Inside The Righteous Gemstones | Tim Stormer on Working With Danny McBride & HBO Behind the Scenes

In this episode of The Fable House Podcast, we sit down with an HBO post producer Tim Stormer to talk about working behind the scenes on The Righteous Gemstones, collaborating with Danny McBride, and building a career in television production. From stories about the original Righteous Gemstones pilot to working alongside HBO creatives connected to David Gordon Green, Jody Hill, and the larger comedy-drama world, this conversation dives deep into filmmaking, post production, and the entertainment industry.

We also discuss: The making of the The Righteous Gemstones pilot What it’s like working with Danny McBride on set HBO production workflows and post-production Stories from True Blood, Succession, and Winning Time Why comedy directors often become incredible dramatic filmmakers The Louisiana and Southern film industry connection

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Timestamps: 00:00 – Inside Righteous Gemstones 00:43 – Becoming an HBO Post Producer 01:30 – Landing the Danny McBride Pilot 02:50 – The Abandoned Mall Production Story 04:02 – Working With Danny McBride 05:33 – What Makes a Movie Star Different? 07:04 – True Blood & Alexander Skarsgård 08:07 – Jody Hill & the HBO Comedy Team 09:17 – The Blackmail Tape Scene Mistake 10:42 – Louisiana Film Industry Connections 12:00 – Why Comedy Directors Make Great Dramas 12:44 – Should the Oscars Add Comedy Awards? 13:11 – Final Thoughts + Outro