One of my favorite shows on TV is The Righteous Gemstones. This noisy HBO satire of a family of megachurch pastors has some of the most touching, interesting, and twisty storylines out there. But I have to say my mind was blown when season four debuted with an episode set during the Civil War, directed by Danny McBride and starring Bradley Cooper. It was a stunning thirty minutes where we followed the history of the Gemstone family in their patriarch, Eli, who was a thief, a liar, and a murderer who found his faith after a whole lot of sinning. Danny McBride sat down with IndieWire to talk about the episode. Let's take a look at some of his most interesting quotes. When it came to the episode, he knew it would be a challenge for some of the audience to come back into a new season this way. But he said, “I knew it was going to be a tall order because the show relies on an ensemble and now we’re going to have an episode that relies on no one the audience is showing up to see.” In order to alleviate those challenges, he knew he needed a star.McBride continued, “It had to be somebody that was not going to disappoint the audience, somebody that has charisma and charm, like Bradley Cooper.”Working with Cooper was a good experience, and McBride said he wanted to create his own character that stood out from other people on the show but...
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