The Good Place: The Podcast
Ch. 12: Maribeth Monroe, Actress | David Niednagel, Visual Effects Supervisor
Aug 7, 2018
Actress Maribeth Monroe and visual effects supervisor David Niednagel talk about acting on 'The Good Place', the visual effects process, Maribeth's start in improv comedy, challenges in the entertainment industry, their personal preferences for the afterlife, playing strong women characters, and the unique take on heaven and hell in the show.
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- The visual effects supervisor highlights the importance of collaboration and problem-solving during the production of The Good Place.
- Mary Beth Monroe emphasizes the show's storytelling in redefining traditional concepts of good and evil.
Deep dives
The Good Place: Season 1, Episode 12 - Mindy St. Clair
In this episode, Eleanor, Janet, and Jason escape to the medium place and meet Mindy St. Clair, who explains her controversial past and the compromise that led to her current situation. Back in the Good Place, Michael presents Eleanor's case to Sean, revealing that Jason was also a mistake. Despite their friends arguing on Eleanor's behalf, the judge finds damning evidence against her. Eleanor remembers her past and urges Jason to return to the Good Place, but they arrive too late. Sean decides that two of them must go to the Bad Place.
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