That visceral reaction is exactly what we were aiming for.
Warning: The article contains spoilers about the season finale ofIndustry.
Harper Stern (Myha’la Herrold) chooses herself in the season finale ofIndustryeveryone else be damned.
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“We as Black people are multifaceted.
It is imperative that all kinds of stories are told.
We, as a people, deserve better and have earned better.”
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Harper has landed her job at Peirpoint.
What’s next for her?
The first season was really about what these characters will do to survive in this quite cutthroat new environment.
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What were you trying to say about how young professionals fit the workplace?
Since 2008, there’s been this kind of slow churn of progress towards reform in this industry.
With Harper, Gus, Eric, and Sara, there are several characters of color throughout the back.
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How did those choices fit into the exploration of the micropolitics of the workplace?
This felt like the most interesting version of the show.
For Harper, we thought a lot about who would be a great mentor for her.
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He needed to be able to bring her up and push her.
This is not cynical, but we wanted to have an Asian American character you’ve never seen before.
I heard Ken say in an interview that this is not the kind of part he was getting before.
Where do you think she is on her journey of coming into herself, both personally and professionally?
She could be a formidable force.
Yasmin and Rob’s dynamic on the show is so fascinating.
What inspired it, and what was their arc about?
KAY:Yeah, good question.
Obviously, on some level, it’s about power, right?
Robert aspires to be with someone like Yasmin, so he doesn’t mind being treated badly by her.
She doesn’t understand that the cat and mouse she does with Robert is a sexual thing for her.
There’s a bit where she takes off her [underwear] and puts them in his pocket.
Was it intentional that you guys left Rob’s status at Pierpoint unclear?
DOWN:It was intentional for it to be unclear.
Is there more room for their agendas and story lines in season 2?
We have quite a big story engine for season 2 about the bank higher-ups.
What are you guys most proud of about season 1?
The fact that people have such different opinions about it really means that it’s kind of work.
It’s worked as we intended, which really makes us quite happy.
