NUTTING | I really loved Cristin’s dramatic work so much in Black Mirror and Fargo, and I knew she had the comedy chops from How I Met Your Mother. Why were Cristin, Ray and Billy the right choices to bring the book’s characters to life? TVLINE | Let’s talk a little more about the cast. LEE | They’re all really strong dramatic actors, as they are comedic actors. So we wanted to make sure we were fully utilizing them and the multi-layers they can bring out in these characters. All the main actors are such superstar thespians we really lucked out. NUTTING | As an author, my main concern was that the book is so internal, and I really wanted to make it a dynamic viewing experience for our audience and also make sure that we were showcasing the full range of our amazing cast’s talent. TVLINE | Did you have any concerns about adapting your novel going into the project? And how does the show deviate from the book, if at all? Cristin is such a versatile actress, so it was fun thinking of these dual lives for the characters, with these comical moments and this desert life in Twin Sands, and then this kind of Stepford housewives mask in the Hub. In terms of thrillers and suspense and even Hazel’s character, when a character is running all the time or is always in danger, you’re not really getting the chance to get to know him or her. TVLINE | Alissa, how did you create and maintain that tonal balance? The story is so dark and twisted, but it also has so much levity to it.ĪLISSA NUTTING | Luckily, Christina and I are both huge fans of science fiction and comedy, and we really wanted to do something that blended those two. She has these great characters and we honored those characters in the series, but we really expanded their stories and the world around them. When I started working with Alissa, I appreciated the fact that she wanted to expand the world from her book. I thought, what a great show idea to be able to tell the story with that tonal balance. I love the fact that she had this very dark premise that was disturbing, with this husband that puts a chip in his wife’s brain, and yet, the book made me laugh out loud so much. TVLINE | Christina, what was it about the novel that made you want to get involved in its adaptation?ĬHRISTINA LEE | When I was introduced to Alissa’s novel, I fell in love with it right away.
( Click here to read what stars Milioti and Magnussen had to say.)
Here, TVLine talks to EPs Christina Lee and Alissa Nutting (the latter of whom authored the original novel) to discuss what’s in store for Hazel and Herbert’s troubled father/daughter relationship, finding the perfect cast with the right chops and how the series walks its delicate tonal tightrope. Made for Love Trailer: Cristin Milioti Gets a Mind of Her Own in HBO Max's Black Mirror-y Sci-Fi Comedy Made for Love's Cristin Milioti and Billy Magnussen Preview Twisted HBO Max Love Story: 'It's a Deal With the Devil'
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