Silo's Graham Yost Guided Me in Casting Steve Zahn in Season 2, and I Couldn't Agree More

Warning: spoilers Silo Season 2 is being played. If you haven’t caught up with the first two episodes yet, you have been warned.

2024 television schedule Good news for fans of the Apple TV+ drama SiloThe mysterious series starts with Season 2. As we previously celebrated its return with a recap of the series Silo Cast reactions to the Season 1 finaleThe end of this episode introduced the world to Steve Zahn’s enigmatic Solo, and his brief appearance in the Season 2 premiere left us with a lot of questions.

The first, at least in my mind, was that it featured the iconic comedy actor in a role that continued his recent streak of refreshingly dark material. And as far as I can ask Silo Despite creator/showrunner Graham Yost talking about the thought process that led to this amazing choice, I couldn’t agree more with the points made.

Silo’s Reasons for Casting Steve Zahn Are As Great as You Think

You’re probably asking your screen: “Hey Mike, why are we talking about Steve Zahn in Episode 1 after Episode 2 aired?” That’s a good question, and the answer is this: Next week’s third episode, “Solo,” takes us to Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) The quest in Silo 17 and Bernard’s (Tim Robbins) Seen getting ready in Episode 2 – “Order”.

Character-wise, Steve Zahn’s Solo looks like it will be A lot It is important for the future of humanity. The man’s acting skills put him in position to crush it once again; This is great after Mr. Zahn’s chilling return Fair Gemstones Season 3 and its prosthetically reinforcedWhite Lotus season. When I asked Graham Yost why he was the man for this performance gig, he told CinemaBlend:

I mean, he’s an amazing artist. He’s also a great guy and he and Rebecca hit it off right away.
-Graham Yost, Cinema Mix

It’s starting to feel like Rebecca Ferguson’s “infinite pit” of Tom Cruise stories It started to rub off on him. At least that’s what I think after Mr. Yost’s praise for Steve Zahn and his chemistry with him on set. Silo scene partner. Believe me, the next episode will dive even deeper into why the Zahn/Ferguson magic works. reasoned the creator will give some hints later in this discussion.

So what was it about Steve Zahn’s brief but impactful introduction in “The Engineer” that made his casting a point of controversy? Well, check out this little look at the closing scene of silo Watch the Season 2 premiere and see for yourself:

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Is this Solo a mage or what? The expanded context of that moment created tremendous excitement for “The Engineer” as he began the process of questioning his world. Silo repeatedly.

But now that we’re about to start switching between the stories of Silo 17 and Silo 18, the question of who Steve Zahn’s character is and how he affects the overall story is about to become crucial to what happens next. And with that comes questions about how Juliette’s new friend will warm up to her; It’s a process that draws a fun parallel between the first two seasons of a four-season story.

Rebecca Ferguson looks on curiously in a dimly lit room in Silo S2 E1 -

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How Will Solo and Juliette’s Budding Friendship Progress in Silo Season 2?

I know what we did about Juliette Nichols. SiloThe protagonist of is a person of few words and limited patience. This type of behavior helps when working in Engineering, and we can even see the origins of this personality in “The Engineer”, which shows how young Juliette first meets her adopted mother, Martha Walker (Harriet Walter).

So naturally, you wouldn’t want to put this kind of introverted character in front of someone who wants companionship. At least, that’s what you would do if you were actively trying to avoid a compelling story; so Graham Yost’s explanation of how he both accommodates and rejects Solo’s heavy-handed introduction seems to establish this thematic path:

He’s just holding on to Juliette. So she doesn’t want him to touch her. Yes, I’m afraid of this. But he wants to interact with her and she is not a talkative person. You get angry and he tries to fix something in Silo 18. If someone talks too much, it’s like, ‘Find someone else.’ ‘I just want to do the job.’ So we thought it would be fun.
-Graham Yost, CinemaBlend, October 2024

Fear of touch is one place where Steve Zahn’s reclusive character would overlap with his would-be friend. This also reminded me of the conversation I had with Rebecca Ferguson last season. Mission: Impossible actor appears Juliette’s Silo Season 1 role as follows:

(Juliette) can manage tools and machines, but when it comes to managing tools for the human psyche, (it’s) a little trickier for her being an introvert, and she really doesn’t like people touching her, being too close to her. he. …And as he progresses, he realizes that sometimes he hurts people and makes them angry.
– Rebecca Ferguson, CinemaBlend, May 2023

A team of misfits who could save the world. This is something that suits Steve Zahn’s skills as an actor. Silo he uses them for a more dramatic purpose. If we apply what we’ve learned here, I think I have a good idea of what will happen. Silo It might have something to do with Solo’s character. Not to mention, I think we’re seeing another clue to her mysterious past thanks to comments made by showrunner Graham Yost.

Citizens of Silo 17 look ahead as they board Silo S2 E1 - "Engineer."

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What I Think Solo’s Role Is in Silo’s Overall Story

Going back to the “Order” story for a moment, we see Bernard’s skills as a leader being put to the test. Trying to prepare for the revolution predicted in The Pact’s text ties into the opening flashback we see in “The Engineer”, which involves Silo 17 beginning open rebellion. As we see in of silo season premiere and Solo being trapped in that vault he called home, this fight ended in disaster.

However, this pre-title history lesson will potentially become a little clearer as you read Graham Yost’s follow-up remarks about why Steve Zahn was cast. I’m saving this last point for last because it is deeply connected to what I think we will learn. of silo upcoming episodes:

Without going into spoilerland, we know that when he entered that vault he was much younger than he is now. And I will just say that there is a mystery to his character, and part of it lies in his behavior, the fact that he hasn’t had any human contact for a long time, 35 years… and you’ll see what happens to him in later episodes. His character is both good and bad. Everything he does has his reasons and that was fun to write about.
-Graham Yost, CinemaBlend, October 2024

I think we saw it at the peak of the previous period of history Silo Season 2 is not only the overthrow of the Silo 17 government, but also Solo’s origin story. And if my hypothesis is correct, young torchbearer Tim may have been a boy who grew up through years of isolation and developed into the man we now know as Solo.

Who better to potentially stop a rebellion at Silo 18 than someone who has experienced such conflicts? And with the two Silos connected throughout living history, what better way to learn more about how and for what purpose the entire system was created? I know this is a lot of questions, but I must also admit that we only ask them for two reasons: of silo a fantastically crafted story and a winning performance from Steve Zahn that looks set to get even better.

We will be able to decide for ourselves next week Silo Episode 3 – “Solo” – will premiere on Friday, November 29. You will need to maintain this to keep up with future developments Apple TV+ subscription active and ready to go!

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