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'''@Elan_Morin''': #WoTWednesday has Amazon actually ordered a Pilot or a season?<br>
 
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‘’’Rafe Judkins’’’: Yes, but only once and now you've done it.<br>
 
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[https://twitter.com/rafejudkins/status/1039917960083591168 Link]
  

Revision as of 10:06, 12 September 2018

On September 5th, 2018, Rafe Judkins announced that he would be doing a live Q&A on Twitter the following week. This is a transcript of the questions asked and the answers given.

Note: WaFO stands for "Watch and Find Out", a play on Robert Jordan's famous RAFO (Read and Find Out).

Questions & Answers

Rafe Judkins: Here we go! I'll answer one question per person, as long as it is in response to THIS thread with #WoTWednesday and #WheelofTime hashtagged! Also, I can't answer most questions because of NDAs/the desire to surprise in series/dramatic suspense/etc, but I'll do what I can :) Link


@christinibnini: Who do you see in the role of Bela?
Rafe Judkins: I am SO GLAD you asked this. I love Bela, and although we're very far away from this, I already want to make sure that we have a consistent horse(s) to track her through the entire run of the show :)
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@Bambi740977317: Hey @rafejudkins! How would you like to handle the prologue of EOTW, and the prequel scenes from New Spring?
Rafe Judkins: I have plans for both of these, but you'll unfortunately have to wait for the show to see :)
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@malkeirsking: Is there any way for fans to get involved with the show in some fashion?
Rafe Judkins:I think being involved online is a great way to contribute to the show. You'd be shocked by how many showrunners/writers/executives/etc read posts for their show on reddit/twitter/AV Club and more. On past shows, most people would discuss fan reaction the morning after each ep
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@JordanConInc: Dear Rafe. The guest list for #JordanCon 2019 filling up fast! Should we pencil you in for 2019 or 2020?
Rafe Judkins: Pencil me in for both!
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@dragonmount: In your view, what is the heart and soul of this TV show? ie, Why will people (non-fans included) want to watch?
Rafe Judkins: To me, and the way I've pitched it since I first became involved, is that even though the world is incredible, the magic system one of the best in fantasy, and the gender dynamics are so fresh feeling, the thing at the heart of this are the characters.
So, I think those first three things are the things that may bring in first-time viewers, it's the last thing that will keep them there :)
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@top10tam: i think music will be a massive thing for the show, i LOVE elder scrolls oblivion music, but.... listening to Metallica songs/lyrics.... (frayed ends of sanity,blackened etc) i think that suits too, any ideas on that front about what music to use yet?
Rafe Judkins: We're still a ways from music decisions! A lot of that will be director/composer/music supervisor dependent. I like to hire people who are really good at their jobs and take their advice, so it may end up being different than what I think right now :)
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@rileysweeney: Egwene is a divisive character among fandom (although my fav, as a fellow community organizer), what do you think is her defining attributes that you would want to bring out in the show?
Rafe Judkins: I'm obsessed with Egwene. I think, of all the characters, she faces some of the most dramatic/impossible choices in the series. And to me, characters you fall in love with are the ones who have to face these choices and come out stronger on the other side. She is going to rock
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@ThreeIfBySpace: How closely do you anticipate the show to follow the 'true canon' of the books, or are you already planning on creating a parallel canon? Are you considering having any of Team Jordan on-hand as consultants through the process at all?
Rafe Judkins: I am telling the story of the books, but as with any adaptation to a different medium, there will be differences. Otherwise, what will people have to scream about after each episode? #ladystoneheart4ever
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@phiswiz: How do I become an extra on the show?
Rafe Judkins: Extras are always cast on location. So once we have one you'll have to move there, ha. There were tons of people who would do work-visa-vacations to Belfast to be extras on GoT.
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@alishanda1: Will Logain's story line be retained in TV series? And if yes, just interesting how you imagine this character? =)
Rafe Judkins: I really like Logain and plan to not only retain, but expand, his role in series.
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@KMalfet: Will @BillyZane be reprising his role as Ishmael ?
Rafe Judkins: NO.
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@CogworthNeedleb: Can you say what the target audience might be? Game of thrones level? Or teen drama like they did with shanara?
Rafe Judkins: I think, like the books, this show should be aimed at a wide audience.
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@itsmecaterpie: How much badassery do you think we can expect from the Mat vs Gawyn & Galad fight?
Rafe Judkins: I mean this question answers itself, doesn't it?  ;) (ie. badassery, obviously)
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@Kiroshadow: Rafe - What would it take to get you to do a round of Cons (ComicCon, DragonCon, or especially JordanCon)?
Rafe Judkins: If I'm allowed to go and don't need to be somewhere else, I'll go :)
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@DanielBGreene: WoT is controversial regarding how it handles gender/sexuality/mental health. My audience at WoTTalk has expressed concern on how these topics will be handled. Would you mind commenting on these concerns/how you plan to approach these topics?
Rafe Judkins: I think the explorations of these topics is something important and I'll be using a lot of advisors and writers around me to make sure that we tackle them thoughtfully.
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@BrownAjah16: What would be your dream location to shoot the first season of the show? #WheelOfTime
Rafe Judkins: The Lofoten Islands of Norway! But only because I just want to live there. I'm sure we'll end up somewhere with some more diverse landscapes that better capture the breadth of the WoT world ;)
