![]() ![]() Can you explain a little bit about the process of crafting these different characters? Nerds & Beyond: Speaking of, there really is just a great variety of characters in this show who have a lot to contribute. ‘Cause I feel like if you layer too much crazy on top of crazy, then it can be exhausting. Especially when the world is so high concept and heightened and surreal, I think that grounding it in relatable characters is something that gives the show a sense of palatability and makes me invested in the stories that are happening. I think that the stuff that makes me laugh is often either really absurd things or really small internal struggles that a character has and their reactions to things. Shion Takeuchi: I think that it just comes from where my taste lies. How did you go about finding the balance between showing the more absurdist, chaotic side of it, and balancing it with the more serious messages embedded within? ![]() Nerds & Beyond: Speaking of that sort of chaotic nature, I did notice this show can be completely absurd at times, but it does still have a lot to say for itself. That means that if there was a shadow government, they’d probably be barely controlling the world instead of, you know, incredibly controlling the world. There would be human beings behind it, and if that’s the case, it’s probably just as chaotic as any workplace that you or I are a part of. And I realized that if there is a shadow government, it has to be run by people, and people like you and me, which means small stakes, jealousies, rivalries, your work being affected by whether or not you ate a sandwich that day or if you didn’t have time. Then, I thought about that concept more and broke it down. At the time, that concept really scared me, and I actually stopped delving into paranormal conspiracies for a while. It was told to me that it would be some kind of group of geniuses secretly pulling the strings and playing four-dimensional chess beyond our human comprehension. Shion Takeuchi: I’ve been interested in the paranormal and conspiracy theories for a long time, and I remember the moment that I was introduced to the concept of the shadow government. Nerds & Beyond: Where did the idea for Inside Job come from? Note: This interview has been edited for clarity. We sat down with Takeuchi to discuss creating the world of Inside Job and the show in general. The series follows the employees of Cognito, Inc., an organization responsible for committing the world’s conspiracies. With Inside Job, however, Takeuchi holds the creator/executive producer title, along with Alex Hirsch. She’s written for shows such as The Regular Show and Disenchantment, among others. Shion Takeuchi is tackling television in a wider sense with Netflix’s Inside Job.
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