How Seth MacFarlane Got Charlize Theron To Be On 'The Orville' | SDCC 2017 | Entertainment Weekly

[@richardhalligan7900]

Presenter: How did you get Charlize Theron to be on Orville? Seth: I asked her

[@kornfreak78]

I love The Orville. GREAT show. I hope it's around for a long time to come.

[@chompysaid204]

It has already received a tax incentive for season 3. Something Discovery can't claim. Yeoh's spinoff has been postponed, and Stewart's spinoff went from an ongoing series to a limited run, and still has not received funding. Alex Kurtzman has a history of using spinoff announcements to conceal his failing projects.

[@commander_tm]

Probably gets canceled by suits because it is a great show...

[@qik3300]

@@chompysaid204 They are still talking about Whoopie Goldberg is why Stewart's spinoff went from an ongoing series to a limited run. She put her radical Democrat stink on it.

[@chompysaid204]

@@qik3300 Yeah. She is crazy as hell now.

[@CrazyAboutVinylRecords]

It is going to Hulu where it will most likely die, assuming there actually is a 3rd season.

[@swifty1969]

I treat The Orville like it was the continuation show after Star Trek Voyager. I love it to bits. I WILL RIOT IF IT GETS CANCELLED.

[@lostmsu]

Seth FTW

[@levitateme]

me too, i think I like it better than Picard series. It's the Star Trek we all wanted.

[@augustwyllt2421]

what about Enterprise?

[@ordinarryalien]

I even enjoy it more than Voyager.

[@michaeljr8036]

Sucks that it got cancelled.... Ugh

[@robotdowney]

The cast's vibe is so chill and wholesome, probably a bless to be a part of it

[@TheRealCobraBurnout]

Orville is awesome! I'm pleasantly surprised!

[@anorax001]

Absolutely. It is such a great show.

[@KNByam]

Yup I love it.

[@bernhardtsen74]

about a girl is the best episode as yet!great production too!I like just about everything about it!music, costumes, makeup and nice casting too!

[@PdxNative83]

Love it and completely agree "I am Hunger Games'd out, I think if I see one more distopian movie about how bad the future is gonna be I'm just gonna kill myself. Its just like enough." Yes.

[@mariomenezes5974]

Nailed it!

[@Ozzie-pl9no]

I read this while he was saying it, just proves how true it is.

[@obscure.reference]

@@Ozzie-pl9no i mean that alone doesn’t prove anything that’s just bound to happen once in a million people scrolling through a million comments

[@Loveoldies50]

That's how I feel about Zombies! Seems like creativity is drying up!

[@GaySharkx]

ff to 9:30 if you're here for the Charlize talk

[@matthewrivera7222]

Not all heroes wear capes. Thank you

[@user_mac0153]

Messy Thanks

[@DonCDXX]

Who's Charlize Theron?

[@ChadKovac]

You're dead to me DonCDXX

[@biasedneutron231]

Messy thanks!

[@hrgirl26]

This is the REAL Star Trek reboot.

[@Stefan-]

Yeah, its the Star Trek the fans wanted but CBS didnt want to give us apparently.

[@arizonatsunami]

How the hell does Seth get more handsome as he ages???

[@WeyounSix]

money lol

[@thundahsenshi150]

Lol don’t care if totally kiss him if I could

[@lianemcnabb9838]

All men do. 😊

[@jcramond73]

MGTOW :)

[@nickbarrett3163]

Patrick Stewart let Seth in on whatever black magic keeps him young.

[@paulgraham6134]

Orville is more like Star Trek than the actual new Start Trek. I wish Seth was in charge of the new ST Discovery.

[@Stefan-]

Paul Graham Me to.

[@lauwie7610]

except its not , its like the cheap knockof version of startrek. STD is a new direction yes, but its a good show.

[@lauwie7610]

@John Smith it's official startrek and Boreville is not

[@lauwie7610]

@John Smith I can't be better startrek when it isn't startrek dumsbass XD

[@lauwie7610]

@John Smith denying facts doesnt make you look smart.

[@liamwinter4512]

The sad thing is, I absolutely love this show. I was expecting something poking fun and being a parody of good sci-fi. immediately realized the show isn’t just good sci-fi, it’s great!

[@escott1981]

This is such a great show! It is smart, has real heart, tackles real issues, has real drama, but then can be silly too. I have never seen a show or movie so expertly blend drama and humor as this show does!

[@DebKS]

Agreed!

[@tmrider60]

Well said, I totally agree!!

[@jeffnaslund]

The original Star Trek did. That and the twilight zone were the inspirations for this show

[@yuezhao7487]

Now looking back from 2022, all these characters on the panel are stars in their own rights. No one has been left behind.

[@vulc1]

You don't get to see in the series how handsome Mark Jackson really is, haha

[@robertstanage3254]

I was all set to hate the Orville , and wound up loving it . It is intelligent , well written , funny and sincere. One of the best shows on air .

[@mintikkuma]

DAMN seth looks good here😂😍

[@lindatilzer3947]

He always looks good 😍

[@JustVibing4now]

He works so much I am amazed he has time, but he always some how finds away to make it amazing

[@doublee3886]

Seth McFarlane is really sharp. His self-deprecating take on the character is a welcome change from the stiff heroic captains from Star Trek, or the horny heroic captain in the case of Captain Kirk.

[@Pixelkip]

he kinda reminds me of sisko flawed but loyal

[@eleandre6377]

@@Pixelkip latest activity here that ive seen, hellaur

[@ExiledHeretic]

"Better than Galaxy Quest" - the correct response was "Bitch, I don't see Alan Rickman here."

[@jroar123]

The Orville is the best. 1000x better then Star Trek Discovery.

[@jonnystorm1]

Right, which is why they needed to *BEG* stars to be on it early on, because people are so willing to watch without the gimmicks ;) Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad show, it's just not a good show, either. It's just.... there.

[@jaygee6738]

the endless urine jokes get a little tiresome.

[@ricogoldstar]

The Title is misleading. Let's cut to the chase. They acted together before and they are friends. He asked, she said yes. The end.

[@apple1662]

I discovered this series only a week ago, and can honestly say, this is a creative, entertaining, fun series, that encompasses so many different topics that plague our societies today. I can only hope that there are MANY more new episodes to come...bring on seasons 3, 4, 5 etc.

[@obscure.reference]

check out a little known show called STAR TREK if you enjoy such antics as found on The Orville,,,

[@MrDbzwolle]

Halston Sage," Can you open this Jar Of Pickles for me!"......One line I will remember!

[@Persephone0110]

When I first saw the episode with Charlize Theron, I was like 'what really good blackmail does Seth have on her that got her to do the show 😂 it's nice to know she is just a kind person and did the show for her friend.

[@taterfett733]

Did anyone else notice that almost every time the reporter would ask Seth McFarland a question he would respond with which seemed like a snide remark or a poke at entertainment weekly?? Way to go Seth!!!!!!!

[@kahlernygard809]

Taterfett they deserve it

[@drcmac]

🔹️ Seth referring to American shows,however the Brits were doing Sci-Fi/Comedy genre with Red Dwarf in the late 80s/early 90s. Or you could go back to 1960s America with My Favourite Martian & Lost in Space ( which was unintentionally funny with the presence of Jonathon Harris as Dr Zachary Smith )

[@streaky81]

No pressure Seth but literally everybody is hyped.

[@HPLikecraft]

Seth with that EW jab at the beginning. Nicely done.

[@danitheboy1]

Seth really doesn't like Entertainment Weekly... Nice burrrrrrrns :D

[@TheDrummer9992]

Well if you look at how she frames her questions and how she askes them she seems to be trying to catch them out to make it look ridiculous and silly. That's what critics had in mind as soon as they seen it. None of them watched it, they all went by the trailer and made there mind up before it came out. It shows, considering every single fan that watched it loved and every critic shat on it.

