The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks - Q&A with Adam Goldberg

Q: What attracted you to The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks?
A: I like AMC, and I met Peter [Glanz] on a movie and he mentioned this to me. It sounded like a fun way to do something that was different. An artful take on the short form was appealing to me.

Q: As an actor, does working on an online short series change your approach to the material?
A: Every once in a while, I would joke, "Come on. Let's make a webisode." Because you actually forget that's what you're doing. You're imagining the scope of something, but even when you make a movie you don't really know how it's going to end up. There is a distinct possibility it's going to end up on a much smaller screen than you envisioned. It's all sort of the same.

Q: A lot of people have been comparing the series to Woody Allen's work.
A: Oh, yeah. I tried my best to not do Woody. As someone who was born and bred on his movies, it was important to me to try and make the guy as unique a character as possible, given the similarities to that kind of neurotic comedy.

Source: Full interview @ AMC