It doesn’t matter what occurs on “What We Do in the Shadows,” you realize you’re going to chuckle till it hurts.
The identical was true for the present’s Season 6 panel at Paleyfest in NEW YORK CITAYYYY on October 19, when showrunner Paul Simms and stars Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, and Mark Proksch mentioned the remaining season and the way it felt to conclude the story of their Staten Island vampires.
“We just felt like better too soon than too late, and we didn’t want to be doing it after we used everything up,” Simms stated of deciding to finish the present with Season 6. “We knew it was going to be sad, but that also gave us a clear direction for the season. We thought about all the other shows [that have] done final seasons, and shows that are like a ‘very special final season.’ We were like ‘No; we want to make this purely funny from beginning to end, and not be too sad or sentimental about it.”
In a while, when speaking about how their characters keep the similar, Proksch pushed that concept additional: “It keeps us from falling into the current comedy trap, which is heart,” he stated to an enormous wave of laughter. “We have small moments, but they’re earned, and they feel authentic —”
“And then they’re squashed,” stated Novak.
“Yeah, they’re wiped away with a dumb joke,” Proksch continued. “I think it kept the show fresh. You can jump in at any point in the series.” (Having not too long ago made a pal who had by no means even heard of the present watch a random episode, “The Escape,” I can vouch for this assertion.)
The actors recalled studying that Season 6 can be their final throughout a Christmas Eve Zoom name scheduled by Simms, and a sense of “What the fuck?” (Novak) together with acceptance {that a} day all of them anticipated would lastly be on the horizon.
“I’ve seen it like happen with other shows, if they hang around for too long,” Berry stated. “There’s like resentment for the work that’s gone before, and you should never be in that sort of position. You should cut loose before then, which is what I think we’ve done.”
Simms famous that the TV panorama has modified considerably over time; six seasons in 2024 is like the equal of ten seasons in the ’90s, even with fewer episodes. “What We Do in the Shadows” is a half-hour comedy, however the manufacturing calls for are extra like a sci-fi or fantasy film and embody evening shoots, wirework, prosthetics, and different enormous challenges.
“When you know the end is coming, that’s the worst bit,” Novak stated of filming the remaining season. “And then just the momentum of work, you forget about all that. And then the closer you get to the end, Im like oh it’s the last wrap party, I’ve got to tell everyone how I feel about them… who’s gonna cry? Am I gonna cry? Am I gonna get upset? If I cry — will I cry in front of these people? Is Matt gonna cry?”
“Did anyone actually cry?” Novak requested after the laughter died down (this occurred loads).
“Everyone else,” Berry deadpanned.
“Everyone but the cast,” Proksch clarified.
The forged and Simms, who isn’t carried out with the present. “I’ll cry when I’m done editing,” he stated. “Which is still ongoing.”
“What We Do in the Shadows” Season 6 premieres October 21 on FX, streaming subsequent day on Hulu.