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@Elan_Morin: #WoTWednesday has Amazon actually ordered a Pilot or a season?
Rafe Judkins: Can’t answer
‘’’@Elan_Morin’’’: Can I change my question then? Hahahaha
‘’’Rafe Judkins’’’: Yes, but only once and now you've done it.
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@Thegreatestjen1: Who is your favorite character, and why is it Egwene?
Rafe Judkins: This is my favorite question so far. I know it's lame, but I honestly have too many favorites -- Egwene, Aviendha, Mat, Nynaeve, Perrin, Rand, Tam -- honestly I believe that when you're writing you have to be in love with all of your characters, and now that I'm writing, I am ha
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@Smitteh7: G'day. Will you consider coming on and do an episode on the "Wheel of Time Spoilers Podcast"?
Rafe Judkins: I'll consider everything, but I don't like to spoil things ;)
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@d3vnulldroid: Will you show us who killed Asmodean when it happens or leave it as a WAFO to torture those that haven't read the books? #WoTWednesday #WheelOfTime
Rafe Judkins: I love to torture people with a WAFO, so... WAFO ;)
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@Theoryland: Considering all the fan questions Jordan, @BrandSanderson, and #TeamJordan have answered about the #WheelofTime over the years, have you studied that mountain of data not found in the books? If not, what’s your strategy to make sure you get all the details right?
Rafe Judkins: I'm in communications with everyone on #TeamJordan, and will be even more so once we are further down the line. They've lived this and will be invaluable to me. I'm also the kind of writer who values all the data I can get, and then let it inform but not direct my decision making
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@HeikkiVesanto: What character will be hardest to translate to TV?
Rafe Judkins: Bela! It's hard to get the same horse to do every scene. So we'll probably be doing some horse make-up on a team of Bela lookalikes.
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@WingsprngBrothr: What written resources besides the published novels are you utilizing (such as Robert Jordan's archived notes, The Wheel of Time Companion, the comic book adaptations)?
Rafe Judkins: Everything I can get my hands on!
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@LycoPsycho: Have you written any Wolf Brother/Wolf Communication yet & how will it be represented (words whispered, images, etc.)?
Rafe Judkins: This'll be decided with the consultation of a director. But I think that using images to convey meaning might be very suited to TV :)
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@Vumbug: How do you plan to write around the fact that the weaving of the power is so in depth but can’t really be visualized well on screen?
Rafe Judkins: I'm hoping it can be visualized well on screen!
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@CONtessa_966: How much are you hoping to shoot on location vs in a Soundstage? Do you have any specific personal goals for locations to represent iconic Randland settings?
Rafe Judkins: I love shooting on location, so we'll try to go out a lot and then use soundstages for the bigger interior sets that'll be used repeatedly.
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@amooresiue13: Are you writing the first season / first book as a standalone, or do you envision this being a series that will span the whole book series?
Rafe Judkins: A series that spans the whole book series!
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@TrollocTalk: Does the idea of SFX impact how you write the series? Do you find yourself hesitating with certain ideas for shots/scenes based on awareness that they'll be really complicated/expensive? As a literal gruesome monster, this concerns me.
Rafe Judkins: Yeah, you have to be considering this at all stages of the process. Making a show is about making the right choices to deliver the best thing to screen, and so I'm already considering props vs sfx vs makeup vs vfx for everything.
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@whtwrkscmndo: In the books, there are occasional references to items/events from our world (Mosk and Merk, the Mercedes logo in Tanchico, etc.). Do you intend to leave some of these in, as a reflection that the Third Age is a future earth?
Rafe Judkins: I prefer the more subtle ones.
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@glindsey212: Morning, @rafejudkins. Is @AmazonStudios planning to give the show the same scope and production value as HBO’s #GameofThrones, or #Westworld, or is this entirely a unique beast? Does Amazon realize the potential of this property? Thank you!
Rafe Judkins: Regardless of budget, I will make sure that we are only executing on screen things that look as good as those shows do. The smaller the budget, the less of those things, but I think it's important that the entire show feel real, grounded, and premium
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@TarValon: Hi @rafejudkins what are your thoughts/plans regarding lgtbq representation in the shows? There is some in the books (pillow friends and such) & we know how much it matters to be represented in media. Thank you!
Rafe Judkins: I think that gender is such a key theme of the books, and discussing gender without a full representation of LGBTQ+ people would be a disservice to that discussion. Rest assured, their will be pillow friends out the wazoo.
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@boweconstrictr: What is the approximate rate of a) dress-smoothing; b) braid-tugging; and c) chin-raising per episode?
Rafe Judkins: Haha, there is ONE braid tug in the pilot. But I think you'll like it ;)
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@damienbyrne2011: As the only Sex Symbol in the books, How will you do Narg?
Rafe Judkins: I have been alerted that you have asked more than one question! SHAME. So I'll answer this one -- Trollocs will only be as sexualized as you make them on viewing.
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@Colonel_ck: Are you approaching the #WoT Series lining up as 1 season per book, combining books into a season, or extending books past a single season? Or adjust on a per book basis?
Rafe Judkins: I think you really have to take it book by book and make decisions that best suit those stories.
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@LesAnecnotes: Will the first season of Wheel of Time contains the first 2 books or only the first one ?
Rafe Judkins: This one gets a WAFO. Apologies :)
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