[@tmrider60]

@@TheDrummer9992 I agree and I think most critics suck!!!!

[@yammmit]

TheDrummer9992 their*

[@synth_dahl4438]

Charlize and Seth have such great chemistry together, I loved her episode of the show

[@DimitriYar]

I am a trekkie for 40 years. Seth MacFarlane will blow that Disco show out of the water !

[@ianmathews]

Loved the comments on how a good show can stand on its own with a couple well written character relationships. Thank you SM for doing this show and creating quality family SciFi content. I love how you deal with the tough comments and questions, just like how the Orville deals with the tough problems our future faces. Gene Roddenberry would be proud someone can still create beautiful quality content.

[@quelorepario]

Republican = Star Wars Democrat = Star Trek Independent = Orville

[@vanmoody]

I thought the Majority Rule episode was great. It dealt with social media.

[@fendikye]

They all look like they had a lot of fun making this show. Really looking forward to it!

[@TheGamerZapocalypse]

@6:57...this is at the heart of the show...and it has a lot...Thank You Seth!

[@GnosticAtheist]

Seth McFarlane has weird skills. When he makes something there is no way to know if it will be good, bad or both. Thankfully the Orville is pretty good.

[@yakimyakim3067]

Øystein A. everything seth touches is a masterpiece

[@THLaunched]

I don’t think he’s ever made anything bad lol

[@alexhollinghurst3945]

@@THLaunched Have you seen the reviews for A Million Ways to Die in the West? Actually not a terrible film, but the reviews are... Something else.

[@sadflute8639]

@@alexhollinghurst3945 yeah but the reviews are mostly from stuck up rich people who rather have the women in the movies they like look like 12 year boys so they're very questionable

[@RangerMan-yv7rl]

I recall when he made such bad jokes at the audience hosting the Oscars they complained! Lol snowflakes

[@CoinOpTV]

dang Seth trolling EW

[@obscure.reference]

Translate to English

[@Nick-jl2yp]

@@obscure.reference Entertainment Weekly

[@sam21462]

I must say, Charlize Theron was quite excellent as Pria.

[@ahsansiddiqui4263]

Mark Johnson's voice is awesome!

[@mingram15]

Mark Jackson

[@tmrider60]

I love The Orville!!!!! Season two is even better than season one and Seth is adorably handsome!

[@Aaron-zl5gq]

this is a slap in the face to CBS for gating there damn startrek to there shity subscription service.

[@efraim3364]

STD is a slap in the face to sci fi fans

[@zcehtro]

STD is a slap in the face to sci fi

[@jeremyjohnson8844]

STD is a slap in the face

[@mediahighlights-r1w]

STD is STD

[@tofu_golem]

I am enjoying this show a hell of a lot more than I expected to.

[@elektracity205]

I didnt expect to love this show so much. It made me laugh and cry. The fetures were amazing, Rob Lowe,Charlize Theron,Victor Garber, Kelly Hu, Ted Danson and Liz Gilles.

[@jamesbarrett9066]

I love that Yafit can type away and not see a thing he is typing. The show is brilliant, you care about the characters which so many film and show creators seem to forget. The stories are great and with New Horizon you guys proved that you can have a serious show that stands just as strong. My favorite show currently.

[@DeaPeaJay]

It's a sad state of affairs that Seth MacFarlane is carrying the legacy of Star Trek into the future. Star Trek Discovery is such an embarrassing disappointment. I'm the biggest fan of Star Trek, but as far as I'm concerned Star Trek is not alive and well anymore.

[@chriswilson8584]

As far as I'm concerned, The Orville is the continuation of Start Trek and Discovery is some Battlestar Gallactica ripoff. Orville has some low brow humour but most importantly has compelling stories which make you take a deep look at your own values... which is what Star Trek is supposed to be about.

