In short, only a few hours after the show of the show fans shook, the “Severance” Paleyfest – panel fluctuated the Dolby Theater by releasing a live marching band number – to recreate a memorable moment from the episode.
Tramell Tillman, that Mr. Milchick plays, led a marching band through the Dolby Theater. Prior to the sudden version, Tillman was the only one from the cast and the creative team that did not appear on stage when his name was called. Just when the panel started – and after Stiller explained that the actor “occasionally” runs out ” – Tillman made his entrance with the band.
The final of season 2, which was released the day before the panel, means that Mr. Milchick acted as a drum major during an extensive series of marching band.
The panel was preceded by a screening of the season finale and comprised maker than Erickson and executive producer and director Ben Stiller, as well as cast members Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, Britt Lokman, Dichen Lachman, Sarah Bock, Zach Chernus, Michael and Michael Gwendoline Christ.
“We had no premiere this season and we also had no premiere for the first season because of events in the world,” Stiller said during introductory comments before the screening. “And so this is our first time to really get together, to show in public and show an episode and share it with everyone. And I just want to say: first of all, we are so grateful that you, the fans, enjoy here.”
During the Panel, some cast and creatives discussed that keep large plot points under wraps, where Erickson jokes about the extent to which it has influenced his personal life.
“I came to build my entire identity on secret and unable to open me to someone,” Erickson joked.
In the meantime, Arquette said that she enjoyed having secrets. “I like that you are all confused and scared,” she said.
The panel was about the evolution of certain elements of the show, including the characters. Erickson, who said he was working in a ‘small basement without a cellar without windows in a door factory’ when he conceived ‘resignation’, that Mr. Milchick was initially not meant to go far into the show – at what time Tillman pretended to be away.
“Crazy that he just had a marching band moment,” said moderator Ben Schwartz to laugh.
Erickson said it was the performance of Tillman who made the character considerably: “I think it was the line like:” You and Petey were one of my favorite office friendships “… It was a line that Tramell read so perfectly that I suddenly thought:” Oh, that’s milchick, “and now he is one of the most important characters on the show,” he said.
The panel also dealt with crucial moments of the season finale, such as a conversation between Mark’s Innie and Outtie. Scott discussed the process of making that scene in which the two personas of his character have a controversial back and forth via recorded videos.
“We changed it to the last minute,” said Scott. “While we did it, it was something I was afraid of because … it really couldn’t work.”
His approach was to “offer a range of options” and to leave room in the processing process to “have different ways to deal with and ways to make it feel a kind of conversation.”
Lower, who plays Helly, spoke about the dynamics between Mark, Helly and Gemma (Dichen Lachman) and offered a new perspective on their conflicting romances.
“I think it looks like a triangle at first sight, but if you know me, I like to talk about forms,” said Lower. “It can be a tetraëder or a hexagonal prism, and therefore, to add complexity, perhaps in that last moment, Helly R. – It’s love at first sight that Gemma sees through the corridor.”
Tillman spoke about the further development of Mr. Milchick for season 2, given the new responsibility of the character who provided all the Innies.
“He is now in charge. It is his floor. What we see is that he is now in this relationship with leadership, and we see how things are on him. And just like most people who have treated in middle management, you get so much more shit,” Tillman said.
The event included new cast members such as Christie, whose character Lorne takes care of goats. Christie spoke about her love for the show before he came to the cast and said, “I was so angry that I was not in the show!”
She described her experience watching season 1: “My mind was blown through it. I would wait for my friend to work and then I would close the curtain and I would see it,” dismissal “at 11 am on a Friday,” Christie said. She would say ‘to the dogs:’ You have to be quiet. ‘
Christie also spoke about her admiration for the entire “dismissal” team.
“To be honest, it means a huge amount for me because a show is as original and fresh as this, with this amount of tangible passion and intelligence and real depth of heart behind it is so rare,” Christie said. “And I have awe for everyone involved in the show, and it is a dream. Thank you very much,” she added.