Almost everyone knows about Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace, a.k.a.
I just have been fascinated by it ever since.
But it was reading Kadings bookMurder Rapthat made the story click for Long.
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I think thats an aspect of the investigation even the dorks about this case dont know that much about.
Shifting in and out of the three different timelines is the shows main puzzle.
Fortunately, director Anthony Hemingway (The People v. O.J.
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Simpson,Underground) found a way to visually differentiate them while highlighting their different cultural contexts.
Its a balancing act, trying to define each layer of this story, Hemingway says.
With Russell Pooles investigation, we were thinking of his approach, which was very obsessive and myopic.
When Greg Kading re-opened the case, he had a clearer and more organized big-picture approach.
That allowed us to be cleaner with things and it somewhat fell into a color palette that was cooler.
The Biggie/Tupac timeline was more of an event.
As a veteran ofWestworld, Simpson is certainly used to shows with multiple timelines.
But this guy was so absolutely the opposite of that, Simpson says.
I was like, how do I tackle this person?
So I just spent a large amount of time with Russells face and behavior.
Hes got this forward jaw and this intensity that I dont own.
Were not saying that either ones right, were just telling you what happened, Long says.
But weve got some fascinating stuff on screen that people dont know about.
Its an unsolved murder, but I think the finale will give some closure to it all.
Its not a happy ending, I will tell you that.
Unsolvedpremieres Feb. 27 on USA.
