‘Camping’ Showrunner Jenni Konner And The Cast On What’s Ahead In Season 1, Ideas For Season 2, & More [Interview]

Jennie, can you talk about writing the fishing trip scene? It touches upon a lot of the ways in which men mask their emotions.

Konner: I didn’t write it. It was written by John Riggi, who is also another executive producer who is a brilliant guy. He was on “The Comeback.” He was on “The Larry Sanders Show.” He was on “30 Rock.” If you’ve ever liked a show, he worked on it [laughter]. And I remember actually having this discussion with him because, at one point, I remember saying, “Are straight guys really talking like that?” It felt like a lot of feelings to me being very well articulated. I had to pull back on that a little bit, but he really fought me on it. And I think he was right because it turns out to be very powerful. And boy, you give Chris Sullivan anything and he just kills it.

Any closing sentiments?

Gelman: The personal connection of the cast that developed was essential for this show. But it was the way in which we bonded; it’s a true sadness that I’m not seeing those people every day.

Lewis: I hope they have a crazy hit on our hands and they have to write a reunion.

Skye: They definitely leave a bit of an opening. My husband [Ben Lee] did the score, so I got to see how it ends.

Konner: If [HBO and I] talk about it, I’m not going to say no. But it was intended to be limited. But who knows? We’ll see. I’m not doing camping again [laughter]. I hated every fucking minute of that dirt pit. Five-star hotel is the next stay?

But before we think ahead, we still have to see how this one ends.

Konner: It gets way crazier.

Everett: It gets crazy and wild, and I love that. But I’m always drawn to the tender moment of something.

“Camping” airs every Sunday night on HBO.