Could Brad Pitt, Michelle or Barack Obama, or Oprah Winfrey be under a mask this season?
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: This is the first big Emmy nomination for the show.
Why was this the year?
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CRAIG PLESTIS:I think because we’ve been snowballing.
The first year, it’s like, are we just a one-hit wonder?
Is it just a flash in the pan?
We were very lucky as a show to get that spot.
So we’re just lucky and blessed that we were actually nominated.
We’re all thrilled beyond belief.
What are some of the unique challenges of making this show, for you as a producer?
First and foremost, it’s keeping it all a secret.
This is not just who did a better job performing, like a lot of other talent shows.
This is who’s behind the mask.
And so our jobs as producers is to keep that secret alive until that mask comes off.
Our director doesn’t know, our panel does not know when they’re guessing.
So security is foremost for us, keeping that guessing game alive.
And then after that it’s just making an incredible show, putting the spectacle in place here.
And also just creating these costumes.
But also our celebrities help bring it to life.
The saddest experience of our life is when they get unmasked and they have to leave their costume behind.
We have so much footage of them just saying goodbye to their masks.
It’s just heartbreaking.
It’s the secret unknown story ofThe Masked Singer.
Season 3 saw double-digit ratings gains in episodes that aired during the coronavirus pandemic.
Did that surprise you at all?
I really believe that’s the hidden secret in our show.
I think that’s lost on a lot of other shows.
They’re very niche shows.
And that’s the secret recipe forThe Masked Singer.
If you could have anyone on the show, who would it be?
I have such a long list, it’s incredible.
My top four would be: I loveMichelle Obama.
I’d love to getOprah [Winfrey].
I’d love to getBrad Pitt.
One of themmightshow up sometime on season 4, but I can’t tell you.
It’s going to work."
Obviously, season 4 is going to look different on account of the pandemic.
How will this season differ from the prior seasons?
We have some really incredible ideas that have not been done before on any other show.
This is the one show where we can go more bizarre, and it’s okay.
you’re free to break the boundaries.
And so I think that’s what you’re going to see on this season.
In the past when we said this was a bonkers show it’s even more bonkers now.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
