#esc interview

[starryeyedobsessions]

Joost did an interview with The Guardian that was posted today. Has some interesting things in there.

Here are some highlights I found interesting.

Why the fuck would you film someone at the urinal?!?!?! How invasive!!! Also surprise surprise on who it was. 🙄

So wait, there is footage??? What a power move if he decides to upload this. However, I wish we could just put this situation in past where it belongs. Sadly this is always going to be a topic with the media.

[toscrollperchancetomeme]

The fact that people say that Lestat shouldn't be a rockstar because that's not "a thing" in 2024 when Maneskin are just... right there.

[shiftingwitholive]

Yes, i’m super excited to see my s/o and my friends in my esc dr.

however can i be bothered to practice my performance and stuff all day? Absolutely not.

[scaredforboomboom]

Dutch candy Joost Klein tries some Swedish candy 🍭 [Djungelvrål and Fizzypop]

[kvarf0rth]

me after getting called Silvester belt by like 5 people

[dumbbitchawards]

"Omg the met gala is on" I literally couldn't give a fuck. Eurovision starts tomorrow and I'm locking in. Do not host your event so close to eurovision if you don't want me to completely ignore it. The only exception is interview with the vampire season 2

[vagueeyes]

Finished reading & rewatching CTRL/ALT/ESC.

This episode has definitely crept up on me. I will fully admit it's not one I've thought much about, but I attribute that to s9 being (technically) the first series I watched, and at the time I was too wrapped up in always trying to figure out/guess what was happening (a habit I fortunately dropped by the time I got halfway through s3), that I often forgot to actually pay attention to the story & characters.

Something that really struck me this time - when relistening to the BBC Sounds pod for THE STAKEOUT last week, I really enjoyed this particular exchange with Adam Tandy (when Steve asks Adam whether he knew the "twist" - not transcribing too much of when Reece talks over him lol):

Reece: (after Adam explains when he got it) The other thing though, is I think you're at an advantage of getting it by reading it. Adam: Yes, there's no doubt about it, because you have to put all of that stuff into the script. So the fact that it's in the script (Reece: It gives beats away), and then it's up to us, when we're making the show, to make all of those beats (Reece: Hidden) hidden, or as subtle, or as placed, or as carefully revealed to a certain degree as we edit. Reece: It's interesting, that. Yeah, sometimes we're thinking– we're mindful of the stage directions, giving it away even for the reader - you! Adam: But you shouldn't do that (Reece: I know, I know, yeah), because obviously that's–you know, even if it's slightly spoiled for me, it's important that those beats are all in there, so that we can then judge them when we put it together.

Very much like THE STAKEOUT (and perhaps many of the other episodes but having rewatched the latter recently, this is the comparison that's on the forefront of my mind lol), I thought it was really interesting to see how much of these "beats" were in the script! Especially everything Millie says, and the conversation between Lynne and Jason (and his reaction to what she's saying).

Four more points of interest:

I love how vague the description was for Doug setting the atmosphere to the escape room - it gave an opportunity for Reece to improvise (I assume!) the little "torch in the wrong direction" gag (and he did it twice!!). Always appreciate how much he adds whenever his screentime is limited. I also remember seeing a lot of "OLLIE PLIMSOLLS???" in the sub's discussion thread and not knowing what that was all about hahaha.

Going into this ep, I kept in mind the bit in THE PARTY'S OVER where Steve mentions how quickly they've been filming everything because of the nature/pacing of the escape room, and that he had to write in another puzzle to fill in some space.

For some reason, I was expecting to see this "extra" puzzle in the script, but of course it wasn't there if he added this in during filming! Really enjoyed the fact that he came up with an extra minute of content for before Jason finds the UV torch, just like that! And ofc calling himself a clever bastard, haha.

On a more personal note, I'd like to say that the hospital scenes and Millie's attitude towards Doug felt very...real to me. I've been in her shoes before (more than once, sadly), and her frustration/anger/sarcasm(?) as a defense/coping mechanism(?) was incredibly relatable. I was very moved by Doug's response to just be kind to her, because he knows she's venting and needs someone to direct all of this at.

I do love the uplifting/cathartic ending, and appreciate they switched it around and made the 'EXIT' sign turning green as the final image of the episode instead!

[unetonriehuja]

here's a little clip where jan is getting his hair petted by bojan and jan gets soft about his boys 🥰 (source)

[fubukisimp]

[esciting]

so joost klein was not lying when he said “I see you EBU, you’re scared”

[toscrollperchancetomeme]

My toxic trait is thinking that Lestat and I would be besties because we would have the bitchiest Eurovision Song Contest watch parties.

[syvellsworld]

What's your favourite cake? 🎂

[sparkles-oflight]

Idk how to explain it, but going down the Bokris and the Kris Guštin tags makes me realize how much softer Kris became over the past year? Like I said, I don't know how to explain it, he just seems more giggly and softer.

Or maybe I just warm up to the guy

[outfoxt]

they should call him yaprija instead of käärijä because by god he yaps

[demi-eurovision]

Did anyone this year have the balls to walk up to windows95man and go "so, what's with the outfit, you're kinda queer huh?" 😅🙈 Not as far as I've heard?

(Reference to some of the atrocious questions they asked Käärijä last year.)