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Interview: Ted Danson & Michael Schur on Adding Heart to A Man on the Inside
ComingSoon.netStory by Tyler Treese
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A retired professor unexpectedly becomes a spy in a retirement home, uncovering mysteries and reconnecting with his daughter in the process.
beat sheet
- Ted Danson describes his character's giddiness and delight at being an inept but enthusiastic spy, tapping into his own childlike sense of wonder.
- Creator Michael Schur aimed to capture the same serious emotional depth as the documentary that inspired the show, tackling themes of aging, memory loss, and death without shying away from the challenges.
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Ted Danson, Michael Schur, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephanie Beatriz, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Netflix, A Man on the Inside