How I Wrote True Detective

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Talk about True Detective and filmmaking on our official Discord server: discord.gg/xxTqXXd

[@RobertSlover]

repeating audio clips to fill more time is pretty lame man.....

[@darwineddie760]

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[@tatumzaiden7498]

@Darwin Eddie instablaster =)

[@darwineddie760]

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[@darwineddie760]

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[@tf4304]

Imagine waking up every day with the satisfaction of knowing you wrote true detective

[@bagggers9796]

And then cry when you remember that HBO made you write sequels.

[@Sujay95]

@@bagggers9796 Rest of the seasons are great too. But season 1 set the bar so high, that's it's unlikely that they'd come up with something that would top season 1. If you look at season 2 and 3 in isolation, they're good too.

[@TrueNeutralEvGenius]

I don't need to imagine that, since it was based on what I wrote in the past.

[@hegeliandianetik2009]

​@@TrueNeutralEvGenius ok

[@shinobi-no-bueno]

​@@TrueNeutralEvGenius any evidence of that?

[@sidolanters1394]

True Detective Season 1 is probably one of the best seasons of any TV show ever. It's impeccable.

[@nitinpandey6037]

Along side BB s5

[@barryhollywood9186]

So true

[@Moritz19081980]

True. Watched it twice. I just wish I could erase my memory to watch it again and again ...

[@hegeliandianetik2009]

The Wire

[@Leogoesliquorstore]

I'd recommed watching "Halt and catch fire"

[@ThePrecipice66]

Season One True Detective is pretty much the finest eight hours of television anywhere.

[@obaapohjois-laosis4394]

Fargo season 1 comes close

[@ThePrecipice66]

@@obaapohjois-laosis4394 Agreed. Great series.

[@ShinyFlakesShinyFlakes]

@@obaapohjois-laosis4394 Fartgo?

[@LawsMusic108]

sopranos season 6 was pretty amazing

[@jamesanthony5681]

I'll look for it. Thanks.

[@ralphiecifaretto8961]

Everyone loves Rust but you need him bouncing off Marty to be so captivating. You can't have one without the other.

[@nurgle333]

Absolutely

[@jb2166]

They are always such a great duo in movies. Cant wait to see what they do next

[@mrwick379]

Excellent point and very true

[@Nah_Bohdi]

Shoe and Shoelace. One is meaningless without the other.

[@haydeng3541]

Marty is one of the most underrated characters ever, simply due to how great a character Rust is

[@MayurKoitiya]

I don't know why but i keep watching True Detective season 1 again and again.. Time is indeed a flat Circle i guess

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Haha. It's so good.

[@MayurKoitiya]

@@BehindtheCurtain recently i finished The Sopranos man !! It's makes breaking bad look lika a edgy teen -,-

[@anzeerjavec297]

That is exactly my feeling. I watch so many shows but I stay away from mediocre ones and there is so much great television out there - like Breaking bad and now Ozark, that's the level I mean. And yet nothing comes close to True Detective s01 for me. Best character, best story, best tv, I love everything about it and I keep coming back to it every year.

[@MayurKoitiya]

@@anzeerjavec297 Hey I have suggestion for you brother since you're TD fan !! Hear me out

[@anzeerjavec297]

@@MayurKoitiya sure. Though there's a chance I've watched already if it's something like TD.

[@Rkitt8]

That first season is so heavily steeped in mood that when you watch it you are transported to southern gothic Louisiana. Fuck. I can watch that season over and over again. And I will for the rest of my life.

[@ShinyFlakesShinyFlakes]

You are literally transported there? Teleportation?

[@jerkchickenblog]

stole it from thomas ligotti

[@anonfinally1692]

It felt Lovecraftian at times

[@pajeetsingh]

Welcome to the swamps.

[@marxistoligarchanarchistking]

time is a flat circle

[@SofaKingAwesome23]

Amazing series. That 6 minute long tracking shot through the stash house and police raid was absolutely brilliant.

