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Tina Fey Interview: The Four Seasons, Her Cast, and Building Comedy Teams
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Tina Fey opens with an immediate spoiler: she killed Steve Carell's character in Season 1 of The Four Seasons. She describes the show's format — three couples seen only four times a year, aspirational middle-aged scenarios with wine by a lake — and traces it to the 1981 Alan Alda original she loved as a child. Cast chemistry came fast: she started with Steve Carell because his 'yes' would unlock anyone else's, Will Forte is a 27-year friend, and Colman Domingo's shared Philly connection made him feel like family immediately. Her larger lesson about TV success: take your team with you — writers, grips, makeup artists — from project to project. She also mentions producing Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe's new NBC/Peacock show The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins. [1] — Tina Fey "Tina Fey opens by casually dropping that she killed Steve Carell's character in Season 1 of The Four Seasons before explaining what the sho…" 28:00 [2] — Tina Fey "Tina Fey sets the record straight: she was at MSG with Tracy Morgan, two empty seats appeared, and suddenly Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jen…" 37:00
Tina Fey opens by casually dropping that she killed Steve Carell's character in Season 1 of The Four Seasons before explaining what the show is: three couples seen only four times a year, wine by a lake, middle-aged people in nice sweaters. Aspirational, relatable, and occasionally marriage-threatening.
