Episode
The Finale (with Jesse Armstrong and Frank Rich)
34:42
Published: Mon Dec 13 2021
Description
Host Kara Swisher is joined by Succession creator Jesse Armstrong and executive producer Frank Rich to discuss the shooting of episode 9, reaching those surprising betrayals in the finale, and life in the writers’ room. Episode 9, “All The Bells Say” has one of the most painful scenes between Kendall, Roman and Shiv that was ever written. Jesse takes us through the process of writing and shooting it and why it was so key for Jeremy Strong to be physically uncomfortable in order to pull it off. Will Kara have any luck getting inside information about season 4? Listen and find out. The official Succession podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Pineapple Street Studios. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
Learn what goes on behind the scenes in a TV writer's room, including a three-meter panel with character names and key plots, and the tension between characters doing the right thing for the wrong reason and vice versa.
00:00 - 02:26 (02:26)
Summary
Learn what goes on behind the scenes in a TV writer's room, including a three-meter panel with character names and key plots, and the tension between characters doing the right thing for the wrong reason and vice versa.
EpisodeThe Finale (with Jesse Armstrong and Frank Rich)
PodcastHBO's Succession Podcast
The creators of a TV show explain how they organize characters, storylines, and episodes using whiteboards and sheets and the challenges they face depicting suffocating situations and locations.
02:26 - 08:37 (06:10)
Summary
The creators of a TV show explain how they organize characters, storylines, and episodes using whiteboards and sheets and the challenges they face depicting suffocating situations and locations.
EpisodeThe Finale (with Jesse Armstrong and Frank Rich)
PodcastHBO's Succession Podcast
Drama and even sitcoms often follow basic traits of human nature such as jealousy, love, and relationships with siblings.
08:37 - 14:14 (05:37)
Summary
Drama and even sitcoms often follow basic traits of human nature such as jealousy, love, and relationships with siblings. Good dialogue should reflect human nature and the character speaking it, rather than just single transferable jokes.
EpisodeThe Finale (with Jesse Armstrong and Frank Rich)
PodcastHBO's Succession Podcast
The hosts discuss the difficulties of working in news and comedy and the impact it can have on a person's mindset and behavior towards authority figures.
14:14 - 19:28 (05:13)
Summary
The hosts discuss the difficulties of working in news and comedy and the impact it can have on a person's mindset and behavior towards authority figures. They also consider the benefits of having a news-oriented team member.
EpisodeThe Finale (with Jesse Armstrong and Frank Rich)
PodcastHBO's Succession Podcast
A discussion on the lack of intellect of children from influential parents in business and their relationship of convenience with their parents.
19:29 - 27:31 (08:02)
Summary
A discussion on the lack of intellect of children from influential parents in business and their relationship of convenience with their parents. The speaker hopes to create a television show that reflects the subtle conversations that occur in real life, without feeling forced.
EpisodeThe Finale (with Jesse Armstrong and Frank Rich)
PodcastHBO's Succession Podcast
In this podcast, the guest talks about the difficulties of writing movie scenes and the creative process behind it.
27:31 - 33:17 (05:45)
Summary
In this podcast, the guest talks about the difficulties of writing movie scenes and the creative process behind it.
EpisodeThe Finale (with Jesse Armstrong and Frank Rich)
PodcastHBO's Succession Podcast
The speaker hints at a cliffhanger ending in an upcoming season of a TV show, teasing the writers' interpretation of his idea, after a plane crash happens at the end of the last season.
33:17 - 34:54 (01:37)
Summary
The speaker hints at a cliffhanger ending in an upcoming season of a TV show, teasing the writers' interpretation of his idea, after a plane crash happens at the end of the last season.