3 months ago
HBORecently arsenic portion of a Director Emmy Roundtable for THR, nan helmers of immoderate of nan astir acclaimed episodes of nan past twelvemonth of tv sat down to talk their work.
During nan speech it was revealed that nary different than Steven Spielberg was truthful taken pinch nan now celebrated 3rd section of HBO’s “The Last of Us” that he wrote a missive to showrunner/writer Craig Mazin espousing his praise.
The section “Long, Long Time” takes a flimsy detour from nan games arsenic it explores nan narration betwixt 2 men – survivalists Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett). Critics overwhelmingly considered nan section nan season’s champion pinch nan writing, guidance and some Offerman and Bartlett’s performances expected to beryllium successful superior awards contention.
Peter Hoar directed nan section successful mobility arsenic participated successful nan roundtable. He explains what happened:
“Well, I didn’t get it directly, but [an existent Spielberg letter] came to Craig Mazin, nan writer of my section connected The Last of Us – nan writer of each nan episodes.
He shared it pinch myself, Nick Offerman, Murray Bartlett and [cinematographer] Eben Bolter. Basically, a full group of middle-aged men started squealing because their idol had realized who they were.
I deliberation he astir apt knew who everyone other was, but he didn’t cognize who I was. And now he’s astir apt forgotten.
The roundtable’s various board went connected to besides espouse praise for nan episode, “Succession” helmer Mark Mylod saying: “it’s nan astir bonzer tonal move successful a bid that I deliberation I’ve ever seen successful my life, Peter. I retrieve watching pinch nan remainder of nan country, conscionable jaw connected nan floor.” Another called it “one of nan astir moving things I’d seen successful my full life.”
“The Last of Us” is now disposable to watercourse successful afloat connected Max, is disposable to acquisition connected VOD and will beryllium coming to 4K UHD disc adjacent month.
