This is a fair question!

I will say, the in-person friendship started as anonymous DMs for a long time. We found out we had some commonalities in our history, but generally didn't know who the other was. We didn't ask for identifying information or press the other to give it. We just got along.

We didn't meet in-person until I had a last minute ticket to an event, and I offered them to join me with the understanding that we could just as easily stay anonymous. Honestly, I can't remember what we had already shared at that point. First names and vague details, I think. Before we met in person, we used other social media to confirm that we were who we said we were (wouldn't meet in person without doing so!) and we met for the first time in a crowded, public place (also wouldn't meet in person without doing so!)

I can't say what made me feel comfortable. For a while, we joked that we were that spiderman meme with the pointing. You know the one. Basically, neither of us were gonna expose the other because we didn't want to be exposed ourselves. It was a joke. Mostly.

Well, I'd probably disappear from here, to start 😂

It feels like less of a thing now that they're off PD and I don't talk about PD nearly as much, but I still wouldn't be active here if I was working with someone I have posted about.

Other than that, they wouldn't know. I wouldn't say a word about fandom stuff. Same goes for any job, with anyone (because yes, I have had interactions with people who I've been a fan of). They seem like genuinely nice people so I'm sure working around them would be a good experience, but I wouldn't approach it any differently than any other job. Working around actors/musicians/etc doesn't really phase me anymore.

Ehhhh, maybe? But also big promo pushes are more curated. If anything, it could just be Tracy's team requesting she post more in general rather than coming out with a comprehensive social media promo plan.

It also wouldn't surprise me if this is just Tracy posting more as she has more going on. Quick vacation posts aren't atypical for her, but lately she's making more professional appearances, so her feed reflects that.

This is one of those topics I stay pretty private on! Partially for general internet safety, and partially because I know there are some folks on here who are either from my city or the industry (or both!), and I'm trying to keep that wall of separation high.

So I won't say where I've worked or my exact titles, but it's been a mix of production companies, studios, and live entertainment (not in that order). I'll say generally how I got each job, but please keep in mind that some of these are contract/freelance, and I've spent a loooot of time out of work/looking for work. It's the way of the west in entertainment. Just something to keep in mind if you're asking with the intention of getting into it yourself. I'd say don't, but clearly I don't take my own advice 🙃

Job #1 (college job): pretty self-explanatory. My university had opportunities for students to work in production. I did.

Job #2 (internship): again, through my university. Past students had worked for this company on a rotating basis, so I rotated in when my time came.

Job #3 (first "adult" job after college): got lucky! Applied online, interviewed, was chosen

Job #4: brought in by someone at job #3

Job #5: didn't know anyone, but was brought in because of my job title at job #4

Job #6: was brought in by someone I had networked/grabbed coffee with a year prior. Played the long game, still didn't work out long-term.

Oh, I hadn't even thought about that.

Ehhhh, I don't know. I'll watch. I'll most likely share my thoughts. Undecided if it'll be live or not.

I started a new job recently (yes, I have said that a lot on here. Entertainment!) and the instability of everything has been really hard for a long time. I'm still adjusting. I'm getting home and just wanting to collapse. I'm on here less, and I'm not sure I'll be able to watch shows live. TBD what August will look like.

I think what she means is that a real reconciliation takes time.

Yeah, I think she regards them ending up in bed and a full reconciliation as one and the same. Can't blame her for that, considering if they were to have ended up in bed, that is all people would have really focused on.

Tracy has been very consistent in (1) leaving things ambiguous and (2) always making sure to bring the conversation back to how much Hailey was hurt, which is fair given the amount of work she put in to seasons 10 and 11. It almost feels like her agreeing that they end up together would cause the conversation to brush over all that, so she doesn't. I could be way wrong in my interpretation, but that's just the vibe I get from her answers.

Anyway. It could also be a case of her caught off guard by a question and doing her best to give a satisfactory answer, because I don't think she was expecting that.

Ha, I mean there's only so much space for technicalities when answering a question in an interview, right? Especially an interview for another show altogether.

