Garret Dillahunt on Lanterns, William Macon & Getting Green Lantern Right
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Garret Dillahunt joins Jace to discuss Lanterns, his mysterious role as William Macon, working with Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, and why he believes the series may have found the right tone for Green Lantern. The conversation also dives into Dillahunt's lifelong comic-book fandom, Neal Adams' Green Lantern/Green Arrow, Tom King, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, practical effects, San Diego Comic-Con and the challenge of translating the Green Lantern mythology to live action.
Chapters-
00:00 – Lanterns & Working With Kyle Chandler
02:31 – Sci-Fi, Comics & Why Lanterns Feels Different
07:29 – William Macon & the Mystery at the Heart of Lanterns
11:03 – Terminator, Practical Effects & the Lanterns Production
15:07 – Comic-Con, Comic Fandom & Sneaking Onto the Show Floor
17:43 – Can Lanterns Finally Crack Green Lantern in Live Action?
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