Collider: To start off, talk to me a little bit about how you came into this project?
MIKE WEBER: It’s a long road.
It was presented to me many, many years ago.
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MARIGO KEHOE: I’m slightly different to Mike.
Obviously, I came into it having doneOutlanderandElectric Dreamsas an EP for Sony.
And he asked me to come in and meet Mike and Rafe Judkins as a freelance EP.
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Did you hear other pitches beyond Rafe’s?
He’s like,“No, no, we have to do this.”
And then it took a while to set the project up there.
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And we heard a number of takes from a number of different writers.
WEBER: Well, it was personal to him.
You could really feel that understanding and that passion behind the material.
Passion in him and he read them with his mother who he’s very close to.
So it’s that.
You feel that in the way that he loves the materials and it comes across in every call.
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His brief wasbroad, epic world.
In terms of that, was it a pretty blanket race-blind policy?
KEHOE: Absolutely, to a degree.
What I think I feel is very successful is that you don’t feel it’s forced.
It’s done based on who is the best person for that role.
And also Rafe’s approach tothe actual mythology ofWheel of Timeis the breaking of the world.
You just touched on the mythology of the series which is, of course, vast.
WEBER: I don’t know.
And I think we’re already seeing that.
Can you explain?"
Because of course, it needs to fulfill both hats.
And for you, what was interesting about that element?
Which was Moiraine in a dress riding sidesaddle.
KEHOE: It’s got to be practical.
Underneath everything, it was about, “Would they wear that?”
“No, they wouldn’t.”
She’s going to ride her horse.
So, big picture, is there a plan in place for multiple seasons?
How far do you see this series progressing should it live out its natural course?
WEBER: All the way to the end.
That’s my plan and that’s Marigo’s plan.
KEHOE: It’s my plan.
I’m there, I’m there.
For 10 seasons, you’re setting your cap right there.
Always set the cap high.
WEBER: Maybe,I’d go 12.
What’sOutlanderup to now, Marigo?
Okay, we’ve got to beatOutlander, right?
KEHOE: Yeah, I don’t know.
There are eight, I think.
The Wheel of Timepremieres Friday, November 19 on Amazon Prime Video.