I think it's pretty standard! Especially for Versant/USA Network relaunching scripted programming. It feels like a lot right now because her appearances have hit back to back to back. Upfronts, award shows, and TV festivals are all typical ways to put your talent and your show's name out there, but they just happened to fall one after the other (especially for someone like Tracy, whose professional appearances have been somewhat sporadic over the years). I would imagine they have a premiere planned for the show, as well as your typical industry rounds for interviews still to come.

Which woman would I have co-showrun or EP? There are plenty who could do the job, but I'd look at someone like Jane Raab. I know her name from Only Murders in the Buiding, but she was also EP on Blue Bloods for several seasons. If you look at her imdb, she has work that includes crime dramas (like Castle) and character-driven (like Sex and the City). I think she has a really cool resume. I don't believe she has been a showrunner before, but I do believe she has UPM experience so she's no stranger to the nitty gritty of production.

I'm pitching this as if it's reality 😂

https://x.com/i/status/2060171670053081429

Here are links to X threads from someone who was at the Anna Pigeon panel today in case you didn't see 🫶🏻

Oh I didn't, thank you! Also thanks to the OG poster, if you're on here.

So the season is based on book 1 and book 17, which is technically a prequel. Makes total sense. I'll read that after I'm done with book 2.

Interesting that they didn't use a studio or stages, but also a great way to use the setting when it's so important to the plot. OG poster, if you're on here, can you explain what you meant by "whole time a backlot"? I'm 99% sure you mean they created their sets fully on location, but this is just me being nosy.

7.5 day shoots is a pretty good pace. Being on location both helps (interior/exterior shots are more seamless, so less stop-and-go) and makes it risky (weather! sound! bears? 😭)

It's actually so nice to hear Tracy sound relieved about playing a character with more levity. I think we could all see and feel how exhausting it must have been to play Hailey in her final seasons. Love the character, always will, but I'm also happy Tracy got to step into something different that highlights her range.

Get Ryan Murphy's weird ass out of there 😭

I'd take Shonda out too, only because I feel her shows tend to lean more dramatic than I prefer (I realize this is a dumb opinion to have about drama shows, but I don't know how else to put that). I haven't seen any of Allen Macdonald's work so I'll say no to him just based on unfamiliarity. I loved what Derek Haas did with early Fire, but I don't think he was ever as involved with PD. I'll say no to him just because I think the others would craft better cases, and the man wouldn't write a happy relationship to save his life.

If we're talking the Canadian Rockies... would I visit a place with stunning landscapes, great hiking, and beautiful lakes? Yeah, yeah I would.

Maaaan I was going to expand on this technicality in the OG ask, but I got lazy. Call me out, why don't you? 😂

In an actor like Jesse's case, I'd say it depends. Sometimes he could be pitched as part of a project, sometimes he could pitch projects himself, sometimes a role could come about through connections, sometimes a role could be brought to him, and sometimes he could submit audition tapes. It depends on the role, who is making it, what stage of production it's in, and what they're looking for. Having extensive work history in TV is great and an advantage, but each production would also have to know that the actor could play the part they're casting for.

​Anna feels so natural and real, not just in her personality, but also in her relationships. I love how at the beginning she puts in the absolute minimum effort to truly connect with anyone, but as the book goes on and she realizes that (spoiler) she’s the only one who actually cares about the murder, she starts investing more time and energy into her relationships, both past and new.

​I have this habit of hyperfixating when I like something; I just want to soak up all the information I can find.

​I’ve read and watched a few interviews with Nevada Barr, but there’s one from 2008 that made me interested in her as an author, and not just as the person behind Tracy’s new project.

​She was an actress until her late 30s, became a park ranger at 37, and finally dedicated herself 100% to writing books. She talks about her writing process without romanticizing anything, and mentions how she didn't expect audiences to actually like Anna.

​I’m a little jealous because back then you could change your life without major issues; nowadays it’s a bit more complicated. But that’s a whole other story.

​If you want to read the interview, here’s the link: https://www.bookthink.com/0128/128pet1.htm

​Bookthink: An interview with Nevada Barr by Catherine Petruccione

I'm a little jealous of how she was able to change her life too because I would also love to be a park ranger if I ever stepped away from entertainment.

Lots of roadblocks though, including but not limited to underfunding of the profession and my own inability to handle prolonged exposure to heat. I'd have to head north 😂.