Creating an Outrageous Character Like ‘Ted’ Required Discipline and Restraint
The Peacock comedy series 'Ted' features a two-foot stuffed bear that comes to life, voiced by Seth MacFarlane. The creators emphasize a grounded approach to the comedy, ensuring that the world around Ted remains realistic. This balance of outrageous character and ordinary settings is key to the show's humor and appeal.
- ▪The character Ted is a two-foot stuffed bear that comes to life, voiced by Seth MacFarlane.
- ▪Production designer Stephen Lineweaver believes that the scenery should be grounded to enhance the humor of the character.
- ▪Visual effects supervisors faced challenges in making Ted appear realistic despite his limited design features.
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On the Peacock comedy “Ted,” the title character is a two-foot stuffed bear that has, as in the feature films that inspired the series, come to life. Voiced by series creator, writer, director, and executive producer Seth MacFarlane, Ted is a hilariously foul-mouthed character and a magical fantasy creation born from the wishes of his owner John (Max Burkholder). Yet for the makers of the series, the key to the comedy is making everything around Ted as grounded as possible. “The scenery is the straight man,” production designer Stephen Lineweaver said during IndieWire’s recent Emmy-season panel discussion on the making of the show. “The bear is funny [when] we put him in the real world.
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