Quinta Brunson and Director Randall Einhorn on Choreographing That Kiss At the End of ‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 3
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “Abbott Elementary” ended its third season with a moment that fans of the show have been waiting for: After plenty of will-they-or-won’t-they, Janine (Quinta Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) finally got together. “I think it’s just remarkable that so many people are so invested in these two dork teachers in Philadelphia,” Brunson tells Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast. “I find it to be really, really endearing that even even peers of mine in the industry have asked me seriously, ‘so, what’s going on with Gregory and Janine next season?’ just think it’s fantastic that they’re very invested.
And that’s something that Randall was really instrumental in creating.” That’s Randall Einhorn, the show’s executive producing director, Emmy nominated this year for that episode — the season finale “Party.” Einhorn joined Brunson on the podcast to talk about some of those choices he made for the episode, including adding a window shade to the scene (which the couple awkwardly draws in order to send the show’s mockumentary camera crew out). “I also really like that last moment, you just see both of you, even though you’re in your own private moment, looking right at the camera as [the window shade is closed],” he says. “That’s a really sweet moment.
And anytime you can make the viewer crane their neck to be able to get to see something that they shouldn’t normally get to see, that’s always a great moment.” Brunson, who’s Emmy nominated for outstanding comedy actress and comedy writing, and Einhorn, up for comedy directing, joined the podcast to talk about Season 3 of “Abbott Elementary” (also up for outstanding comedy).
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