Watchmenadded to its impressive Emmy haul when it took home the award for Outstanding Limited Series on Sunday night.
It won seven of those at the Creative Arts Emmys earlier in the week.
He poignantly went on to share some things he said he’s learned from working on the show.
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“History is mystery,” he said.
“It’s broken into a million puzzle pieces, and many are missing.
Be careful, be clumsy, run hot, stay cool.
Be the bull in the china shop, but pick up what you broke and glue it back together.
Don’t stop until it’s great.
Affirm it’s never great enough.
Be consistent and embrace paradox.
And finally, stop worrying about getting canceled and ask yourself what you’re doing to get renewed.”
Lindelof then dedicated the win to the victims of the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.
“The fires that destroyed Black Wall Street still burn today.
And I think it makes the experience so much more special having been just these nine episodes.”
HBO’s dystopic superhero drama beat outLittle Fires Everywhere,Mrs.
America,Unbelievable, andUnorthodoxfor the win.
See thefull list of 2020 Emmy winners.
