If you haven’t watched Season 1 of “Creamerie” on Hulu yet, you better immediately.
Roseanne Liang takes us behind the scenes of Creamierie
“Creamerie” has a fantastic premise.
How did you come up with the show?
It’s also very funny.
What do you hope people take away from the show?
You know that saying, “If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry”?
I think we wanted to bring a kind of nihilistic solace into the world.
We didn’t want to say, “Everything’s gonna be okay!”
like liars, but we also didn’t want to give in to that dreadful feeling of oblivion.
You directed every episode of the series.
What was that like, and did you have a firm vision in mind?
Some people have called it “weird.”
I take that as a compliment, like salted caramel.
What’s the response been like so far?
The response so far has been wonderfully gratifying, in New Zealand especially.
There’s nothing quite like a hometown winner.
That’s peak “we’ve made it” right there!
A second season of Creamerie could be on the way
Are you planning for a second season?
“Creamerie” is shot in and around Auckland, which is where you grew up.
Are you committed to showcasing New Zealand in your work?
Aotearoa New Zealand is my home and always will be.
We have some pretty sweet locations and people here.
I love NZ crews.
Is there anywhere you hope to film in the future?
For “Creamerie,” we would love to expand the world.
For the story, of course.
What was that experience like and how was it working with Chloe?
It was wild being able to shoot my first Hollywood film in New Zealand.
It was punishing physically, mentally, emotionally, technically.
We had fun too, of course but it was punishing fun!
Before you became a writer and director, you got into medical school.
Does your background in sciences and pre-med influence your filmmaking at all?
My dad is a retired pediatrician, and both my sisters are medical specialists now.
I can draw a direct line from their influence to where I am now.
“Creamerie” Season 1 isavailable to stream on Hulunow.
