“It was just very important to put together an ensemble of actors who could speak the truth and bring these characters to life,” says casting director Kim Coleman about assembling the team of performers for HBO’s supernatural drama series “Lovecraft Country.” Watch our exclusive video interview with her and fellow casting director Meagan Lewis above.
“Lovecraft Country” is set in 1950s Chicago, where a Black Korean War veteran (Jonathan Majors) is at the center of a mystery involving a generational legacy of magic. But the story covers an even wider range than that, spanning Tulsa, Paris, Korea, and even outer space. No matter where the show went, though, the goal of the casting directors was to be true to showrunner Misha Green‘s vision for the series. “You want to make sure that you’re finding exactly what Misha sees in the character,” Lewis explains. “Sometimes it’s a really long process.
“Lovecraft Country” is set in 1950s Chicago, where a Black Korean War veteran (Jonathan Majors) is at the center of a mystery involving a generational legacy of magic. But the story covers an even wider range than that, spanning Tulsa, Paris, Korea, and even outer space. No matter where the show went, though, the goal of the casting directors was to be true to showrunner Misha Green‘s vision for the series. “You want to make sure that you’re finding exactly what Misha sees in the character,” Lewis explains. “Sometimes it’s a really long process.
- 6/16/2021
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
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