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Spoilers below forAmerican Vandalseason two.
Who is Kevin McClain?
A noted mansplainer of tea?
A lover of newsboy caps and hor-cha-ta?
(Pronounce it correctly!)
Tea doesnt taste like shit), and, of course, his thoughts on merde.
Its made me do some reflecting.
Thats a beautiful thing, to have grown up on the cusp of social media.
Were all of Kevins quirks defined when you took the role, or did you add any during filming?
Those fucking newsboy hats and the pocket watch!
That was all written.
I would love to take credit for the voice, but it was a collaborative effort.
It took a few days into shooting to figure out the level of affectation Kevin should have.
Were making a mockumentary, so it needed to feel super real.
Does all of that deep gargling actually make the tea taste better?The fuck if I know.
I dont drink tea!
Tea doesnt taste like shit.
Im an American through and through.
Give me some Dr. Pepper, okay?
Wow, this is disappointing.Im sorry to disappoint.
It was all acting with that one.
I never actually used tea.
I have no tea disrespect to the tea drinkers out there.
Id love to meet him, but Ive never met him and in reality and know nothing about him.
Season one is its own thing, so I dont really view myself as taking over his role.
I think season two is more of an ensemble show than the first season.
Like, the first season was all about him.
But its definitely not all about Kevin this time around.
I felt like I shouldve met Jimmy at this point!
Maybe Ill meet him at the premiere party.
Kevin seems to embody everything from a social pariah to a lovable weirdo in the eyes of his peers.
I attempt to find all of the similarities.
But Kevin is … interesting.
Do you sustain any fruit-related injuries from all of that ninja-ing?None, actually.
Nobody told me because it didnt occur to anyone that I wouldnt know.
I didnt know anything about it because I dont play video games.
Im so bad at them.
Do you knowAngry Birdsat least?Iamaware ofAngry Birds, thank you.
But they have their own movie, you know?
The seasons defining sequence is the Brownout, which manages to be funny without getting overly grotesque.
I feel like I was extremely chill and the most mature person in the room in comparison.
You know those action-movie scenes where they have security lasers and people have to maneuver through them?
It felt like that, maneuvering around piles of fake shit to not slip and kill myself that day.
… Did anyone slip?Not that Im aware of.
But honestly, I was just trying to keep my eyes on my own work.
I dont love poop jokes.
Im not interested in poop jokes.
I made an exception forAmerican Vandal.But filming that scene was horrific and hilarious.
There was a lot of giggling from our young extras.
Do you know what the poop was made out of?No, and nor do I want to.
I dont think I want to know either.[Laughs.]
There was a variety of different kinds, colors, consistencies.
I respect the job of whoever created it, but Im good with knowing nothing about it.
Why do you think the season shifted from its silly poop jokes to end on a dark note?
They were interested in doing something darker, more complicated, more interesting, more mature.
They were interested in exploring a different world and ending the season with something more explicit to say.
Were you surprised that Kevin was actually the Brownout culprit?I didnt know what to think.
Thats whats so cool about the season; theres no way to predict how it turns out.
Everyone just assumes its going to be one person.
Its impossible to predict.
I had no idea and no insight.
I was just as surprised as anyone would be, but I was glad I was a part-culprit.
Maybe the answer is poopanddicks.