[@pjetrs]

that is still the most intense feeling of stress, panic and adrenaline i have ever experienced while watching something. Still one of my favourite scenes ever.

[@sidolanters1394]

yes!

[@Elduderino1999]

I actually had my first nightmare since I was a kid after watching that scene for the first time

[@jlop6822]

The combination of the tracking shot and the impeccable accuracy to depict what that scene would actually compose of. The fact that the plan was so bad in theory and in practice shows that the bikers weren’t suddenly spec ops out of nowhere, just adrenaline junkies with a killer mindset. The wu tang blasting and the reaction of the neighborhood. They also didn’t make it too much like a shoot em out thriller - rust didn’t wanna be a hero, as no one would in that situation. Just pure adrenaline, anxiety, and obvious danger.

[@mattcee6323]

Truly engrossing. What an amazing season of TV. Possibly the best I’ve ever seen

[@RazeAndJadith]

first season of true detective is my favorite tv show next to breaking bad

[@spencer9093]

You've obviously never watched the sopranos... You are holding out on yourself.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Yeah, if you like True Detective and Breaking Bad, definitely check out The Sopranos

[@KindredPlagiarist]

Ah, Breaking Bad fans, the Eminem fans of television.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

That doesn't mean anything to me

[@RazeAndJadith]

@@BehindtheCurtain im on season 2 right now ;)

[@shawnenglish9815]

I’m a writer. I work hard. I’ve never written anything that is half as rich as this story. I’ll try harder. Thanks for being you, Nick.

[@Brothercole1994]

So stoked to see content still being made on True Detective, over 5 years later.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Absolutely! There still isn't enough!

[@seanerboner630]

@@BehindtheCurtain I know. I watched S1 last week and now I want to watch it again.

[@brknsh6689]

6 i think

[@SplashEazy]

I just rewatched season 1 last night. This is awesome timing.

[@ricardofeldmann9561]

Rust is one of the best and most interesting characters ever.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

I really enjoyed watching him as well.

[@Mr12ob]

He's my favorite TV character, 2nd place would be Peter Quinn (Homeland).

[@Tobyee]

💪💪💪

[@philipdru4782]

because all of his best lines were ripped from Ligotti

[@Lesandira]

In Rust we Trust.

[@WafflyTerror]

I lost count for how many times I've watched this show.. An absolute masterpiece

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Sooo good

[@petar1008]

Yep. One of the best shows of all time. If u haven`t watched "Taboo" with Tom Hardy, watch it. It is totally different but it has very similar strong, real and dark vibe. Those two are my favourite shows by far.

[@y2123-l8c]

Best Tv Season of all time

[@WafflyTerror]

@@petar1008 Thanks for the recommendation. I will check it out for sure!

[@trinigooner8865]

@@petar1008 if you haven't watched Fargo the series, you will not be disappointed either

[@tomsta3]

there's something about the setting in season 1 which is almost indescribably perfect. It's so grim and empty and the characters fill it with their own perspectives

[@geordiejones5618]

The unique blend of conspiracy, philosophy, government, family, religion, police, murder, southern gothic and the hint of cosmic horror is what makes this first season such a timeless classic. Maybe the single greatest self contained story ever told on television. The acting, the direction of action, and the script just merge together into a real masterpiece. It's more Cormac McCarthy than even the Coen Brothers, just brutal and precise from beat to beat and the unwinding of the scale of the horror is spellbinding. The creep that builds around the Tuttle family is spookier than just about any horror I've ever come across, other than Lynch and Ligotti.

[@ericcrittenden2166]

Fantastic synopsis…

[@paulmosman6468]

If it just had a few dogs it would be very McCarthy

[@Edv7S]

the geography also fits literally perfectly, they literally couldnt have found a better place than Louisiana for this story

[@geordiejones5618]

@@Edv7S no doubt, the setting informs the narrative and the characters very well. Has the same effect that the nameless city in Se7en had for the John Doe murders and its two investigators.

