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Scott Grimes of Orville explains why he loves working with Seth MacFarlane and how it’s still a true collaboration

Seth MacFarlane has worked with many talents in Hollywood, and among those he has worked with the longest is emergencies Yes Justified veterinarian Scott Grimes. The duo worked together on the animation side for American father Yes Family man – none offer fictional mumps like Grimes’ Steve Smith, and on the live-action side, they’re currently sharing the screen for Hulu. L’Orville: new horizonswith him upcoming television adaptation of you as their next joint effort. Grimes understandably enjoys working with MacFarlane and part of that appreciation has to do with how their work together is always truly collaborative.

When Scott Grimes spoke to Gossipify about the current season of the sci-fi drama orville, shared that while he doesn’t work much with Seth MacFarlane on any of the animated shows, he definitely remembers the early days when MacFarlane was most active in the creative process. This is what MacFarlane told me about how work as a director then compare with orvilleand how to find the same rhythm is the recipe for success:

I remember the years he made American Dad and Family Guy and it’s the same kind of process. It is very audible. Hear the way things should be said and if you can understand it, you can rise to whatever it is for him, you will work for him forever. It is fantastic in everything.

Seth MacFarlane’s eulogy by Scott Grimes is a testament to why they have continued to work together for the past two decades, and it certainly explains why Gordon and Mercer have such great momentum in orville. The two haven’t shared many moments from season three so far, but there are so many great examples from previous episodes that it’s making fans even more anxious for the next time they’re on screen together.

And while Seth MacFarlane is the captain and the primary creative voice when it comes to orville, it is on the set of the show that Scott Grimes helps his co-star. Grimes revealed that MacFarlane would also go to him and request acting advice:

The good thing about acting with him is that this is where I come in, which means I’ve been doing it longer than he has. So this thing about the collaboration is that sometimes he looks at me and says, ‘Well, Scott, you’ve been doing this longer, how are you?’ So seeing the process of him performing in front of the camera was really cool. Become more comfortable with it.

Seth MacFarlane is an iconic public figure and skilled voice actor, but in the live-action world his credits aren’t that extensive. (Anyway, anyway.) Even so, MacFarlane reigned on the roost as the star of orville for three seasons and does a good job as Captain Ed Mercer week after week.

Scott Grimes then talked about helping Seth MacFarlane feel more comfortable with acting and highlighted one of MacFarlane’s few notable performances before the show. Grimes noted that when MacFarlane got ready for the office, it was a struggle at first:

He wasn’t very comfortable in front of the camera at first. I had only done A Million Ways To Die In The West and I wasn’t very happy with the form, you know, like any actor. If you’re not used to being in front of the camera, take some [to get used to]. But we have a camaraderie as actors that I really appreciate now, and from director to actor, I love it. [him]. I think he is one of the best directors. I feel comfortable with him, I enjoy working with him as a director and as an actor.

Seth MacFarlane and Scott Grimes are only getting better L’Orville: new horizonswho adopted a tone even more serious after leave Fox and go to Hulu . It is not yet known whether or not season 4 will happen, although Gossipify’s conversations with other cast members suggest that the number of Hulu subscribers who are listening to the current season e online response will play a role , so anyone who thinks it’s been the last season already can have hope. Until then, we can only continue to enjoy the adventures, as well as future more vague collaborations between Grimes and MacFarlane.

L’Orville: new horizons release new episodes on Hulu (opens in a new tab) Thursday. Much of this season is being kept under wraps, so the weekly broadcast is the only way to find out what’s going on and what the future might hold for the ship’s crew.

Source: Cinemablend

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