Why Sterling K. Brown refused to direct the chance to direct this IS US

This is us Star Sterling K. Brown remembers a missed opportunity when he is preparing for the debut of his new TV series, Paradise.

”This is us He offered a little catharsis. Usually at the end of each episode you have a chance to lay a burden, ”Brown said Variety In an interview published on January 24, with reference to the new series. “This, the loads are still accumulating.” It’s more intrigue and expectations. ”

While this new Hulu series offers Brown the opportunity to grow in a different direction than his beloved character Randall Pearson, he met again with Dan Fogelmanwhich serves as creator of the series and executive producer – the same role as he This is us. And unlike his latest experience with Fogelman, Brown said, could branch and direct the episode (or more) new series.

“What I was most interested in on any thing is performance. As a director, you must attract you all. And sometimes I wonder, ‘I don’t really care’, ”he explained. “I will let the creators of the world to make their business.” But if I wanted to do it, it would be a fun opportunity because I know the crew. I know they would cover my back. “

Brown is also a powerful producer of a new show – a position that has given him the opportunity to actually immerse himself in the details of the series, such as the soundtrack show inspired by 80.

“It seems to me almost like.” BridgertonI watched during the pandemic, ”he explained. “It’s like taking these songs that are very well known and updated in the packaging.” I remember Jordan Peele in ‘US’ made cover ‘i got 5 on it’-Ba-Dump Bum, Ba-Dump Bum, Ba-Dump Bum. And as soon as you heard it in the trailer, every black man said, “Oh, s – t! “I have 5”! “We hope that for a certain demographic group he will hear songs and say,” Oh, st. “

The partnership with Fogelman on the new Hulu series was easy, the actor also said. “He says, ‘I wrote this show, and when I write it, I realized I was writing it for you.” He said, “If you are not interested, everything is fine, I understand – but if so, then we can talk about it.” So I thought to myself, ‘A stroke, you wrote for six years of stupid shit – let me look at it.’ ”

Paradise takes place in a quiet, rich community and follows the story of Xavier Collins, an agent of a secret service and the father of two children whose world turns upside down after the former US president was killed.

As Brown said, “Paradise It is exploring this story, but it is also about how people deal with the crisis, how you move on when the world turned upside down and you do not necessarily see a way to move forward but exist. ”

Paradise premiere at Hulu 28 January.