[@oog2370]

@@paulmosman6468Errols dog in the last episode i suppose

[@clm3888]

Matthew crying in the end was so real. Good actor

[@NevxrBackDown]

It's incredible how much he's improved as an actor over the years. He used to be a rom/com typecast but then he took a break from Hollywood & absorbed all the criticism he could find of his acting to try to improve it. Then he came back & had a series of great performances, arguably reaching his pinnacle in 2014 in the form of Rustin Cohle.

[@nurgle333]

@@NevxrBackDown mud was really good too

[@outriderjuno9371]

"Nobody was gonna let me make a TV Series that was just about two men riding around talking... So I put a murder in there" I found it quite amusing

[@jeremiahgabriel5709]

Same. Though, regardless of what he is or isn't allowed, I'd definitely watch a show like that. Of two guys like this, talking life and philosophy.

[@joshschaeffer3300]

He said the same about the nudity, it was required by hbo.

[@Sam-gs2wq]

@@jeremiahgabriel5709 Unfortunately the lower reception to S2 and S3 proves Nic right on this point. Or look at David Simon, everybody knows The Wire is top tier stuff but nobody watches any of the non-genre material he's done since then.

[@amozingspoderman]

Mindhunter:Hold my beer.

[@wolfstar675]

@@Sam-gs2wq S3 was actually good. Not as good as S1 but it picked up the essence of the show unlike the dreadful S2

[@kaemae1260]

I was blown away by the first season. Matthew McConaughey & Woody Harrelson did such an amazing job I'm currently watching the S3 but S1 is just an HBO Classic & will always be my favorite. Its great to see behind the scenes from the Directors perspective. Thanks for making this video & looking forward to see the Black Mirror video .

[@BehindtheCurtain]

I had always heard great things about True Detective and finally sat down to watch it last summer. Some people overhype stuff, so I was tempering my expectations. But this show blew me away! I haven't gotten around to watching the other seasons yet. I know they have varying quality. I'm looking forward to more of it though. Thanks so much for watching! I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.

[@exoendo]

@@BehindtheCurtain season 2 sucks, season 3 is also really good.

[@RazeAndJadith]

@@BehindtheCurtain The other 2 seasons are good TV. But, definitely not on the same level as season 1.

[@dylanhealy8126]

Kae Mae IIRC, he wrote the characters which Matthew and Woody in mind to play them. True or not, they’re one of my favorite duos from any show/movie, and I used to hate McConaughey, boy was that wrong.

[@jo-lynnhodgson6363]

@@exoendo season 2 was good; it was just that season 1 was spectacular!

[@danvocals123]

One thing to remember about pizzolato is that he grew up around a weird version of southern religious society. It shaped him profoundly and made for an interesting backdrop. One recommendation I'd give to people is to stop looking at media for inspiration for the settings of your story. You need to invent and be inspired by something perhaps a bit more intimate to you. I always hear people talking about making the next dexter or doctor who but with a slightly different setting. Or "this" but gritty. I think there are infinite stories to be told but we always need to be reaching somewhere new.

[@jerkchickenblog]

stolen from thomas ligotti

[@spjr99]

agreed

[@omegamanGXE]

@@jerkchickenblogthomas ligma

[@mccarthy86]

That opening line where he wanted a series about two men riding around talking, then putting in a murder in there is why the show is so good. Dialogue and chemistry is what draws you in, it makes everything else around that so much more heightened.

[@curiousworld7912]

This is why this series was so good - both in character and in story. The references to 'The King in Yellow' was brilliant, and your use of Huck Finn's 'I'll go to Hell' is perfect, and why I think 'Huckleberry Finn' is one of the greatest books ever written. And, your advice to aspiring writers is spot-on. You can't be someone else - they are already 'them'. You must be yourself.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Nic Pizzolatto is a great writer and there's a lot to learn from him. Thanks for watching!

