![]() ![]() And I think in the show, this scenario also plays out, because you keep wanting to say, "Wait a minute! This is crazy. There is an investigative character, there are these attorneys that are investigating, but the book really revolves around the marketing of Ox圜ontin, the Sacklers, the character of Arthur Sackler and how his mad genius affected what would become the marketing scheme used to promote Oxycontin.Ībout the failures of everyone who was around, public health officials, professional medical organizations, regulators, from stopping this tragedy from happening. ![]() It's been this, for me, an incredible journey, a two-decade-long journey from the story I wrote, to the show that's now coming out. So no, we really, I think, lucked out with our cast.īarry, what was it like to see this brought to life in this Netflix show? And why was it important to shift perspectives throughout not just following Eddie's story, but seeing the executives and people that are using Ox圜ontin and the drug reps?īarry Meier: Well, I wrote this book in 2003. Which is why the epidemic happened because of the influence of Arthur. A guy who is sort of an anachronism and a shameless marketer. And so that was essential.Ĭlark is as an old friend of mine, and a phenomenal actor and we knew that he would really embrace the part of playing Arthur Sackler. She's loosely based on a number of people, including Barry who noticed early on that something was wrong here before Ox圜ontin became the story it became, it relied on people like Barry going, "Wait, something's off here." So, she had to play not only a naive, who becomes an expert, but also the stakes of the show are very much the justice that she seeks, and it's a bit of a spoiler alert, fails to find. She's phenomenal and she had an incredibly important part because she was sort of our audiences window in to this story. Uzo's I think, one of the best actresses of her generation. I think we were very, very careful about who we put in the show, obviously, because authenticity is so important and some of the parts are pretty challenging. ![]() What did they each bring to their performances that kind of brought it beyond what was first written on the page?Įric Newman: Well, thank you for noticing that. The cast is phenomenal, but Uzo Aduba and Clark Gregg really stand out to me. Screen Rant: Oh my god, this show is so good! I was hooked immediately and it's so powerful!Įric Newman: Never get tired of hearing that. ![]()
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