is almost certainly checking into an Asian hotel for its third season — and it’s been revealed Netflix’sRumors the Mike White-created comedy-drama would be set in Asia have abounded for several weeks and the HBO series’ executive producer David Bernad all but confirmed the news here at the“We’ve tried to work in Asia a lot and hopefully season three will be our chance to make something happen there,” he said during a keynote chat.
“That part was the last part we cast in the season, and originally it was supposed to be Evan Peters, but for whatever reason – scheduling or timing – it didn’t work out,” said Bernad. “We were really trying to figure how to cast that part so it didn’t feel like familiar casting,” he added. “We were in Rome auditioning Italian actors, and I was jetlagged Googling at 4am and I came across Will Sharpe in , which is a brilliant show in the UK. I’d never seen him before and he was just incredibly talented. I looked at his other work and realized he was kind of a chameleon.”
During a wide-ranging conversation, Bernad predicted many more U.S. writers and producers could look to Europe for work if the writers’ strike materializes, and said he separately knew of many Americans who were setting up international-facing businesses. He referenced Netflix India series, which he co-produced in Mumbai in 2019 as opening his eyes to the opportunity international. He was speaking two days after“U.
“I have a lot of friends who have worked in traditional U.S. media companies who have left their jobs and are starting internationally-focused production companies, management companies and agencies, which is great. There are great stories all over the world. I don’t know what will happen with the writers’ strike but I’m sure it will further kick open the door for more diverse, interesting stories.