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‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Showrunner Promises Final Season Won’t Be ‘Sad and Sentimental’

Paul Simms and actors Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, and Mark Proksch discussed the final season of 'What We Do in the Shadows' at Paleyfest in New York.

Later on, when talking about how their characters stay the same, Proksch pushed that idea further: “It keeps us from falling into the current comedy trap, which is heart,” he said to a huge wave of laughter. The actors recalled learning that Season 6 would be their last during a Christmas Eve Zoom call scheduled by Simms, and a feeling of “What the fuck?” (Novak) along with acceptance that a day they all expected would finally be on the horizon. “ What We Do in the Shadows ” is a half-hour comedy, but the production demands are more like a sci-fi or fantasy movie and include night shoots, wirework, prosthetics, and other huge challenges.

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