 life doesn’t meant that other areas of your life aren’t great. You’re right in saying that Lindsay, she is this mess. But she also has some awareness that she does get her way a lot.

Well, she is naturally funny. I love the episode, “There Is Not Currently a Problem,” where Lindsay comes into the room and just starts dancing with Gretchen, and then later, Edgar’s girlfriend starts taking notes on everything Lindsay says.

Yes, that episode was so fun to shoot, and I love dancing. After that season, I was like, “I want to dance more!” and then I booked Grease.

You can put those skills to use.

I show up and I was like, “I learned a thing or two from that bottle episode.” [Laughs.] Let me show you how to have an uncoordinated dance.

In that episode, there’s also this moment between Gretchen and Lindsay where you see a lot of their personal history, going back to time in college. Did you talk with Aya and Stephen about how long they’ve known each other and what that dynamic would be like?

Now that I think about it, before that episode even happened, even back in season one — and I think this is what makes the writing so good — we were able to have those talks so early on about how long they’ve known each other and what they’ve been through together, so by the time we got to the episode, it was like, oh, this makes sense. It explains, a.) why Gretchen acts the way she does, b.) why Gretchen and Lindsay can get into these disaster fights. They’ve been into huge blowout fights, these two, but they always come back together. When the clinical depression episode came out, it actually informed so much of what we previously had talked about. It was a nice deepening of the layers of what we already knew.

It was interesting to watch this season, because it got so much more serious.

It was shocking to everyone when we read the script, and it was shocking to viewers when they see it. But then, in some surreal way it makes so much sense. It’s kind of like watching a really good movie a few times, and then you go back and it’s like, Oh my god. In the first the first minutes, that totally informed what happened later.
life does n’t meant that other areas of your biography are n’t big. You ’re right in saying that Lindsay, she is this mess. But she besides has some awareness that she does get her way a bunch. 

 Well, she is naturally funny. I love the sequence, “ There be Not Currently a Problem, ” where Lindsay come into the room and just start dance with Gretchen, and then later, Edgar ’s girlfriend starts taking notes on everything Lindsay says. 

 Yes, that sequence was so fun to shoot, and I love dancing. After that season, I was like, “ I desire to dance more! ” and then I booked Grease. 

 You can put those skills to use. 

 I show up and I was like, “ I learn a thing or two from that bottle episode. ” [ Laughs. ] Let me show you how to have an uncoordinated dancing. 

 In that episode, there ’s also this moment between Gretchen and Lindsay where you see a lot of their personal history, going back to meter in college. Did you talk with Aya and Stephen about how long they ’ve known each other and what that dynamic would be like? 

 Now that I think about it, before that episode even happened, even back in season one — and I think this is what makes the writing thus good — we were able to have those talk indeed early on about how long they ’ve known each early and what they ’ve been through together, therefore by the time we got to the sequence, it was like, oh, this makes sense. It explains, a.) why Gretchen acts the way she does, b.) why Gretchen and Lindsay can get into these disaster fights. They ’ve been into huge blowout fights, these two, but they always derive back together. When the clinical natural depression episode came out, it actually informed so much of what we previously had talked about. It was a courteous deepening of the layers of what we already knew. 

 It was interesting to watch this season, because it get so much more serious. 

 It was disgraceful to everyone when we read the handwriting, and it was shocking to viewers when they see it. But then, in some surreal way it make so much sense. It ’s kind of like watching a very good movie a few times, and then you go back and it ’s like, Oh my god. In the first the first minute, that totally inform what happened later.
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 life doesn’t meant that other aReas of your Life aRen’T grEaT. You’Re riGht in saying thaT lindSay, she is this mess. But she Also hAs SOme aWArEness That she DOeS GEt hEr WaY a lOt.

wElL, she iS naTurally Funny. I love The EpIsode, “There Is nOt currently a proBlem,” where LinDsaY comes InTo tHE room And Just sTarts dANcing wIth GretchEn, ANd then LAter, EdgAR’S gIrlfRiend starts taking NOtES on everything LIndsay SaYS.

YES, ThaT epIsode was so FuN to shOOt, and I lOVe DANCinG. after that seasOn, I was like, “I WAnt To dancE mOre!” ANd then i bookEd gReaSe.

You can put ThosE skills to Use.

I shOW up and I WAs like, “I LearneD a tHinG or tWO fRoM thAt BOttLE ePisODe.” [LAughs.] Let Me ShOw you How tO HAVE an uNcoOrdiNated Dance.

In that epIsoDe, thERe’s Also tHis moMent BeTween gretchEn and liNdsay where you seE a loT of their pErsOnAl hIsTory, gOIng bacK to TimE in collEge. Did yOU taLk WITH AYa and Stephen about hOw LONg They’ve knOwn eacH OtHeR And what tHaT dyNamiC WOuld bE likE?

noW that I thInk aboUT iT, bEfore thAt EpisodE eVen HapPened, EVen bAck in sEason one — And I tHInk this is what mAKes the writing SO gOOD — wE Were AblE to have thosE talKS so eArly ON aBouT How loNg theY’vE KnOWn each other and what tHeY’ve beeN throUgh together, so By the time wE GOT to the epIsodE, It WAs like, oh, this maKes seNse. It explaINs, a.) why GrEtcheN acts the Way she doeS, B.) Why GretcHen And linDsaY CAn Get into these dISAsteR fIghts. ThEy’vE been inTo hUge BloWouT fIghts, thesE two, but tHeY aLwAyS coMe bacK Together. whEn tHe CliNical DEpressIon epIsodE cAmE Out, It actuaLLy INFormEd So Much Of wHaT we prEvioUSly Had talkEd about. It Was A Nice DeEpEning of The layers of whAt We already kNeW.

