On a break from preppingOh.
DEADLINE: So far,The Idea of Youhas seemed to resonate, both at SXSW and online.
How have you been feeling heading into the films release?
Michael Showalter, Jordana Mollick; Nicholas Galitzine and Anne Hathaway in ‘The Idea of You’Getty/Everett
They seem very invested, which is a big thrill for all of us.
DEADLINE:You came to the project after producer Cathy Schulman optioned the book and attached Anne Hathaway.
What about it appealed to you?
So, I was very excited about all of it.
Did Amazons history with the actor factor into his casting?
DEADLINE: Was the chemistry between him and Hathaway immediately apparent?
SHOWALTER: Kind of.
And it was exciting to witness it.
But we kind of created a campus just like you would a set.
You turn a corner and youre telling the audience theres another stage around that corner, but theres not.
But yeah, a lot of sound work.
DEADLINE: Currently, youre prepping another film for Amazon, the holiday comedyOh.
Whats made the studio a good home for you?
MOLLICK: We just feel like they really get our sensibility.
It was exciting to be able to roll right into our next movie with them.
DEADLINE: I know youre currently under a deal with Max for television.
Do you have any kind of formal deal with Amazon?
SHOWALTER: Nothing formal, but we have something Semi-Formal.
MOLLICK: Since starting the company almost seven years ago, weve been in two different deals.
Both have been first-looks in TV, and I think for us, we just really enjoy partnerships.
SHOWALTER: The honest truth is I dont know anything about that.
DEADLINE: Youve been on a hot streak since launching Semi-Formal.
What do you feel has set the company apart and led to the success youve seen?
Have there been similarly pivotal moments for you both, in your careers?
Truthfully, its not because thats what I wanted to do.
I dont know where Id be right now.
MOLLICK: I definitely feel like you’re able to feel the reduction of things.
But Im also a very glass-half-full person.
DEADLINE: Do you know what your next project will be afterOh.
But nothing on the feature side.
DEADLINE: What draws you to the darker side of things?
SHOWALTER: I think, why are people bad?
What kind of part would draw you back in?
If Scorsese wants to put me in his next movie, Im open to it.
Honestly, Im joking, but thats kind of what it is.
I have a vision for this, and it has to be you.
