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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:When we last spoke,Reboothadn’t premiered yet.
Selma (Rose Abdoo), and Gordon (Paul Reiser).Michael Desmond/Hulu
How does it feel to be on the other side of season 1?
So that’s different.
It’s funny, that character started out as more of a comedically sloppy character.
Gordon (Paul Reiser) and Hannah (Rachel Bloom) on ‘Reboot.'.Hulu
“We’re not making art here, we’re making comedy” and all that.
Paul is, obviously, a very intelligent person and a very soulful person.
I think he immediately felt protective of Gordon and didn’t want him to be quite that shlocky.
Then on top of it, Paul just makes him lovable.
There’s just a warmth to Paul that immediately filled out that character.
I love the age range of actors on the show.
What do you like about having that range?
It’s all changing.
So I think we all feel a little bit out of step at times, even young people.
I think that it’s interesting to see that phenomenon happen to people of all ages.
Did you have any particular movies-within-the-show that you were most proud of?
I likedMinor, Minor.
That was one of my favorites, that one always made me laugh.
You know, I never would’ve thought ofC— Saw.
And I went, “okay!
I wouldn’t have pitched that, but okay!”
I love that whenever Rachel mentions it, she delivers it so proudly.
But those are fun.Sabbath Night Feverwas also fun.
I’m also a big fan ofHunchback of Notre Dame High.
He speaks about each of those movies as if he’s talking aboutCitizen Kane.
That’s how I see it.
It is tricky to write those scenes.
We are often asking ourselves, How good is this supposed to be?
But I think they’re all trying to make it better.
I think when people see the season finale, they’ll be dying for more.
What are you interested in exploring with possible future seasons?
We have actually started talking about that already.
But it’s amazing how quickly the world expanded, there’s a lot to explore.
It’s a pretty fascinating time.
That’s one of the things we’ll talk about.
The season ends with theRebootcharacters themselves wondering whether they’ll get renewed for future seasons.
Do you ever feel wires crossing with all this meta stuff?
and then, “how could that happen to one of these characters?”
That’s the world I’m living in right now.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
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