DA: By the way, how much of Pope’s character comes from the script and how much comes from you? SH:

I’ve worked hard trying to make Pope human. As written in the pilot, the guy was 95-percent monster but I think everyone in the writers’ room knew that finding his emotional truth would make him a compelling multidimensional character in the long run.

For sure the amount of TV that’s being produced in contrast to the lack of films other than the big franchise features. Everything that an actor dreams of is him happening on TV. It’s happening in film too, but film for the most part requires the kind of actor with name recognition or an Oscar. Working in TV is a wonderful time with endless content and tremendous talent crating these shows. And the people making the decisions in TV are a little more likely to take a risk when casting.

For sure, I’m gearing up to direct episode 5-11, which is coming soon!

Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson and Christopher Nolan are the filmmakers I admire the most.