the writers pull off making all sides of the Cold War sympathetic characters? As a viewer we pull for Phillip and Elizabeth, and for Stan, and for Nina. It's an amazing feat of character development & plotting.
ReplyDelete2. I have never seen a show about Washington D.C. that balances the politics, until The Americans. It seems the writers check their own politics at the door. How do you manage to make the show so apolitical (and therefore broad in appeal)?