6) Zach Woods’ Donald ‘Jared’ Dunn Has A Lot Of Backstory That We’ll See In Season 4
Berg and Judge were extremely tight-lipped about the upcoming season 4, but they did reveal a couple of things. Notably, that to their knowledge, it’s still coming in April, though this hasn’t been confirmed just yet due to the Game of Thrones premiere being pushed back, which means Silicon Valley may also be bumped as well. While the teasers were minimal, they explained that they “had only just begun” writing this next season, so they couldn’t reveal anything substantial as they still don’t really know where things are headed.
However, during another sidebar bit, they revealed that they’re looking to do a subplot that would dive into Jared’s backstory. Why? Because from what they’ve learned, Zach Woods has built an insane and ridiculous history for his character and it has come almost entirely from Woods’ ability to improv.
Though it seems most of the tidbits haven’t made it into the final episodes of Silicon Valley, Middleditch and the rest of the cast/creators said Woods improved these particular gems:
- – On being racist against Dinesh: “I would never! Some of my foster parents were Pakistani!
- – On trying to decide which celebrity Gilfoyle’s girlfriend looks like: “She resembles my best friend Gloria’s granddaughter!” To which Middleditch replied, “this implies not only is he hanging out with old people, but one of his BEST friends is a grandmother.”
That does it for the panel itself, but it’s clear that we’ve still got a lot to look forward to when Silicon Valley returns to HBO next year.
