"It's just a grander entrance, especially since it's the culmination of a big story," Valentini said.
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"We did a whole sequence on remote at this warehouse, which was really great, and we were able to land the helicopter there at the same time," Valentini said.
"It's one of the best sequences we've ever done," Valentini said.
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"John thought it was very cool that he was getting out of a helicopter and that his entrance was made with two highly armed security guards," Valentini said.
"But when the helicopter guy was doing the safety talk, he was talking about the tail blade, which is very, very hard to see," Valentini said.
"He said, 'You know, if you run into that, it'll kill you before you know it,'" Valentini said.
"And John and I looked at each other and went, 'Gulp,' like, 'Holy cow,'" Valentini said.
"I think because we work with so many different people, it's always great when someone new enters the production team," Valentini said.
"And John was affable and really generous in terms of taking photos with people and learning about the show," Valentini said.
"He was very curious about who was who and who did what," Valentini said.
"On day one, he only had one line," Valentini said.
"The next day, he had 20 pages, and he was amazing," Valentini said.
