There is the moral spectrum in 'Fargo,' and you see it in other Coen brothers movies, where you have a very good character on one end and a very bad character on the other. Noah Hawley badbrothercharacter Change image and share on social
The anthology format is completely normal to me. That's just how TV works in my experience. Noah Hawley anthologycompletelyexperience Change image and share on social
Obviously, when you do something with drama and comedy in it - and by that, I mean a scene that has drama and comedy in it - you know the minute you introduce music, you're either scoring the drama or you're scoring the comedy, and therefore the scene becomes either dramatic or comedic. Noah Hawley comediccomedydrama share on social
The great thing about making an ensemble show is it becomes modular. It might work on the page to cut from one scene to another, but on the screen, it's more powerful to take that second scene and move it first or move it later. Noah Hawley cutensemblegreat share on social
I did some feature work, then tried TV. I was always very aware that the only power that you have is the power of options. If the film industry dries up, then you focus on the TV or the books. For me, it was always about what story do I want to tell next? Noah Hawley awarebookdry share on social
There's a sense you get from the Coens' work, like 'No Country for Old Men,' where you put these characters in situations, and you just let this painful amount of time take place. Part of the tension is just how long it takes to get out of that scene. Noah Hawley amountcharactercoens share on social
I was part of a writers' collective with 21 writers and filmmakers called the San Francisco Writers' Grotto. We had our own office space in this old converted dog and cat hospital, and we had a basketball hoop outside. I'd bring my dog to work every day and write. Noah Hawley basketballbringcall share on social
When you're a writer on a show, your job is to write in the show runner's voice, really. Noah Hawley jobrunnershow Change image and share on social
The prospect of being a father made me ask myself a question. How do you know what kind of adult your child will turn out to be? And how much can you control that? Noah Hawley adultchildcontrol Change image and share on social
Greatness and fiasco is the same. You're reaching for something just out of your grasp, and if you get it, it's great, and if you don't, it's a disaster. Noah Hawley disasterfiascograsp Change image and share on social