[@markgeorgeff9816]

Hands down...HUCK FINN truly is the Great American Novel...Ralph Ellison's INVISIBLE MAN is a close second for me...I'd put ULYSSES by Joyce as third...but it's not the "American Novel..." so to speak...Steinbeck's GRAPES OF WRATH is still hard as hell to put down because the brutality against the Human Spirit that is beaten back...bit by bit

[@ClaimClam]

'The King in Yellow' references went nowhere, wasted potential, lame final conflict

[@curiousworld7912]

@@markgeorgeff9816 I agree with you on all the above - 'Grapes of Wrath' is an incredible sociopolitical novel, and spot-on for its time, and quickly becoming again relevant in our own, sadly. 'East of Eden', though, has always struck me as Steinbeck's magnum opus.

[@gonzothegreat1317]

The brilliance came from Thomas Ligotti. There's a word for it: Plagiarism.

[@iliovininino]

The only bad thing True Detectuve has is that it has raised the bar sooooo fu*cking high for any other TV/Cinema product, that i Just keep comparing. TD is like that BIG HUGE LOVE you once had in the past, the one you keep comparing every relationship to. Script, acting, chemistry in the set, the TOPIC of the script, the depth of the charachters, the story being told in just a bunch of hours, instead of robbing people's time with 14 seasons, etc. Great work Nic, you just made the best show ever. Thank you!

[@jerkchickenblog]

stolen from thomas ligotti

[@misse224]

This show came together so well. The cast, dialogue, plot, everything! This is how Southern Gothic is done!

[@jerkchickenblog]

stolen from thomas ligotti

[@batgurrl]

Thank you for your high quality work. Season 1 was a thing of beauty. Great pacing, acting,story and style.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

I absolutely loved season 1. I think Nic Pizzolatto is a great writer, despite the fact that he seems to get a lot of hate.

[@jerkchickenblog]

stolen from thomas ligotti

[@warrens.5933]

I absolutely loved this show. The intro alone would give me chills. It was one of the most captivating seasons of any show Ive ever watched . Woody and Mathew, what a dynamite pair of actors

[@JoeKing69]

"He's Hypersensitive." YES! This is exactly what I thought when I first watched Cohle. It's precisely his hypersensitivity that leads him to being so detached and stoic; if he didn't regulate his emotions so ruthlessly he'd be a mess unable to do his job and in general wouldn't be able to function in society. People who are empaths often take on very similar traits and are actually often ironically mislabeled as being psychopaths because of it.

[@freebird1721]

You nailed it.

[@deussivenatura5805]

@@freebird1721 Epath is such a terrible word.

[@rivv4902]

@@deussivenatura5805 I think people who call themselves empaths are really just taking peoples feelings and projecting them onto themselves. Also carries narcissistic undertones imo

[@concettasorvillo3719]

In some ways remain me of Hugh Dancy's Will in Hannibal. But in that case, he didn't menage to control himself

[@hydroxytriptamine3554]

“Empath” isn’t a thing, sorry to burst your delusion

[@StarScream7ZZ]

Still to date the most engrossing TV show I have had the fortune to watch. The story. The acting. The characters. All really fantastic. Let us not forget the directing and cinematogtraphy. Those shots of Louisiana were absolutely breathtaking. The subtle undertone of the supernatural that keeps you gripped from beginning to end.

[@thebananaman5632]

There is nothing supernatural about true detective season 1

[@StarScream7ZZ]

@thebananaman5632 yes there were

[@thebananaman5632]

@@StarScream7ZZ I can’t link it because every time I do KZbin deletes my comment, but there is an interview where Nic Pizzolatto states that it is not supernatural, though it’s very obvious that it isn’t and it even tells you in the show that Rust’s visions are drug induced

[@doctorsueno1048]

Holy shit, this channel it's amazing. No arrogant hipster telling me how to enjoy the fucking show, just the writer talking about his process. All your channel has this genuine journalistic feeling that i think people really enjoy. Good work!!

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Thanks, brother! I appreciate that. Glad you're enjoying the content.

[@adavis5926]

Loved True Detective. Loved Pizzolatto's discussion on it. Now, back to working on my own novel, inspired.

[@afilmbycam]

One of my favourite tv shows. So interesting to see this side of it. Great work! Keep it up.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Thanks, man!

