Peter Friedlander dismisses chatter about a down-the-middle mandate: 'If it's meant to be edgy, it should be edgy.'
, which proved a major breakout on his watch. Right: The horse head from the 2013 thriller, which was part of Netflix’s first slate of originals; it was gifted to Friedlander after the series ended.I recognize that it isn’t exactly a small place, but is it simply coincidence that you and co-CEO Ted Sarandos were both raised in Phoenix?
It’s a very funny coincidence, and we actually went to the same mom-and-pop video store to rent VHS tapes growing up. I was always drawn to film and TV, but I didn’t understand that it could actually be a career for me. It was only when I was in L.A., studying urban planning at UCLA [for graduate school], that I needed a job and a friend had given me an opportunity as a PA and driver.poster, signed by Steven Van Zandt, on his wall. It was, after all, Netflix’s first original series.
We need to continue to program to that variety — some escapism, some comfort. But I don’t know that you can predict everything. Everyone’s having a very personal journey through this time, so far be it from me to know psychologically what everyone’s needs will be. We’re fortunate that we have the ability to program broadly.There’s been a lot of talk in town about how Netflix has been pushing for broader fare.
We’re looking for shows with a POV. Certainly a show that you think could be broad could end up being niche, and something that you think could be niche could end up being broad. We’ve seen so many breakouts in that way, includingEarlier this summer,
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