It Was intEREsting to Watch this season, because iT Got so muCh mOre seRiouS.

It was shoCkiNg to evEryONe when We read The scRiPt, aND It was SHOcKinG tO viewers whEN TheY see iT. BUt thEn, in somE surreal way it makes SO muCh sense. It’s kinD of Like WATcHinG A rEAllY gOOd mOVIe a few times, and tHen you go baCk ANd It’s like, Oh mY God. in The firsT the firSt minUTes, that Totally inFormed whaT hAppeNED laTer.
 life doesn’t meant that o ther areas  of y our  li fe  are n’tgreat. You’rer ight  in saying that Lindsa y, sh ei s th i smess.  But sh e  a l s o h as  s ome  a w ar eness  th at shedoes get h erwa y a lot.

We l l,  she is na tur ally funny.I l ove th eepi s ode,“Th ere I s NotC urrent ly a Prob le m ,” whe r e Linds a y  c omes  into the room an d  j u st starts danc ing wi th Gr e t che n,and then l at er, E d gar’s g i rl f r i end starts taking  notes on e v ery thingLi nds a y says .

Ye s, tha t episode w as s o fun toshoot, and I l o ve danc ing. A fte r t hats ea so n,Iw asl ik e,“ I w ant to d an ce  more !” a n d t henI b ooke d Gre ase.

You can  pu t th o seskill s touse. 
I sho w up a nd Iwa s like, “I lear neda thing o r t wo  fr om  that bottle  ep iso de.” [L aughs.] Let  m e s ho w you how to havean u nc oordinat ed dan c e. 
I n that e pi sod e, t h e re’salso th is momen t betw e en  G retchen  a nd Lin ds aywhe re yo u  see  a lot  of thei r per s onal history,g oing back tot im e in coll ege . Did you t alkw ithAyaa nd  St e phenabout  h o wl ong they’ve known e ac h othe r and  what that dy namic woul d b e like?
Now th a t I think abou t it,  before th a t episod e eve n happen ed, evenb a ck in se aso n o ne— a n d  I  think this i s what  m akes th e w ritingsogoo d —  we  w ere ableto haveth os eta lks  so e a rly on a bo utho w l ong t h ey’veknown  eac hot h erand wha t  t h e y’ve  b ee n th rou gh  toge ther ,  so  by the  time wegot to t he  e pisode,  it was like,  o h, this ma ke s s ense.I t  explain s, a.) why Gretchen act s  the wa y s he do es,b.) why G ret chen a ndL indsay  can g et in to  th e s e dis a s te r f ig hts. They’ v e  be en in to  hug e blowo ut fights, these t w o,but they alwa yscome b ac k t o ge t her .W hen t he clinical dep ression ep is o de  came out, itac tuallyinforme d som uch ofwhat we p reviously  h ad t a l ked  about. It  was a n ice deepe n ing o f  t he la yer s of w ha t w e alr eady k n ew. 

Itwas in te restin g towa tch this  season, because it got  so mu ch mo reserious.
It was  shocking  toeveryone w hen  we  read  th e  scri pt,a nd  it was s hock i ng to vie w er s w h e nthey see it . B utthen,  in some s urre al way it makes s o  much sense. I t’sk i ndofl ikewa tching a reall y g oo d movie afe w times, an d then y ou go ba ck and  it’slike, O h my god. I n th e f irst thefir st minutes ,th a t tota llyin formed  whath appe n e d later.
 life_doesn’t meant_that other areas of_your life_aren’t_great. You’re_right_in saying that_Lindsay, she is_this mess. But she_also has some_awareness_that she does get her way a lot.

Well, she is naturally funny. I love_the_episode, “There_Is_Not_Currently a Problem,” where Lindsay_comes into the room and_just starts_dancing with Gretchen, and then later, Edgar’s girlfriend_starts_taking notes on_everything Lindsay says.

Yes, that episode was so fun to_shoot, and I love dancing. After_that season, I_was_like,_“I want to dance_more!” and then I booked Grease.

You_can put those skills to use.

I_show up and I was like, “I_learned a thing or two from_that bottle episode.” [Laughs.] Let_me show_you how to have an_uncoordinated dance.

In that_episode, there’s_also this moment_between Gretchen and Lindsay where you_see a lot_of their personal history, going back_to_time in college._Did_you_talk with_Aya and Stephen_about_how long_they’ve_known each other and what that_dynamic_would be like?

Now that I think about_it, before that episode_even_happened, even back in_season one — and I_think this is what makes the_writing so_good —_we were able to have those talks so early on about_how long they’ve known each other_and what they’ve been_through together,_so_by the time_we_got to_the episode, it was like, oh, this_makes sense._It explains, a.) why Gretchen acts_the way she does,_b.)_why Gretchen and Lindsay can get_into these disaster fights. They’ve been_into huge blowout fights, these_two,_but_they always come back together._When the clinical depression episode came_out, it actually_informed so much of what we previously_had_talked about. It was a nice_deepening_of the layers of what we_already_knew.

It_was interesting to watch this_season, because it got so much_more serious.

It was shocking to everyone when we read_the script, and_it was shocking to viewers_when_they_see it. But then, in some surreal way it makes_so much_sense. It’s kind_of like watching a really good movie a few times,_and then you go back and it’s_like, Oh my god. In the first the first minutes, that_totally informed what happened later.