[@rodtaylor5476]

One of the single best seasons of TV ever produced. It's amazing, perfect.

[@kagex6116]

The Conspiracy against the Human Race by Thomas Ligotti, is where he got Rusts Philosophy from.

[@Torgo1969]

Yes. Ligotti is a treasure.

[@joeymejia794]

@Joseph Roach basically. I picked up the book because I wanted to learn more about that philosophy and literally the first chapters were a majority of what rust said lol. I get that Rust got most of his thinking was from reading and him quoting Ligotti is in character, but Pizzolatto literally never credits the book or him and almost avoids it or disregards it quick. Pretty uncool of him

[@xandrafuhrer]

@@joeymejia794 Pizzolatto has some genuine talent but is also a bit of hack--the best parts of TD are lifted straight from Ligotti and The King in Yellow, and for as much as the guy talks about "deconstructing cliches" the last episode just falls right into them. And then there's Season 2...

[@ricewithaspoon9607]

@Joseph Roach we could also mention here that Matthew McConaughey apparently wrote 300 pages to 'form' his character... and Cary Joji Fukunaga, who played a pivotal role in the 1st season. - my mind was blown when i saw true detective 1. but when i heard pizzo-interviews i was just ... disappointed. plain disappointed. again these ego-problems...

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

@@ricewithaspoon9607 I feel like along with the actors, Cary was easily the biggest reason why the first season was so good. None of the other seasons can hold a torch to it. The direction was absolute perfection! His vision could be seen in every single shot.

[@Sidney_TSG]

The first season was one of the best things I've ever seen in my life

[@JohnnyGingy]

I want a Rust prequel of his undercover narcotic days

[@jacopomannazzu5626]

Maaan it would get HEAVY

[@kiryuchansboyfriend]

Rust during the Crash era would be incredibly badass. The biker/ghetto scene in episode 4 was some of the best TV I’ve seen and definitely a highlight of the show

[@JohnDoe69986]

Yeah I was like this isn’t some Sons of Anarchy bs

[@fuuuursure]

we will never get it but I want this too

[@mattkirby994]

I think part of what makes Rust so compelling is the mystery.

[@Nyllsor]

Years ago, a friend of mine tipped me of this movie(serie) at around midnight, some hours later as the sun was coming up i had binged the whole thing and was standing outside smoking and just felt this awesome feeling of 'WoW... what just happend" I'd call True Detective one of the best "movies" i've ever seen. I Wish I could forget it so i can have that experience again.

[@simmthingler]

This makes me want to go back and watch S1 again. "You're kinda strange like you might be dangerous." "Course i'm dangerous. I'm police. I can do terrible things to people...with impunity." The writing, the acting, best show ever period.

[@jessejordache1869]

Ah I forgot that line.

[@ioshinigami2165]

I think it was episode seven or eight of season 1...where Rust infiltrates the biker gang and then takes one of them hostage while a police raid/shootout is happening, fuck, that scene (hell the entire episode) is perhaps one of the greatest pieces of acting and cinematography I've ever seen. even more impressive that it came from a tv show, taking something as routine as an undercover operation into a GTA style mission and cutscene. Props to everyone involved with that, but also season 1 in general was so well paced and choreographed. Can tell it was from a director who really loves his craft

[@TokyoBlue587]

Episode 4

[@NickGeorge]

Thank you so much for this one. His words really resonated with me. “Dedicate yourself for years instead of hoping. The best thing you can walk in with is good work. Don’t try to be them, who are you?

[@BehindtheCurtain]

I really look up to Nic. He's a great writer to follow.

[@jerkchickenblog]

and if you don't come up with it, you can always steal from thomas ligotti

[@imhellag]

I have not listened or seen any interviews with Pizzolatto so this is all new material, thank you for putting this together.

[@jf1341]

probably the best male friendship dynamic put on screen ever. these guys could kill for each other, they could also kill each other 😅

[@futsell]

I keep religiously watching every one of your videos with the collection of interviews about writing good films / shows. I don't always leave comments, but I just wanted to say thank you for doing this work.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Hey, thank you so much! I really appreciate when people like you do leave comments like this. It's good to know that the work I'm putting in is actually benefiting people.

