He said, “I didn’t like it.
I threw ‘36’ on it, and then I never liked it.
Nobody ever liked it.
I came up with ‘This Is Us,’ I think, when I was in editorial.
Sometimes an actor’s talents were discovered and incorporated into the show.
She sang live on-set twice, they recorded it, and that’s what you saw on television.”
He shared withGlamour, “I was like, ‘Is Dan following me around?’
I think Kevin is afraid of heights, and I’m afraid of heights.
He gets seasick; I get seasick.
He’s annoying to be around; I’m annoying to be around.
Deborah has also had quite the impact on Metz through this process.
And while Deborah and Metz haven’t met in person, they are Facebook friends.
As hetoldThe Hollywood Reporter, “I study the call sheets so that I know everyone’s name.”
But it goes beyond that.
And sometimes, this dedication means sitting in the makeup chair for averylong time.
Throughout the series, the audience gets to see Rebecca at various different ages.
And yet, that’s already an improvement from the five hours it used to take.
And it goes beyond the look of the makeup.
Hay is also thinking practically of what Moore needs to be able to get her job done.
The actress is dating camera man Josh Stancil, and the two met on set.
Metz was excited to share her love story.
Asshe toldET Online, “We see each other whenever I’m working….
He’s still texting me like, ‘I hope you have a great day.
I’ll see you soon.’
He’s a little gem….
It’s pretty wonderful.”
And Metz is not looking to rush anything.
She wants to continue to live on her own and just have this time together.
And it’s not just the actors who are bonding.
Sterling K. Brown, who plays Randall Pearson, often finds himself in the writers room on set.
What makes this space so interesting to him?
This puts some pressure on the actors, who are bringing these characters and scenes to life.
Luckily, they have lots of time to mentally prepare they often know major spoilers pretty early on.
For example, Ventimiglia knew about that big season one reveal long before the audience did.
(If you haven’t watched, spoilers ahead!)
Because this show plays [with] time so much, you gotta have a plan.”
