An artist trapped in space, painting against a clock and talking for two hours without a script, plus the green screen decision that made one man’s job significantly worse than it needed to be.
Skinner opens up about how much of the character is genuinely him, including the moments where he is honestly surprised at what he is doing on camera. He talks about painting for two hours straight in pure stream of consciousness while Allen feeds him facts and ideas from off screen to keep him going. Allen gets candid about what directing Skinner actually requires, which turns out to be less steering than you would expect and more knowing when to say do the joke here. The two of them walk through the difference between this show and the one they made before it, where a guest sat in the room and most of Skinner’s energy went into making that guest comfortable. They also reflect on the compositing problem they created for someone else entirely, and the promise made about season two.
An essential watch for anyone who has ever made something good by refusing to plan it too carefully.