[@alienrenders]

The Battlestar Gallactica reference is interesting. A superior enemy hell bent on annihilating your species. If this was their worst crime, it wouldn't be so bad, but for me, it's that the entire crew sounds like whiny little brats.

[@sabrevanson4412]

I agree. but you can blame CBS for not wanting to give anything to Paramount. Paramount still owns the IP rights to Star Trek. CBS holds the TV broadcasting rights (barely they had to make a show or lose the rest of the rights) But they have to pay royalties for the IP. which is why they changed EVERYTHING visually in the show. as its one less royalty if it looks nothing like it.

[@Demiurge13]

Robert, i call bs on that, it literally looks exactly like the jj abrams movies...

[@sabrevanson4412]

except its not. Costumes are different. weapons are differnt. sounds are different. virtually no alien races are the same. Klingon in name only. Vulcan probably because there would be more rioting if they weren't the same.(mostly) And look it up. Paramount owns the IP of Star Trek. CBS only owns the TV broadcasting rights. They still have to pay Paramount for using the IP, but the amount of IP used dictates the amount they have to pay. Also, because Paramount WANTS the broadcasting rights for tv back, CBS HAD to make a show and use those rights or forefit them.

[@benf.1416]

Thanks to seth McFarlane I have started writing my own show/scripts

[@SpocksFridayNights]

so sad to see star trek go down the drain with their latest shows, but thank GOD for The Orville!!! They’re at least bringing in star trek directors that actually cared about the message.

[@lamont5050]

When will the next season of the Orville be?

[@Alex_1729]

Finally, a normal interviewer. And the directors of this show wow all the greats, amazing

[@michaeldelia9048]

This show is underwatched, underated, and under the covers, pun intended. Love tg8s show, seth is amazingly talented, well wink wink family guy. I love ORVILLE, his talent choices on the show was excellent. After each episode i want more, i for one am addicted. Go orville crew,

[@Pidalin]

that man on left sounds like Bortus :-D

[@Superphilipp]

Fancy that.

[@mingram15]

@@Superphilipp 😂😂😂

[@mingram15]

He plays Bortus.

[@samholmes7030]

And they actually have a main cast member who was in Star Trek. Claire was Kasidy in DS9 and she marries Sisko. Love it 💚

[@Rhamsody]

Halston looks really great, and Penny of course is a Goddess.

[@republikadugave420]

I think she gives one hell of a bj

[@jaysmediasolutions3105]

Seth's actually very handsome and an underrated actor, I see him doing a serious dramatic role that's going to blow people away in the near future, mark my words

[@dianaalmario4859]

estoy enamorada de seth macfarlane 😘😍😘😍😍

[@janisnicole1967]

Yo también ❤❤

[@canuck21]

I've never been a fan of his works. I mean I don't hate his works or anything, I just never really paid attention but thinking about what Seth MacFarlane has accomplished so far, I am truly impressed with this guy's multiple talents. First he looks not too bad himself. Sure that's not a talent, but it's an added bonus to any person. He draws, he writes, he do voices, he acts, he directs and he sings. The only thing missing from his arsenal is dancing.

[@ewasoloducha7970]

Seth is so happy here! Loving that

[@HeidiBird]

Wow! I have seriously never seen any show where what it said to me lined up so utterly perfectly with what the creators wanted to communicate. O.O These are some mad skills that Seth MacFarlane is rocking here!

[@erice.golbach686]

“The Orville” is WONDERFUL! Great writing + superb cast = BADASS SHOW!

[@e.q.9861]

I loved this show. Plz do Season 4

[@anafreitas1646]

What a wonderful interview. I wasn't distracted by the throbbing lights that give light sensitive people seizures or people in the background that networks assure me are famous for... reasons, etc, etc. The cast was great, the reporter was great, 11 min well spent. Go Orville!!!! If American networks let you down come to Europe, I am sure you would find one to back up this project, has it is, any time. English language is well spread, we love scifi and have a huge amount of Star Trek fans over here.

