What did it take David E. Kelley to be convinced that a second season ofBig Little Liescould work?
An actress you might have heard of named Meryl Streep.
I didnt think it was a very good idea,Kelley toldThe Hollywood Reporter.
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We wrote it as a one-off and we ended it in a way that was very lyrical.
But we ended on a lie.
So why the change of heart?
A multitude of forces, but mainly it came down to a creative analysis, said Kelley.
But the genius one was introducing this character whos being played by Meryl Streep.
Its a delicious character and I felt bringing her in was both liberating and daunting.
There was freedom in that.
I dont really have an interest in going backward, myself, he said.
If it were going to be done, it really should be done by a woman.
If its going to be new, it should be new and different.
And I did it: 100 hours.
Read Kelleys full THR interviewhere.