[@ShinyFlakesShinyFlakes]

I’ve read a lot of Nic’s short stories and Galveston. He’s a create writer and I admire his ability to paint a clear and descriptive image, tine, and place in a seemingly limited amount of words. Donald Ray Polluck is another incredible storyteller who and fan of Nic should read

[@jbbyaboo1105]

"If you're worth a damn as a writer, there's no character whose point of view you can't imagine and understand empathetically." GREAT quote.

[@Harhaiah]

There will never be another show quite like True Detective's Season 1.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

The Outsider tried, I heard.

[@theycallmeGUN]

Behind the Curtain Starts strong but loses steam in the second half

[@bradengiacobazzi5289]

@@BehindtheCurtain It is so bad, though...

[@senancr9]

The outsider was so disappointing... True detective S1 is the perfect story we deserve .

[@jerkchickenblog]

stolen from thomas ligotti

[@kojcelkelesh]

I'm not a series junky, and very rarely sit down to watch whole series, but, this one, is my favourite ever, the whole story, how it develops, how it develops the characters and a great finale at the end. It's just brilliant impressive work! Hats down!

[@marvel096]

True detective is truly a gem. I loved the dynamic between Hart and Cohle. But Cohle was my favorite of the two of them. I resonated so much with his philosophy and then doing some research i learnt that the book The conspiracy against the human race by Thomas Ligotti was likely a big source of inspiration for Cohle's ideas. It's an amazing book, i really recommend it!!

[@gonzothegreat1317]

"likely"

[@jerkchickenblog]

stolen from thomas ligotti

[@nospoon4799]

There is three seasons... Four now.

[@enterthebruce91]

Nic Pizzolatto, Terence Winter, George Pelecanos, and J.T Rogers. HBO has, and has had; some of the best T.V writers ever.

[@charcskds3668]

I thought Cary Fukunaga was important to the show's success too.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Absolutely. Really talented.

[@brotherjosiah]

Season 2 agrees with you, how'd you like Maniac?

[@markgeorgeff9816]

YES BIG TIME...MAJOR MOJO

[@papichefitup]

Huge

[@BenjaminKuruga]

In my opinion he is the main reason, while Nick is the secondary reason. The following seasons were noticeably different without Fukunaga's touch.

[@ulysse7243]

Every single word in this video is PURE gold. It is like attending a Masterclass. Thanks for sharing this!

[@JonSnowIII]

Hands down one of the greatest things I'll ever watch. I recommend this to literally everyone, regardless of their preferred genre.

[@gigianders1984]

This is one of those first seasons where everything is astonishing, entrancing, complex, perfectly cast, and altogether brilliant.

[@scheare]

So many fantastic takeaways here! Thanks for sharing.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Good to hear! Thanks for watching.

[@geoffl]

man, this format provides so much value. Thanks, man.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Glad you're enjoying it

[@fransmaroki]

no other season comes close to season one in true detective, i still regularly rewatch it

[@user-gs8jv4oq6w]

Man that is the best season of any tv show ever, hands down

[@johnd.2778]

Season 1 was the best series I've ever seen. Flawless

[@jerkchickenblog]

stolen from thomas ligotti

[@jf1341]

huge credit to the dop and director for making possibly the most immersive television experience ever!

[@LeoWhalen1933]

Greatest movie I've ever seen. Takes about 10 hours to watch but I love every second.

[@TrevanDotCom]

This just goes to show that anyone can make anything amazing. Nick had never even written a script before. Writes his first 6 and one of them in True Detective Season. I mean, that is absolutely incredible.

[@alexshaykevich509]

That first season. What a work of genius!

