Those are quite big shoes to fill for the modest series that producerJane Trantercalls The Little Engine That Could.
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That honesty, Tranter argues, is what has attracted the shows cult following thus far.
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What do you think itll do for the series to move from Mondays into that marquee spot?
JANE TRANTER:I think thats huge.
I think it makes a huge difference.
I dont think that the Monday slot has been bad for the show at all, though.
Its always had really good reviews.
People whove seen it have have praised it.
But, weve been able to grow the muscles of the show.
They never had anything made before this show.
TRANTER:I never really thought otherwise about it for two reasons.
Actually, its been a lot more than three years.
Its been six years, because its a slower show.
I mean, weve been working on it for eight years.
But they are outstanding.
Look at them now.
They are the co-creators, the writers, the executive producers, and now they direct as well.
They do all of that because they have the talent and the drive to do all of that.
But secondly, because theyre the guys who used to work in finance.
We came along and said, Okay, lets do something set in this world.
But we didnt have a clue, really had no clue whatsoever what we were doing.
So they have to be right at the center of everything.
Theyve just grown and grown and grown brilliantly.
DEADLINE: What excites you most about Season 3?
Weve all been on a journey with those characters.
So you’ve got the option to do that now.
It started off as an experience about, okay, who do you sit next to at work?
How do you get your boss to like you?
Its now developed into something more, because its earned the right to do that.
So Im really looking forward to the audience getting to see storylines that are opening up more.
Kit Harington as Henry Muck is a really good new note to add to the series.
Hes very funny, and at the same time, hes devastatingly sharp.
Henry Muck is a really interesting character.
Hes quintessentially British as a character, but I think will speak very well to the whole world.
Im excited to unleash all of that on the audience.
DEADLINE: Speaking of Kit Harington, hes a big addition to the season.
Last season Jay Duplass was a guest star.
How do you decide who to explore for these roles?
Does their star power, particularly in the U.S., ever play a factor?
Theyre now well known to an audience, doing different things.
Theyve all shot off and are having amazing careers, but Jay was a step towards that.
I mean, obviously, cast someone whos completely right.
But lets keep an open mind to to that.
Go meet him now.
Go take him for lunch.
Go meet him now.
It was sort of love at first lunch.
DEADLINE: Since it began, Industryhas drawn comparisons toSuccession.
As a producer on both, did you ever draw those comparisons?
Other than that, I think they are really very, very different.
I celebrate them for their differences and love them both.
It didnt stop many other shows happening.
Lets see what that authentic experience will feel and sound like.
I think those shows need a bit of protection.
They learn to make a louder noise.
I dont think its anything to do withSuccessions presence is what Im saying.
But I think that having shows likeSuccessionand likeIndustryare really important in our television landscape.
DEADLINE: When taking on new projects at Bad Wolf, what are you looking for?
TRANTER:I think its gut instinct, really.
Sometimes, in something likeIndustry, that was inspired by wanting to look in that world.
It was inspired by a real story.
I think really what we look for are good stories, well told, with something to say.
Its actually telling an audience, Okay, this is wrong.
You feel whats right.
Everyone at Bad Wolf, were all obsessed by television.
DEADLINE:Industryhas been very bold in its storytelling from day one.
It doesnt shy away fromstories about sexual assault, workplace harassment and morethat may be hard to watch.
Have you ever been worried about how any of them might play with audiences?
Worried about whether the swing was too big?
TRANTER:Ive never been worried about that.
I think Ive never been worried about that for two reasons.
I think, one, Casey very firmly encouraged us to be bold right at the start.
I mean, Im not a great believer in asking for permission.
I prefer to beg for forgiveness.
But Casey was very much like, You are permitted to just get out there and do it.
So that is how it is.
Theyre not sitting there making sh*t up.
This stuff happens, and I feel thatIndustry, its got the right kind of warning signs around it.
DEADLINE: What do you see in terms of the longevity of the show?
Every now and again, theyll sometimes say maybe six, but well see.
But Im certainly not ready to stop yet.
DEADLINE: Bad Wolf also producesDoctor Whofor Disney+.
TRANTER:We feel good about the first season.
It was a whole new adventure.
So thats really good.
So were thrilled that the BBC and Disney+ have awarded us that to do.
Were right in the middle of the journey, and its very exhilarating.