[@markaurelius61]

I agree with Seth about being tired of dytopian shows, like The Expanse (great show) and Kill Joys and Ascension ...

[@kawafahra]

The Book Series´source material of the Expanse is rather realistic by mindset than dystopian. The Expanse´s exaggerating musical score has much to do with this slightly uncomfortable feeling of endless betrayal around any corner waiting, without them giving us a break of it in between. I really think by now they overuse Horns and deep Bass sounds etc. in that Series, as like, in EVERY.DAMN.SCENE, even the calm ones where actually nothing happens. Starts to annoy me. Its not about action in the first place, so they should stop pretending it.

[@valeriacaissa4552]

I don't find The Expanse to be dystopian per se, it is darker but I still find it very hopefull and it feels really fresh in it's more authentic approach. It is harsh of course but its fascinating how sexuality is handled like, there aren't really issues anymore about who does who or how Earth pretty much resolved the whole issues between poor and rich (not meaning that there aren't other issues at hand). The Expanse future is pretty realistic, which means it's sort of between utopian and dsystopian. The issue is just, that the new Star Trek show itself doesn't look more like The Orville, not that it has to be comedic and truly utopian but it's looking like the Expanse visually, it's just so dark, even in the scenes where lighting should make the room bright it's still dark and everything so far is about war and danger and not about wonder and adventure and of course exploration. I like that shows today are different from the past, that they are often more serious but with SciFi I agree that there is now a lack of less.. "fun" shows and there is also a bunch that are of course 100% dystopian with barely any hope in them. So The Orville is very welcome and I really hope it will be not just Family Guy in space (while I love Family Guy), not just american style fart jokes but a very nice and humorous mix and at the moment it seems to be like that.

[@EricCummingsNB]

Valeria Caissa well said!

[@blackjac5000]

The Expanse is the interim period between our time and the period of, say, the Federation, explaining how stuff like the Federation got to where it is.

[@rjonboy7608]

Valeria Caissa I agree with you that today's Sci fi (not syfy or whatever) should be "grittier" and more realistic, but don't feel the pessimism about the future is necessary. It does no good (imho) to plan for Armageddon (lest we get what we planned for). I would like to see a future based on Bob Marley's "Until the color of a man's skin is of no more significance than the color of his eyes...everywhere is war". One thing attracts me to Orville, the talk of realistic relations of people of radically different, well everything. Show us that being from different ancestries is easy compared to having different definitions for air. And do it with humor. "Family Guy in space"? No. I think he pretty much done with that. Fart jokes in space? Maybe, but also much more.

[@niqpere]

God I hope that blond girl comes back to orville . Her character was my favorite. Also she is gorgeous.

[@Mister__Jey]

The only real Star Trek show at the moment.

[@ikongod]

Ditch Discovery and slap Star Trek on the title screen. This is more in line with what fans want.

[@lilaclizard4504]

I kinda don't want them to do that. I'd rather see him start a new dynasty of Star Trek proportions without having to worry about cannon & characters already established. This way he can bring back all the star trek actors in brand new roles, as similar or as different to the original as he likes/would appeal to the fans. Lets hope this is another Stargate ie different yet similar, but a name in itself that can spawn whatever further series it likes :)

[@kevinconrad7926]

I'm a fan of both, so there.

[@lauwie7610]

im a fan and i dont want that.

[@nolarobert]

The Orville has turned out to be much more than I expected. I knew that Seth would bring the humor and that he was a huge fan of Star Trek (and other Sci-Fi) but I admit I wasn't sure how he was going to mix that into this series. The latest episode was "Krill" that had repeated silly jokes about car rental companies but a serious, poignant plot about confronting an alien species that doesn't recognize your right to exist. The final scene of this episode certainly echoed the ethical dilemmas faced on the many iterations of Star Trek but most closely Deep Space 9. The show keeps getting better each week as the actors flesh out their characters and we learn more about their universe. I hope that Fox renews The Orville as the series has a lot of potential. Kudos to Seth for making a "Star Trek" series that feels like TOS in many ways.