[@jerkchickenblog]

thomas ligotti's genius, stolen by pizzolattfuck

[@Ciceromode]

This channel is a God send. Motivation for days. Thanks! 🙏

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Wow, thank you

[@siddheshmisale3904]

Great work putting together Nic's thoughts on his process. The guy's ideas are just what I thought they would be. Personally , I'm a huge Breaking Bad fan . But what Nic has achieved in a handful of episodes..it's truly unreal. Sadly such artistry is hard to come by.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Thanks, Siddhesh. I really enjoyed listening straight from the source. Nic has some really interesting thoughts on writing. If you like Breaking Bad, I also have a video on Vince Gilligan and his writing staff's process. Enjoy.

[@siddheshmisale3904]

@@BehindtheCurtain Sure. Recently discovered your channel and the content really connects with me. It would be really great if you could do a piece on the Coen brothers. Cheers !

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Excellent suggestion. I've been working on a video on them actually. Still trying to perfect it.

[@siddheshmisale3904]

Thanks man ! Appreciate the response !

[@vinkarume6205]

I know it is not easy to go digging around for these gems and compiling them into a condensed version that is still coherent and informative. So thank you very much sir!

[@halseypayne4249]

my favorite piece of writing in any medium, ever. Casting and directing perfectly realized Pizzolatto's work, too. Truly a Masterpiece all around.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Couldn't agree more!

[@jerkchickenblog]

stolen from thomas ligotti

[@guardianangel138]

this was by far so well written, so well directed well casted. this series kept me on my seat each episode. i was so not a woddy and matt mc fan but watching this unreal. esp matt mc. this series was unreal. season 2 bombed.

[@seasyrenn]

This show changed my life..thanks Lord and Sir Pizzolatto

[@tsims7638]

Throw me in with the “TD season 1 is my favorite single season of TV I’ve ever seen” crowd

[@justaperson9155]

What Nick says about Rustin Cohle's code of honour that lies outside whatever his society offers and therefore can't be swayed or corrupted by whatever is trending with those around him, is exactly what I think is central to the character and makes him so great.

[@ralphgeronilla]

This is a great interview!

[@dmitrydorama3601]

This is what I was looking for like entire months, thank you so much

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@theDiReW0lf]

Everytime I try and watch something new, I feel like watching TD season 1 instead. It's so goddamn good. Never wanted it to end.

[@detestor420]

The first season is perfection. And the finale was sooooo fucking good

[@travispickle8185]

You finally did it!

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Finally!

[@tunaste]

I watched this video and heard this writer's words about his craft at precisely the right time. Thrilling creative passion!

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Glad it was helpful to you!

[@98lukasjojo]

Thanks for the great insights

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Thanks for watching, Lukas!

[@dethsnake42O]

One of the greatest KZbin channels I've had the privilege of viewing. Cheers.

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Thanks!

[@chadwilliams9141]

Only show that interested me in the past few years. I think it shows depths and emotions that many shows never thought about. In that I mean the dark of one person i.e self destruction can be the best to combating another person who uses this to hurt others or the innocent.

[@HewittH]

I just watched Ssn 1 for the third time and have been looking into videos about the making of it. This is my favorite one. Great job.

[@hydroknight8612]

I would have happily watched these 2 drive around and talk for 8 hours. Easily.

[@Raumance]

I mean to understand people so well you can write complex characters doesn't just happen it takes an incredible amount of experience and intelligence.

[@MSTRFKRT]

Oh boy, here I go watching season 1 of True Detective again

[@akamiguelsanchez9985]

That line about respecting someone else, such as Nic, is so perfect.

[@michaeld.hadley5316]

"Confront who you are as a Creator " 👌

[@adamjenkins190]

True detective season 1 is one of the greatest television masterpieces in history. There really are no other words to describe it.

