yo listen to your body and talk to your doctor, Smart wrote.
Im very glad I did.
At this point, I feel like weve been 16-months pregnant, laughs Aniello.
From left: Lucia Aniello, Hannah Einbinder, Jean Smart, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky.Corey Nickols/Getty Images for IMDb
The babys baked and ready to go.
Further complicating matters forHacksSeason 3 were the two industry strikes of last year.
We [made the decision] on day one, says Statsky.
From left: Jean Smart andHannah Einbinderin Season 3 ofHacks.MAX
We write as we go, and we couldnt do our jobs as showrunners unless we were writing.
We couldnt write, so we had to stop.
We wouldnt want to make the show that way, says Aniello.
Downs says bosses were supportive of their decision.
I dont think every show had that luxury.
Some people faced a lot of pressure.
It was a line in the sand, says Statsky.
It does make me sad, because I wish this was my job forever, a little bit.
I do prefer to be doing it than not doing it.
This is the first time Ive shot a single frame of the show in Vegas, says Smart.
All except one, with Maxs comedy chief Suzanna Makkos, who would wind up buying the show.
Shes the only one who doesnt know how it ends, laughs Statsky.
But neither do Smart and Einbinder, who both say they dont want to know just yet.
Well, then it was five… it might be different now.
So, I read this last script and I just started crying.
I called Jen, Paul and Lucia, and I said, Am I fired?!
Are you writing me off the show?
Of course, they quickly reassured her that wasnt the case.
They didnt know just how low my self-esteem was, chuckles Einbinder, as Smart gives her a hug.
