Song 3 Norseman Warriors to Hell and Back Again
Information technology's non ofttimes that an international Netflix Original gets to three seasons. So, logic would dictate that if ii first-time creators, whose low-budget underdog comedy had become one of the platforms best-loved cult hits made it to a third season, they might stick with what was working for them in the first identify.
Standing on reason however is not how upstart showrunners Jon Iver Helgaker and Jonas Torgersen got their show "Norsemen" deputed by NRK in Norway, and eventually picked up for global distribution by Netflix. So, instead of moving on from Season ii's major question marks, the ii instead went back to the showtime and shot the entirety of Flavor 3 every bit a prequel.
Jon Iver Helgaker and Jonas Torgersen on set with Kåre Conradi, Trond Fausa, Nils Jørgen Kaalstad, Silje Torp Credit: Eyþór Arnar Ingvarsson
Shortly after Season three launched, Netflix appear that the platform had backed the writer-manager-producer duo once once again, only this fourth dimension they will be making the shift to animation with their new series "Helm Fall."
Helgaker and Torgersen sat down to talk over the recently premiered "Norsemen" Flavour three, the potential for a Flavor iv and share early on details of "Captain Fall."
Apart from a couple of very local Norwegian TV productions, "Norsemen" is your commencement major credit. So how did two guys with so little experience finish up making an international cult phenomenon?
Helgaker: We hadn't really made anything other than what we'd washed together for radio at our advertising company we've had since 2007. We had worked on some TV shows helping with scripts, learning the ropes and how to fix a screenplay. But "Norsemen" is an idea nosotros just started writing for fun. It was and then easy and fun to write. We presented three episodes to NRK, and they were on board from the showtime. And when they asked who we would want to direct it I but said, "We are directing this." When we left the meeting Jonas said "What the hell are yous talking virtually? We're non directors!" But we had a pretty articulate vision and luckily information technology worked out.
Many international fans may non exist aware, but y'all shoot the bear witness in Norwegian, for local broadcaster NRK, and in English language. When was that decision made?
'Norsemen' cast dinner Credit: Jon Iver Helgaker
Torgersen: We made the decision a month or and so before we started shooting. Watching the show "Vikings" we heard the accents they were going for and saw this every bit a perfect opportunity because our actors speak English language pretty much like that. The actors idea nosotros would effort for a couple of days so surrender, considering it is obviously horrible for everyone and makes the job almost twice as difficult. Simply we kept going, and information technology paid off in the end when Netflix picked it upwards.
Tin you talk about the decision to do a prequel season rather than continue on from Season ii's cliffhanger ending?
Helgaker: We started writing a Season 3 that followed Flavor ii, simply we always drifted into flashbacks and we wanted to explain how some things got to be the way they are. Simply it was becoming a mess going back and along to try and explicate these things, so we decided to do an unabridged flavor set before.
So, is there a programme to do that season that would take followed Season 2?
Helgaker: We're gear up for some other season. And looking at the social media buzz around "Norsemen," we believe information technology deserves some other season for sure.
'Norsemen' battle plans Credit: Jon Iver Helgaker
Torgersen: We know it's difficult getting more three seasons. Simply Season ii ended with some loose ends and scores to settle and Season 3 expanded our universe. Nosotros would beloved to continue, and the actors would love to exercise it, so nosotros promise it's going to happen.
"Norsemen" really pushes the envelope on what is acceptable for comedy today. Exercise yous e'er conscience yourselves to be more politically correct?
Torgersen: Maybe not to be politically correct, but in that location are scenes we have modified, and jokes that would be funny only were just likewise much. But only at the writing stage; we accept never censored anything in the edit.
Helgaker: But nosotros know information technology's a fine line with one-act. We effort to find angles that brand gruesome Viking behavior, laws and traditions funny. Rape and pillage are 2 things we must address when making a Viking evidence. One of the very get-go jokes nosotros make in the series is when Frøya comes back from pillaging and brags about all the raping she'd done. If that were a man, no one would find information technology the least bit funny and the whole scene would take been pretty controversial. But we have not received a single negative reaction to that scene.
Torgersen: Just we were maybe a little gutsier in Flavour ane when nosotros didn't know if anyone was going to lookout it, even in Kingdom of norway. It was a little surprising that Flavour 1 didn't spark any controversy in Kingdom of norway whatsoever, and fifty-fifty though we maybe button the envelope a little there has been very little negative feedback. We have no political agenda while we're writing. At the end of the day, nosotros just try to brand something fun that makes us laugh.
Do you guys spotter the prove yourselves and then?
Helgaker: It takes a long time because when we are in editing, we see it all x,000 times unfinished, just it's a large difference the first fourth dimension I scout it as a viewer. It's a totally new experience not worrying virtually the edit or music or FX, and I like information technology.
Torgersen: I watch it with my girlfriend when it airs. She looks away and is ashamed on my behalf pretty much every time at that place is a crude joke or scene. And as a event, I sit down there and second guess our decisions, but she has somewhen come to like it.
Henrik Mestad, Jonas Torgersen, Marian Saastad Ottesen, Jon Iver Helgaker Credit: Jon Iver Helgaker
Onto "Captain Fall." I know it's early days, but can you talk a chip near what nosotros can look from your first animated series?
Torgersen: Well, we didn't present information technology every bit an animated prove at first. We went in with the idea of doing it alive activeness and Netflix came back with the idea of doing it as animation. At first it was a bit difficult to wrap our heads around, but I think now nosotros are thankful for doing information technology animated considering it's pretty much limitless.
Helgaker: We co-produce "Norsemen" likewise, and when you lot are both producer and creative, in the dorsum of your head it's always: "that'due south gonna be expensive," "that'south gonna exist problematic," "nosotros can't do this, we can't do that." You limit yourself because you know the consequences. But in animation, and when you're doing a big bear witness like this is turning out to be, the artistic freedom is like cipher else.
Can y'all share a bit nigh the plot? Details have been scarce so far.
Helgaker: We say information technology's similar if "The Love Boat," "Ozark" and "Truman Evidence" had a drawing baby. It takes place on a cruise ship and follows a gullible captain who thinks he'south landed the task of a lifetime simply is actually just unaware of what is happening on the ship. He is the fall guy for everything that goes wrong.
And have you settled on an blitheness manner?
Helgaker: Nosotros know it's gonna be 2D. We honey the one-time schoolhouse "Tintin" and "Iron Giant" styles. One fun thing about having no experience in animation is simply pitching ideas to the design team and watching them riff on it. It'south early, but nosotros're getting there.
Jon Iver Helgaker and Jonas Torgersen Credit: Pia Sundnes
Source: https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/norsemen-season-4-captain-fall-season-3-set-photos-1234739779/
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