We were on hand as Hines, Meadows, and Pemberton sat down with reporters to discuss their characters’ relationships with the mysterious Zorn, the challenges of acting on show with groundbreaking ambitions, and the rules of animation. Tim Meadows: I don’t really prep for roles. I just read the lines and memorize it. There was nothing to really prep for. We all know what Roger Rabbit is. As actors, going into it we already knew there was going to be a lot of green screen. It’s not that much of a shock doing it. Learning who our characters are and stuff is probably the biggest discovery as we shot the episodes. We aren’t the same in the first episode as we are in the beginning. How have the logistics of filming been? Johnny Pemberton: I had a whole week where I was hardly working with a real-life person. Even with Zorn, the setup to the show is conventional sitcom. How does the show look to break convention throughout the season? Meadows: Some of the storylines are based in reality. And then we have the world of Zephyria on top of those storylines. They can basically go anywhere with how a problem is solved on the show. We have one episode where characters who came from Zephyria are friends of Zorn and it turns out one of them is battling alcoholism and we don’t know that in the beginning of the show and it’s solved through those characters. It starts off as a real, grounded issue you’d see on a sitcom. Pemberton: Zephyria, anything can happen there. There are some rules, but essentially there are no rules. Zorn can do anything within reason. Meadows: We are still figuring out the rules of how it all works. Sometimes I’ll ask those guys ‘is this thing real’ or ‘how does this logically fit?’ And they say ‘don’t overthink it.’ Just say the lines and shut up! Fox is known for its animated series. If you can have a crossover on Zorn, who would it be? Pemberton: Lisa Simpson. Hines: I’m going to use that answer. I’d like to see that too! Will we see your characters cross over into the animated world? Pemberton: You don’t become a cartoon in Zephyria. Hines: I’d still be a real person. Meadows: But yet he’s a cartoon, and he can still pick up this microphone. Pemberton: The thing about Zorn is that it’s not weird that he’s a cartoon. It’s like you know someone from a weird country. Fox also shared with Den of Geek exclusive behind-the-scenes teasers for Son of Zorn:
