‘DTF St. Louis’ Creator Steve Conrad And Cast On Their “Devastatingly, Artistically, Profoundly Real” HBO Series
Steve Conrad, the creator of HBO's 'DTF St. Louis,' discussed the series with its cast at a recent event in North Hollywood. The show is described as a complex narrative that transcends typical genre labels, focusing on deeply flawed characters. Cast members, including Jason Bateman and David Harbour, praised Conrad's unique storytelling approach.
- ▪Steve Conrad is the creator, writer, and director of HBO's 'DTF St. Louis.'
- ▪The series has been described as a murder mystery that defies typical genre expectations.
- ▪Jason Bateman highlighted the unsettling and vulnerable nature of the characters written by Conrad.
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SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot details of HBO‘s limited series DTF St. Louis. Steve Conrad, creator, writer and director of HBO’s DTF St. Louis, was joined by his all-star cast recently at the Television Academy in North Hollywood to discuss to making the series and why it didn’t fit in just one box when trying to describe what it was. “What’s really impressive about what Steve did with this, especially as a viewer, is that it’s presented as a murder mystery, and it’s not; or it’s titled as something titillating, it’s not, there’s no nudity in it; is it quirky, it’s not,” said series star Jason Bateman.
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