WithThe Kominsky MethodSeason 3 now streaming on Netflix, I recently sat down withPaul ReiserandSarah Bakerto talk about making the final season of the award-winning show. If you’ve never seenThe Kominsky Method, the extremely well made series hails fromThe Big Bang TheoryandMomcreatorChuck Lorreand it’s not at all what you might expect. Instead of a laugh track or characters performing in front of a live studio audience,The Kominsky Methodis a single-camera series about people navigating their later years in Los Angeles.The Kominsky MethodSeason 3 also starsMichael Douglas,Kathleen Turner,Lisa Edelstein,Emily Osment,Graham RogersandHaley Joel Osment.
While the entire cast is excellent, the main reason I’m such a fan of the series is Chuck Lorre’s writing. Unlike other shows he’s involved with, Lorre writes everyKominsky Methodscript on his own and each episode manages to find humor in uncomfortable situations. In addition, he writes about subject matter most shows avoid like what happens when you get older and long time friends die. If you’ve never seen an episode, it’s absolutely worth your time.
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During my interview with Paul Reiser and Sarah Baker, they talked about why they each loved Lorre’s dialogue and scripts, how Lorre writes about what it’s really like to age, what they thought of directorBarry Levinsonwork as an actor, and more. In addition, Reiser shared what it was like makingAlienswithJames Cameronearly in his career.
Check out what they had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about followed byThe Kominsky MethodSeason 3 synopsis.
Paul Reiser and Sarah Baker:
Here’s the synopsis forThe Kominsky MethodSeason 3:
Sandy Kominsky (Michael Douglas) has to navigate what aging looks like without his longtime friend Norman Newlander (Alan Arkin) by his side in the final season of The Kominsky Method. Life only becomes more complicated with the arrival of Sandy’s ex-wife Roz Volander (Kathleen Turner). The pair’s famously volatile relationship is further inflamed when she comes to LA to spend time with their daughter Mindy (Sarah Baker) and her boyfriend Martin (Paul Reiser). This season of The Kominsky Method deals with money, death, love, murder, and dreams coming true. In other words, the usual. Lisa Edelstein, Emily Osment, Graham Rogers and Haley Joel Osment reprise their guest starring roles.
Both funny and poignant, the Golden Globe Award winning The Kominsky Method is a half-hour single camera comedy created by 9-time Emmy Award Nominee Chuck Lorre. Lorre, Al Higgins and Douglas executive produce the series which is produced by Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television. The third and final season consists of six episodes.
