Pieces where we really directly took themes from them. And then, certain topics that they did, we said, “Of course! We’ve got to do that.” And we borrowed a lot of specific themes–stealing and addiction come to mind. I mean we would just marvel at how grounded some of the performances are and really tried to emulate that. And just the reality of their entire world. We borrowed a lot of elements of Myles when forming Forrest. Their characterization of Myles, for example. So we definitely took the shooting style, and we took the groundedness of it, and really admired so many aspects of the show. We tried to be faithful to it in ways that were entirely in our interest. ![]() We never felt any obligation–partly because people in the States weren’t really familiar with that show. How closely have you felt the need to use that show as the backbone to yours? Are you still interested in servicing it up, or have you fully grown into your own entity at this point?ĪNDY DALY: Yeah, when I think we first set out to adapt the show, we took an attitude of let’s take from it the things that we like and then generally try to make our own show. I’m truly unsure if anyone other than Daly could tie this unconventional series together, which is why it was so enlightening to hear his thoughts on the mechanics of Review and where the series is headed…ĭEN OF GEEK: So Review is actually adapted from the structure of the Australian series, Review With Myles Barlow. It’s not just the absurdist stories and plots you’re receiving, but the journey and metamorphosis Forrest goes through. This volatile combination is what makes Review such a beautiful experience. The show manages to effortlessly capture Daly’s unassuming pathetic nature, while also adeptly putting him as the hapless authority figure that is always a razor’s edge away from completely imploding on himself. ![]() ![]() Daly is the quintessential nebbish, appearing to convey his entire essence in his by-the-book attire. Review, which returns July 30th, seems to have finally learned how to perfectly use Daly to his greatest potential. A surrealist program with a grounded attitude, it centers on a man (Daly) who forgoes reviewing regular things like movies or a restaurant, and instead takes on esoteric concepts such as “stealing,” “road rage,” and “divorce.” We’ll see how long it lasts.The sharpest needle for this bursting came in the form of his Comedy Central series, Review. Some people I know are even working the polls for 12-hour shifts! I chose the road of distraction. A lot of people have a lot riding on today. Having one of my favorite actors show up on one of my favorite shows is an (admittedly) privileged distraction. There’s only so much tequila and Chinese food I’ll be able to distract myself with. The full interview is about 14 minutes and it is an absolute delight. They also have a chat about Daly’s current podcast Bananas For Bonanza. The man is an absolute treasure and an expert improviser.ĭuring the interview he busts out several impressions Conan reveals an old, rejected high school yearbook photo and he and Conan compare their long hair. If you’re not familiar with Andy Daly then you are in luck! The comedic actor is know for such shows as Eastbound and Down, Review, Silicon Valley and basically any movie or TV show that needs a principal. What’s that? There’s something incredibly important happening today? Sorry, I can’t hear you! I’m watching Andy Daly on the latest episode of Conan! I tend to watch late-night interviews and sketches the day/morning after they air so today, I’ll be watching this Andy Daly interview over and over and over again.
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