None of us like violence in the real world, but we're fascinated with it onscreen.

I'm a big believer in pose some questions and then answer a few of them before you move onto the next set of questions.

We're gonna play a little bit of a game here [Person of Interest movie]. Greg and I felt like we had responsibility when we wrapped up the pilot, to have a roadmap for where the show went. When we pitched the pilot, we knew what we wanted the last episode to be, the last image, I think we even know what the last song is.

Typically with HBO shows, the ninth episode often winds up being a big one and when lots of exciting stuff happens. And then the tenth one is the more placid, character-based one.

The thing about working on a TV show is that it becomes, very quickly, all consuming.

None of us like violence in the real world, but we're fascinated with it onscreen.

Time is an absurdity. An abstraction. The only thing that matters is this moment. This moment a million times over. You have to trust me. If this moment is repeated enough, if you keep trying — and you have to keep trying — eventually you will come across the next item on your list.