[@shadowbetrayer_1014]

The thing about Rust is not only his deep, unique and pessimistic philosophy of life that we all find very weirdly true deep within our selves even if we don’t like to agree with it, but the sense of weakness and fading within his eyes the more he starts to get closer to that killer. In 2012, his eyes were literally brittle and teary, back from 1995 to 2002 all the way to 2012, the more he feels he is getting closer to darkness itself. The Yellow King is a symbol of all the darkness in the world and the one that Rust is identifying himself with ever since the death of his daughter. The Yellow King is just an extreme version of Rust, who sees nothing but “black stars” and can’t find light in life so starts inflicting all his pain on others and the innocence of children, he doesn’t want a shade of light or innocence in this world because that is the way he sees it and wants it. When the yellow king calls Rust a “priest” it is because he has heard of him when he used to make killers confess to their sins and so says “Take off your mask”, because he senses who Rust is deep inside and just like Leaduox says “I have seen you in my dream, in carcosa”, just like how he was consistently thought of as the real “killer” by the two detectives and everyone who refers to the Yellow King’s scarred face - screams in agony always whenever Rust is infront of them. These similarities are there and it is only when Rust is very close to real “darkness” that he begins believing in the light again and reshaping his belief of the stars within the darkness of the surrounding sky. He clearly wanted to die and this is why he removes the knife from his wound to let the bleeding settle, he accepts death but it is this moment when he is in a close engagement with darkness itself that he starts looking into the light and reevaluate his life and job, bravery and effort as a true detective, fighting the darkness no matter how dominant it is. He finally gets something at the end of all his struggle and many close encounters with death and life and understands to finally not give into darkness like he has always done.

[@jerkchickenblog]

stolen from thomas ligotti

[@jakethewoz]

What a fantastic cut up of interviews. Holy crap, great content.

[@sajin4515]

There is never gonna be anything like True Detective Season 1 ever

[@jerkchickenblog]

try reading thomas ligotti, the person pizzolatto stole it from

[@nickdoubleu5637]

This show is such a brilliant production - combining superb acting/characters, plot, dialogue, cinematography, editing, music. Echoing what people comment below - you just want to watch it again when you've finished.

[@gamingcentral1616]

God, I miss Rust Cohle and Marty Hart. I would love to see a show about Rust time as "Crash" with the Cartel and Iron Crusaders!

[@camgrant5822]

Fuck yes dude been sayin that to my wife since we first saw it and everytime we rewatch it! They need to make it happen!

[@siddhant...]

It might be good but I still believe that rust and hart chemistry was what made the show really good. Just rust alone in a series wouldn’t be that good.

[@papichefitup]

The cinematography is beautiful and metallic in this show

[@hrishikeshparab1236]

I can rewatch Season 1 of True detective again and again.......and some years later again! 😂 Its that good!!

[@adamgregory1261]

One of the best videos ive ever watched. Thank you

[@redhathacker]

Matthew McConaughey's performance in this show is the best acting I have ever seen. He got robbed on the Emmy. Breaking Bad doesn't even make my top 10 of all time.

[@BillytheEntertainer]

i've never seen this show, but this was really great! its nice to hear the creative process spoken in such articulate terms

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Glad you enjoyed it! If you like crime/detective genre, I'd highly recommend the first season! (that's all I've watched so far)

[@Beanie-Sandals]

I loved the atmosphere between Rust and Marty. Rust constantly brings certain harsh realities to light and Marty just wants him to shut up lol

[@on_certainty]

SO GOOD. one of the best works of fiction of the past 10 years

[@nocultist7050]

I love a movie about two man just riding around and talking! Steve Coogan made few of those.

[@JustAnotherPaddy]

Time, flat circle it may be, has been very kind to TD S1. I didn’t fully appreciate it the first trip through. I now realize that was my problem. What I thought it was about and where it should go rather than…what it fucking was. It’s really something else entirely when you rewatch years later and just let it be. Something that becomes more real and interesting with the passage of time has to be tough to pull off but Nick did it. Might have done it more than once. He might do it again? I hope so. Bravo. Thanks for giving this to us.

[@dirtycrocket4104]

"The more simple and solid your plot is, the more free you are to explore ways of telling ..." AHEM EXCUSE ME SEASON 2

[@cb9811]

A gift! I love your videos, I always keep them to watch during my treadmill runs. Always a guaranteed good workout when it starts with this!

[@BehindtheCurtain]

Oh, that's a great idea! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate your long-held support. You're an OG!