He then heard from GaTa’s mom that she was worried he was experiencing a “manic episode.”
“I rap because I f—ing love it,” he responded.
And I’m the crazy one."
Dave Burd in the ‘Dave’ season 2 finale.Byron Cohen/FX
GaTa then kicked out a shellshocked Dave, and the action shifted to the VMAs.
The sequence and episode season ended with “DAVE” lit up in the background.
1 question is: How do we start the GaTa Emmy push for next year?
Dave Burd and GaTa in the ‘Dave’ season 2 finale.Byron Cohen/FX
I’m happy to contribute to the FYC fund.
DAVE BURD:I know.
The fight scene is so good, isn’t it?
Dave Burd preparing to meet enlightened Dave in ‘Dave’.Byron Cohen/FX
Honestly, the proudness just continues to exceed itself.
I hope that resonated with you when you saw the title.
Did that click for you?
Doja Cat in ‘Dave’ season 2.Byron Cohen/FX
When I look at the finale, I feel like it’s like the movie version of the show.
It’s like game 7 of the NBA Finals and your best players step up and dominate.
What was GaTa’s reaction when you began discussing the plan to go in this direction?
So have you guys had to have some of these tough conversations over the years?
This whole season, different people and relationships have been highlighted, but not really me and GaTa.
So saving that big thing for the end felt so climactic.
Is that something you had to reckon with in your own life?
This season I changed that a little bit for the betterment of the arc.
Despite the ending, it’s hard to imagine that Dave is forever changed now.
So how do you view Dave moving forward, after a big moment like this?
Definitely no magic potion.
I’ve been a guy who isn’t appreciative of his success.
I’ve been the guy who didn’t appreciate that I was in that small bar.
I’m thinking, “Man, but when am I going to get to do arenas?”
That perspective is something that even GaTa has probably helped me with a lot in reality.
You hit it on the head.
Extra pride, because it’s just not in my lane.
The finale is great, but I feel like the finale is so in my wheelhouse.
But this was a total curveball that I feel like turned out incredibly.
That’s got to be a concern during the process, right?
Oh yeah, totally.
And I’m like, you’re able to’t just generally apply that to everything.
There’s got to be a way to do it in a good, meaningful way.
But I think we made a lot of unique choices, while also not losing the humor.
The idea came in the writers' room.
I think we didn’t want to really make it too lowbrow and that was also a CGI nightmare.
It was so fun to not be me.
This was such a difficult season to execute, with COVID and everything.
But on top of that, I didn’t even know what this character was going to look like.
I just love that scene.
I watch that scene with such pride and joy.
I love the choices that I made in the moment.
For me, it was scary how real it felt at times.
Not that I would have pulled all the same moves as Dave!
It’s interesting, because there are these celebrity apps, or whatever prestige online dating apps.
People are on it.
I’ve been on the f—ing app.
I wanted to make the most relatable and just true-to-life commentary on modern dating.
I feel like there’s no more accurate, current piece of dating content out.
I thought there was a real opportunity there… and Doja Cat was incredible.
She’s awesome, I love her.
And I’m so happy with how that came out.
You should’ve seen the rounds and rounds of hands-on workup.
I typed too fast, and I was like, “No, no, no.”
Because I agree, it had to be accurate.
They’re just so weirdly placed and ugly.
The second thing you said.
It’s a whole slew of issues, but I can’t wait to start solving those issues.
I still can’t even work on music until the end of the week.
Then I’m going to jump in.
Last season the post-production schedule was one where I was able to enjoy it airing every week.
It’s unbelievable how every single week…
I wish you could witness me.
So I’ve truly had to kind of remove myself from feedback of any kind.
I don’t even watch the show, I don’t go on social media and look at reactions.
I have to be too focused on the actual episodes themselves.
It’s not about external validation all the time.
It’s about doing your best, living with the results, and enjoying life along the way.
For me, I’m just proud of what we were able to achieve.
And I’m the crazy one."
So glad the flip switched for the real Dave.
Will you give yourself that?
When I’m done, I want to go out to dinner.
That’s what I want to do.
