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Vince Gilligan Considered Making ‘Pluribus’ Cast Naked, but ‘We’re Not Working for HBO’ and ‘We Can’t Do That to All These Extras’
- Gilligan said they considered making the Pluribus hive-mind cast naked but decided against it, noting they were not working for HBO.
- The cast’s costumes evolved from uniforms to minimal, functional attire as the series progresses.
- Rhea Seehorn, the lead, laughed at the idea of acting with 300 naked extras on stage.
- Gilligan explained the practical reason for clothing in the sun and cold, beyond visual minimalism.
- Costume designer Jennifer Bryan discussed how clothing changes reflect the joining and hive-mind dynamics.
- The conversation occurred on a SXSW panel with Gilligan, Seehorn, and Bryan.
- The Pluribus plot centers on a post-apocalyptic world with a hive mind infecting humanity.
- The article places the SXSW remarks within broader Variety coverage of the event.
- Variety notes the discussion included music and executive producers in the audience.
- The piece cites the hive mind characters as ‘yes-people who always speak in the royal we.’
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