We chat with StephenMerchant about 'The Outlaws,' balancing comedy with drama, collaborating with Elgin James, and more.
From co-creators Stephen Merchant and Elgin James, the six-episode comedy thriller The Outlaws follows a group of individuals, each of different ages and from different backgrounds, who have all done things that put them on a path that ended with them working to complete a community service sentence together.
When did you realize that the show was such a success and was really connecting with viewers? Does someone call and give you the news? Do you start to hear a lot of social media comments? How do you find out that sort of thing? MERCHANT: It’s interesting you say that because Elgin always says that, in a way, seeing us together is a poster for the show, in a sense, because the show is about unlikely groups of people finding common ground and finding connection. As you say, Elgin comes from a very different background to me and a very different life story. When we met, I had a very vague idea for this show about people doing community service.
Your character probably has the most awkward backstory, for what got him into the situation that he’s in. At any point, did you regret giving yourself that backstory, since you’re ultimately the one responsible for making that decision? MERCHANT: I ran into a very old comedy writer, called Barry Cryer, who wrote jokes for Bob Hope, back in the day. That’s how long he was around. And he gave me a height gag, when I just ran into him in the street, that I used in the show. They come out of nowhere. People feel like they can make height jokes. I was telling an anecdote at a party recently and someone said, “Oh, that’s a tall story,” and everyone laughed.
When you’ve had a cast like this together, do you cast yourself first, and then make sure you have chemistry with everybody else? How does that work, and how do you end up with Christopher Walken?
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