The Consultant: Exclusive Interview with Christoph Waltz, Creator Tony Basgallop, and Cast

What a pleasure to accept a proposal from The Consultant! We interviewed Christoph Waltz, Tony Basgallop, Nat Wolff, Aimee Carrero, and Brittany O’Grady to talk the sinister influence of Patoff, character complexities, and a surprising song cover! Join us as we break down this unconventional workplace horror…

In the aftermath of the shocking murder of CompWare’s CEO, “The Consultant” himself, Regus Patoff (Christoph Waltz), enters the fray. Patoff calmly strolls into the building, going straight into the crime scene, and makes himself comfortable. Despite claiming to simply be a consultant on “all matters of business,” there is clearly something off about Patoff from the second he arrives. Craig (Nat Wolff) can smell the strangeness from a mile away. Elaine (Brittany O’Grady), somewhat suspicious, nevertheless comes to Patoff’s every beck and call. Even Craig begins to be won over when he suggests an app idea that Patoff takes interest in. Sang rarely showed him the time of day, so Craig is anxious to impress the new man in charge. Less fond of Patoff’s methods are the remote workers—instantly let go if they cannot show up to work within the hour to fold into a normal work day—or the ones Patoff sniffs out and demeans. He claims to be here for the betterment of the company, to maximize the profits of CompWare, but might Patoff possess a more sinister agenda? As Craig and Elaine tirelessly work to uncover Patoff’s true agenda and the truth behind his contract with Sang while satisfying Patoff’s every whim, Craig’s fiancé Patti (Aimee Carrero) also becomes embroiled in the story.

It was an honor to be part of the press junket for The Consultant, and to interview Christoph Waltz, Tony Basgallop, Nat Wolff, Aimee Carrero, and Brittany O’Grady over Zoom! Here’s to hoping that the series gets renewed for a second season, and possibly follows in the footsteps of Basgallop’s other horror-tinged project, Servant! The Consultant debuts exclusively to Prime Video on Friday, February 24th.

Written portion of the interview can be found here: joshatthemovies.com/2023/02/20/interview-the-consultant-cast-creator/

We reviewed the show as well here: joshatthemovies.com/2023/02/23/tv-review-the-consultant/

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