[@MikeRota]

Just have to say Orville is an amazing show. It's mixes Drama and Comedy in a perfect ratio. The Star Trek we always wanted.

[@stephenhawkingsrugbyboots9802]

Cool to see Sarah Jay moonlighting as an interviewer

[@moejartin3258]

Dude 💀😂

[@SupesMe]

Wow I didn't recognize Bortus until he spoke! Lol

[@PerryBowden]

I love how Seth keeps telling Entertainment Weekly off for the shit they pull outside of this interview. He isn't placating to them, pretending it's this beautiful relationship, and sucking up because they are promoting him now. It's equal promotion for their show, because they know we are watching for Seth, not for them, and he keeps letting them having it. He's awesome.

[@kyberwolfuk]

I'm guessing like me most Family Guy fans are fans of Star trek and star wars.. great blend of comedy and a nod to the SI-FI fans

[@gawpertron]

Come on, Red Dwarf did comedy Sci Fi decades ago, least we forget Hitchhikers as well

[@bharbir]

The Orville is the best!! Man I’ve had a sci fi itch which I haven’t been able to scratch for years, this show finally gave me that sweet relief

[@skepticalpickle5258]

The Orville is the best star trek since next generation.

[@bakasoraa]

Halston Sage has such a great smile.

[@diamonddavemc]

The Orville is quality on every level.

[@_Caedwyn]

GREAT show .I hope it's around for a long time. I absolutely love this show

[@edakraz241]

As much as I love this show, this new Season on Hulu is just spectacular

[@rapsodyltd]

Love this show! And 7:21 I completely agree with Seth! I'm so tired of the dystopian premise. Thank you, Seth

[@Danol123]

If only i could watch the series. It’s a shame it’s only available in the US. Why can’t we stream this in Europe. When i saw the trailer i was so hyped for this, and it’s already been years since that.😭

[@davekiddie4467]

Ever heard of downloading

[@kuluvas2]

The fans have always been there, red dwarf has been airing since 1988

[@tenchudjmusic]

greatest show in a long time!

[@pdoylemi]

He got Charlize Theron? Holy shit - just when I didn't think this could get much better!

[@kimflame8303]

I love the show and Mr McFarland more than ever. I close my eyes n think oh Brian has done so well for his doggy self

[@tertiary7]

9:09 can someone PLEASE send this memo to Disney and CBS?

[@ernestsuyunov860]

About Charlize, it really was an amazing surprise.

[@jaminwalton4223]

The Orville is a great show and I have a feeling it won’t get the runtime it truly deserves. Although I am sad about certain characters leaving .

[@NeoFromMatrix123-b1v]

It took me a while to realize that Anne Winters is a really good actress.

[@scottasf8864]

I legit can't take my eyes off Halston Sage

[@streamingdisorder]

Lol Seth knows how to throw shade haha

[@QSpeedRacer]

Hope this show stays on

[@BeNice108]

"And you guys are on like after football" "you have this massive lead in" Yeah, fuck off. That's the worst time for any show to be on when American bootball can't stay in its own timeframe so you end up missing at least half of the next show. American football needs to go off the air.

[@alexdavis-mann8513]

nice to see how he was so right about the critics

[@sheriracine3206]

Am I the only one that thinks Seth is totally hot af? His smile just gets me.

[@hermitcard4494]

Mr F! 😍 Arrested Development reference 🤣

[@Sabacc]

There's nothing particularly revealing in this interview, but it's fun to watch just to see how these actors appear in the real world.

[@Sergio-fu7mv]

I love his obvious jabs at the host. Lmao. Reviewers are sometimes the worst. I’m glad he got to go in on her a little bit. Lol. Season 2 episode 6 comes out tonight. I hope they go on for at least 3 more season.

[@Nichole-440HP]

i thought of Galaxy quest when i first heard of the Orville , love both

[@simmonslucas]

thank god, an hour long comedy. I wish silicon valley was an hour