
At the same time it was challenging, but I knew I had it, but I was also nervous because it was my first time acting. A lot of people don't know that, but I like to say that because it's the real story. So I read – and obviously I could be wrong – that you auditioned to be GaTa, even though the character was based on you. Got it, I can see in the lower left, there's some shoes that I admire. GATA: I'm gonna grab the Jordan 1 Breds, and I'm gonna grab a running pair of a New Balance, that's all I need. GaTa, I can see that you are a sneaker head, and this is not in my list of questions, but in an emergency, there's a fire, what's the pair or two that you're grabbing to absolutely save? And the reality is that it's like, “I still need all this validation, and still irks me that I can't get to a guy like Drake.” Then I clearly don't even fully love myself yet, and until you actually love yourself, you can't really take anyone along that ride with you, you know what I mean? So I think on the one hand, it could be like he abandoned Robyn in love for being famous and cool and rich, but I also view it as like, there's a self-awareness of not stringing someone along until the person is ready. The interesting thing about the ending is you think this experience with the stalker and Brad Pitt has made you maybe totally rethink everything, and, “I now know what's important in life and I'm gonna go for love and Robyn,” and it's a huge mislead.

I think it's really cool in a season where it's like I'm looking for love the whole time, and I think deep down there's kind of these dual interweaving themes of love and validation and fame, and they interweave, and there's so much overlap between the two, and even between the quest for both for my character. I appreciate that, it took a lot of hard work.ĭave, I definitely have to ask, are you and Robyn over?īURD: You know, we write one season at a time, but it certainly feels like, you know, I had a choice to make at the end and I made the other choice. McAdams.ĭAVE BURD: Oh, thank you, thank you.


I really want to thank you guys for a fantastic season, and congrats on being Mr. They talk about GaTa’s audition for the part written specifically for him, and GaTa explains that they have a “real great friendship, like real dynamic energies, always vibing,” and that’s why their onscreen chemistry is totally unique to this show, adding that “everything is real.” As far as that epic Season 3 finale, Burd reveals how he got “iconic pillars of entertainment” to guest star on the show, and why each of them represent so much more than a flashy cameo, and where that will take us into Season 4.ĬOLLIDER: I want to start with, I'm a huge fan of the show. In their interview, which you can watch or read below, Burd addresses Dave’s confounding Robyn ( Chloe Bennet) choice, writing music for the series, and the ever-present themes that drive Dave’s hunger for success. Season 3 took us across the country, from his hometown origins to the Met Gala, and all the bumps in the road in between, and culminated in a star-studded spectacular, that leaves us wondering where we’re going to go next with Dave, GaTa, Mike ( Andrew Santino), Elz ( Travis Bennett), Emma ( Christine Ko), and Ally ( Taylor Misiak). The show naturally makes creative, episodic choices while telling a story fairly parallel to the real Burd’s success story, and is packed with celebrity cameos that stun season after season in a very meta, “Dave just got rejeted by Doja Cat” kind of way. Since the first season, Dave has followed the titular rapper’s trajectory to fame, from LD’s YouTube breakout to Season 3’s Looking for Love tour.
