But I did, he added simply.
DEADLINE: You have directed genre dramas before.
But honestly, I would not change anything for the world.
From left: Nick Offerman, Peter Hoar, center, and Murray Bartlett.Liane Hentscher/HBO
This was the best outcome.
What I love about genre is the subtle genre types, as well.
This is sci-fi, but thats not how it feels.
Thats not how it comes across.
DEADLINE Were you familiar with the gameThe Last of Us?
Had you ever played before?
HOARYes, I was very familiar with the game.
I had played the first game, but not the second.
I then had the second game spoiled for me deliberately because I made it happen.
But I am a huge fan of the game.
It was difficult and quite tough, as well.
Even on an easy setting, there are quite a lot of times where you get killed.
So I was thrilled to be able to be a part of it.
And as I say, at one point, I wouldve done anything.
But Im glad I got my episode.
DEADLINE What was the mood you were going for with episode 3?
More importantly, how did EPCraig Mazinwant this episode to look different?
HOARDid Craig want it to look different?
No, not really.
He didnt ever give us a direction like that.
He didnt say, you have a different episode, go make it look different.
The only thing he was really keen on was the way the camera was used.
I think its something that Craig responded to in its realness, its verite.
But that was really the only thing he asked us to do.
Ellie had never seen this world.
It was green and the water was clear and the air was clear.
We just wanted it to freshen up a bit and make it look more colorful.
DEADLINE Where was that town you shot in?
So we used that road and built our own houses on it.
We built shells, obviously, except for Bills house.
We built everything else from scratch except the roofs, and that was partly down to time.
The VFX departments stepped up and put all the roofs on in post, and hopefully you cant tell.
DEADLINE How much did you feel like you had to direct Nick and Murray?
HOARA lot of people say to me, how do you direct actors?
You certainly you dont tell people how to act.
I think thats a mistake.
Obviously Craig is there with me, and we do this together.
But we just let them go and do it.
Im a director, yes, but there are other departments that impact this one moment.
And one of those, of course, is casting.
You dont just sort of pick a name out of a hat and go yeah this should work.
There was one note that I gave Murray.
I said,maybe this is the scene where we dont cry.
And Murray was like, I cant do it.
Look at him, I cant do it.
Hes just so beautiful and human.
I just cant hold it in.
So, that note was redundant!
Im there to make people feel something.
But yeah, the simple answer is itcanbecome too tear-jerky.
Theres a straightness to this gay love story.
Its genuine and its authentic.
Thats just a beautiful scene.
The way she reads that letter is hilarious, but yet heartbreaking.
And the way that Pedro reacts is just beautiful.
HOARWell, that was always on the page, never to show the dead bodies.
Its also something we discussed as a group at the very beginning.
I think Craig thought we just didnt need it.
