Interview
Cinematographer, Showrunner
Genesis of Gemstones: Danny McBride and DP Paul Daley Reveal How Bradley Cooper Brought the Unholy Patriarch to Life
The Gemstones Sunday service has come to an end. After four seasons, Danny McBride’s dark comedy following a dysfunctional televangelist family aired its final episode with a glorious blood-soaked banger. But among the chaos, McBride and company focused its scripture on the series’ revolving theme: a family of unconditional love. And it was at the start of the season, we were introduced to the Gemstones’ family origins through a Civil War era epic with 12-time Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper playing the OG bible preacher.
Interview
Composer
The Righteous Gemstones Composer Joseph Stephens on Creating Earworm Tune “Misbehavin”
Joseph Stephens is the composer behind Danny McBride’s HBO series The Righteous Gemstones, and he helped craft one of the show’s funniest moments—the song “Misbehavin”—which he co-wrote with McBride and co-star Edi Patterson. In the show, “Misbehavin” is performed by the sibling musical duo of Baby Billy (Walton Goggins) and Aimee-Leigh (Jennifer Nettles). Watching it now feels like a musical blast from an alternate dimension when laughs were easy to come by and the sight of seeing musicians perform shoulder-to-shoulder was commonplace.
The Righteous Gemstones Trailer Reveals Danny McBride’s new HBO Comedy
For all of you Eastbound & Down and Vice Principals fans, today’s going to be a happy one. Behold the first trailer for writer/director/star Danny McBride’s The Righteous Gemstones. McBride brings the funny to a family of famous televangelists who preach the Word while dabbling in illegality and many a sin on the side. The cast is excellent, including John Goodman, Adam Devine, and Edi Patterson. McBride has also assembled some of his favorite collaborators.
