Oh, hi! For those who are curious what's been happening since COUNTERPART, this is my next thing. Co-created by my wife, who somehow managed to breastfeed two babies and a show at the same time. A lot more to say about this journey soon. But for now...
In just THREE HOURS (12am EST), we say good-bye to these sets, these swords, these insane flyswatter arrays...
#SHOGUN
on Hulu, Chapter 10, written by Maegan Houang & Emily Yoshida, directed by Fred Toye... the final chapter. The end of a journey is upon us!
Just a few hours away! Tonight at 9pm PST / 12am EST...
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Chapter 5, written by Matt Lambert and directed by Fred Toye. In celebration, here's our stunt team figuring out Yabushige's fall during the first episode.
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Chapter 9 is almost upon us. 12am EST. Written by Rachel Kondo & Caillin Puente, directed by Fred Toye. None of us are ready for what’s coming…
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only a few hours away! Midnight EST (9pm PST)... Episode 6, written by fellow Counterpart alum Maegan Houang and directed by Hiromi Kamata. Anyway, here's me in a lion suit on Halloween.
SHOGUN Shogun." Written comment. I recommend it.
The "Shogun" we were so crazy about 42 years ago, "Anjin-san" is back. The scale, details, cast, costumes, sets, props, and VFX are all top-notch, and it is no exaggeration to say that this is a "Game of Thrones" set in 17th…
Tonight! 9pm PST:
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episode 4, from writer Emily Yoshida and director Fred Toye. Also, now that it's not a spoiler... here's how we did the ship chase from episode 3. The water may not have been practical, but the eye-lines certainly were.
Also, please tune in for the debut of co-creator Rachel Kondo, as "Experienced Prostitute
#2
". Tonight on HULU! Written by Shannon Goss, Directed by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr.
Excited to continue my tradition of playing corpses in TV shows. This time, debuting my role as "dead sailor who gets stepped over by a samurai." 5 more days!
Kashigi Omi and his samurai search a mysterious Barbarian ship in this preview scene from the premiere episode of FX’s
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ōgun, streaming 2.27 on Hulu.
‘Shōgun’: How a Decade of False Starts, Endless Translation Debates and One Star-Turned-Producer Made a Classic Story Relevant to a 21st Century Audience
If you’ve seen it yet, you know. Let’s please congratulate Counterpart alum
@caillinpuente
on her first ever TV writing credit tonight. Helluva way to make an entrance.
And while we're at it. You may notice Osaka city in the background. Helen Jarvis's art department built us many acres of beautifully-detailed sets. Here's a night shoot from Chapter 3. We used a barge to block light pollution. If you saw the show, you know the scene...
Double bonus: our dogs Frankie and Linus on set to play the Black Ship dogs (yes, bichons were historically accurate on Spanish and Portuguese ships!). Frankie was also in Counterpart. She's now dead. And Linus now has no eyeballs. That's how long it's been!
Fuji stole the SHOW this week on Shōgun. Compiled my favorite facial expressions, movements, and diplomatically exasperated line reads. Eye acting queen!!!