Lets see what happens when Bell opens her own mouth and starts spilling hints about the new season.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You and Ted were the only actors who knew about the big twist from the beginning.
Were you wracked with guilt keeping that secret from your costars?
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So, I think that he did the right thing.
I really thought it was going to win me a hundred thousand dollars, their big jackpot prize.
It was as good as you think it is because they were really stunned.
Like, they were having trouble.
It was very paralyzing they were all like Huh?
because it was an alternate reality to what they had been living in.
They had been living in something that was completely untrue, just like their characters…
I wanted to see everyones unique ability to digest this betrayal.
The twist was such a perfect dagger for a seemingly pleasant web link comedy.
Mike invited me into his office when he had this kernel of an idea in his brain.
He said, Can we meet?
I cant get you out of my head for this project.
And I was bowled over with just feeling flattered, and I thought, Is he pranking me?
He is, not shockingly, an incredible storyteller, but hes an orator.
Would you want to be involved?
I immediately said yes, so I knew what was coming.
Although one thing we hadnt really discussed was tone or style.
And this season we were not obliged to build up to a reveal of any sort.
This season is very fast lightning fast and its kind of a whirlwind.
And what is that dynamic like?
She already figured out his game once, at the end of last season.
Shell probably do it again.
So, Michael is much more on guard.
What would you say about the soulmate pairings?
Lets put it that way.
How quickly do things start unraveling for Michael?Very, very quickly.
And she becomes a very, very difficult customer for Michael.
Ted unleashed when given the ability to have a huge room to play in is comedically perfect.
He is such an incredible comedian, and you forget how capable he is ofanything.
Ted is really the fun nugget of this season.
There are now more clowns to torment Eleanor, there are Hawaiian pizza shops instead of frozen yogurt shops.
What is your favorite new torture detail in Michaels reset?The chowder fountain.
Was it as gross as we think?No it was even grosser.
What else feels different this season, visually or tonally?Ted says there is more visual magic.Yes.
Anything it’s possible for you to hint at?Transportation is the new main character.
Piece it together however you want to, but we are trying to escape.
He is always thinking of new things, always trying to outdo himself.
He has foreshadowed a lot of different things happening, a lot of different excursions that will be explored.
Dont underestimate Mike Schur.
Anything is possible but winter is also coming.
