HACKS Creators Reveal the Craft Behind the Comedy | Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs Filmmaker Toolkit

Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs tell IndieWire about finding the best takes and crafting the best possible episodes for the fourth season of the HBO comedy series. “Hacks” is now four seasons into an established comedy rhythm, but that certainly doesn’t mean making the show has gotten easy or expected. Co-creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky have always been pretty visual writers, with a clear sense of what they want, but they strive to sculpt exactly the right comedy moments. Watch more interviews with today's top directors -    • Toolkit Podcast   Read more about the craft-driven comedy in Season 4 - https://www.indiewire.com/awards/cons... 00:00 Introduction 0:22 Why the Hacks montages go so hard 7:19 Reflecting the characters in the visual language 11:03 The love of shooting in LA 14:34 Balancing Hollywood and the world of Hacks 19:31 The biggest challenges in post-production 24:31 Deborah and Ava's dynamic in Season 4 28:41 Incorporating favorite Vegas characters #hacks #hulk #emmys #toolkit #newseason #makingof #behindthescenes #creator #interview #toolkit #indiewire #podcast #comedy #writing #directing