But the NBC dramedy has also demonstrated the art of disorientation at thebeginningof the episode.
If the new look threw you for a brief loop, you werent the only one.
Series creator Dan Fogelman did some handwringing and chinstroking about Jacks mustachioed makeover while plotting out that scene.
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Oh, the series isnt quite what you thought the series was, explains Fogelman.
So, his mustache was controversial?
Milo was very adamant: A, its period correct and B, that it looked good.
And I was just like, Its such a bold choice.
But we made the decision.
Its so clean that way.
Which was precisely Ventimiglias thinking.
I think thats what happened.
For me, I dont think it lends itself to anything than showing the character in a different state.
The reason I fought for it was twofold.
And personally, I didnt want to act in a full fake beard because they never really feel right.
I said, Thats a great idea.
One, thats period correct.
So there was the practical side of it.
This is a different time.
You dont have to see eight-year-olds to know now youre in a different decade.
Youre in a different time of this mans life.
And I saw it right away.
I knew exactly who this man was in 1988.
And there was the, Oh, s, did we really just shave his beard?
It was a Mustachegate kind of moment of clarity, and then we figured it out.
When the decision was made, I think everybody was happy and moved forward confidently.
Hope you like goatees.
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