This interview contains spoilers for the Good American Family finale.
Summary
Good American Familyis a challenging show based on an equally challenging true crime case.
KATIE ROBBINS: [Gasps] No way!
SARAH SUTHERLAND: What?!
I’m curious how you both stumbled upon it.
It was before the HBO documentary.
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It was before it had gotten quite as much attention as it has now.
And I think that’s true in any kind of story, but it felt particularly true with this.
Thats a great point.
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Was it the same sort of situation for you?
Thats very handy, I would think.
ROBBINS: Essential, yeah.
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I’m curious how you ended up with Imogen, whos amazing.
Were there also conversations about casting an actual child in this?
She blew us away even from those first self-tapes.
Yeah, she’s incredible.
I can’t wait to hopefully see her in a lot more after this.
SUTHERLAND: I love questions from writers.
ROBBINS: It was really hard.
SUTHERLAND: Thank you for seeing us.
You tackled it in a really respectful way that really worked.
There is obviously a lot more story to tell that we’ve since found out.
ROBBINS: That’s not something that we’re talking about.
ROBBINS: Oh, that’s really nice to hear.
It really stood out to me.
SUTHERLAND: That’s the first time we’re talking about music!
We should be talking about music every time.
SUTHERLAND: Thank you.
ROBBINS: As you’ve got the option to see, we really like this question a lot.
SUTHERLAND: Winning question.
We had a tremendous amount of fun picking them.
ROBBINS: Oh my gosh.
SUTHERLAND: I mean,Mark and Meatloaf is a match made in heaven.
ROBBINS: Yeah, it was really fun.
It really feels like the years this takes place.
SUTHERLAND: We were very strict about the timing.
I really love that attention to detail.
SUTHERLAND: [Laughs] I really enjoy these questions.
Katie, what is your problem with donuts?
ROBBINS: [Laughs] Thats so funny.
It’s a life meme.
No, I mean, donuts are funny.
SUTHERLAND: Theyre on set, and you get to eat them.
SUTHERLAND: The cruller of it all.
Well, now I’m curious, are there any other favorite props that you snuck in there?
SUTHERLAND: Oh, boy.
I make fun of Katie for how obsessed she is with props.
I was nerding out about the details that you planted.
I knew the story, but there were these lines that were very foreshadowing He’s only 12.
He can’t live by himself.
That really stuck out to me.
SUTHERLAND: I feel very seen by you.
SUTHERLAND: I think that was obviously another challenge in the process.
Im glad that it seems like it’s landed for you.
I could talk about this all day with you guys.
I do have to wrap, but thank you guys so much.
This is a really fun one, but its an important one as well.
ROBBINS: Thank you so much.
Oh my god, thank you for asking about donuts and music.
SUTHERLAND: I love that Lafayette likes it!
We have such deference for the city and spent a lot of time trying to recreate it in California.
I was like, Christina Hendricks is here?
ROBBINS: I know, right?
Good American Familyis available to stream on Hulu.
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