Matt Shakman Talks The Consultant, Christoph Waltz, & Making An Unpredictable Series
23Matt Shakman is a director and producer who’s been involved with an impressive number of hit series over the years. From Game of Thrones, Mad Men, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and The Boys, he has sat in the director’s chair for at least an episode, if not forty or more, of some of television’s most iconic shows. Most recently, Shakman served as the director for the MCU’s WandaVision, which earned a mind-boggling 23 Emmy nominations, and took home three. Now, he’s returning to Prime Video for a new comedy series, The Consultant, starring Academy Award-winner Christoph Waltz, and has been tapped as the director for Marvel’s highly anticipated Fantastic Four feature.
In The Consultant, when the CEO of one of the largest mobile game studios in Los Angles dies, a consultant, Regus Patoff (Waltz), is sent in to observe. Uptight and unforgiving, Regus is a fire-at-will “Suit” who hardly has to look for a reason to let go of the staff. Co-workers Craig, played by Nat Wolff, and Elaine, played by Brittany O’Grady, believe there may be something more sinister at play with this bizarre new consultant when they begin digging into his past.
Before The Consultant lands on Prime Video beginning February 24, Collider’s Steve Weintraub spoke with Matt Shakman about the series. During their interview, Shakman shares how his career ultimately began and which of the many TV shows he’s directed was the most difficult to step into for only one episode. He talks about working on The Consultant as both a director for the pilot, as well as an executive producer, getting Christoph Waltz on board, how Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning film Parasite influenced the aesthetic going forward, and how the series was affected by the pandemic. He also talks Star Trek, his untitled Godzilla series for Apple TV+, and directing Marvel Studios’ first MCU Fantastic Four feature. For all of this, check out the interview in the video above, or you can read the full transcript below.
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