The cast of Full Circle discusses filming on location in New York City, and the important role areas like Little Guyana and Washington Square Park play in the series. Full Circle is now streaming on Max with new episodes on Thursdays.
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00:02 "Full Circle" is a very comprehensive portrait
00:06 of New York City.
00:07 I definitely think New York feels like another character
00:10 in the project.
00:11 It's very authentic.
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00:15 I've lived in New York for 30 years.
00:21 There is something about New York City
00:23 that is going to add a uniqueness.
00:26 They live in a pretty swish part of town, the Browns.
00:29 Very proximate to Washington Square Park.
00:32 The whole operation happens right here in Little Guyana.
00:36 It's a heavily Indian-African population.
00:39 That in itself is a marker.
00:41 There's a lot of livelihood, a lot of Caribbean culture
00:44 living and flourishing in that Queens area.
00:46 So they can negotiate very well within the parameters
00:50 of this Little Guyana environment.
00:53 We shot a lot in Washington Square Park.
00:55 It was just full of life.
00:57 The park is central to the story.
01:00 There's something about the chaos of New York
01:03 and the anonymity.
01:05 There could be 100 people around,
01:07 because in New York City, there's
01:09 always 100 people around.
01:11 Stephen was eager to explore many different nooks
01:15 and crannies of this place.
01:18 I'm like, wow, we're really driving
01:20 in the heart of Manhattan.
01:22 We're really here.
01:23 We're not at a production stage trying to fake the taxi cabs.
01:26 These are real taxi cabs.
01:27 These are real cops and real ambulances going around.
01:30 You didn't happen to be in the alley behind Gemini's lounge
01:32 the other night, did you?
01:33 Shooting on location in general, as an actor,
01:35 gives you so much to work with.
01:37 When shooting full circle, we haven't
01:38 been shooting in a stereotypical Times Square Fifth Avenue.
01:42 No, it's been Queens and Liberty Avenue.
01:45 And that's real.
01:47 Do you know what I'm saying?
01:48 It's not airbrushed.
01:51 I hear you was running late, Louis, which
01:54 means you lied to me on the phone.
01:57 I think it's authentic.
01:58 We were in Little Guyana.
02:00 You could see it was mainly people of that descent.
02:03 It's wonderful to come here as an Indo-Caribbean
02:05 and hear my own accent and meet some of my own people.
02:09 Why are you giving me this?
02:10 Because you earned it.
02:11 You're the only one who earned it.
02:13 As a result, it's been one of the most liberating and freeing
02:17 and enjoyable experiences these last four months.
02:19 I've loved it.
02:21 New York City has an energy where people are really
02:23 mixed together.
02:25 And it is also visually beautiful.
02:27 All these elements that I don't think
02:29 necessarily exist in all places.
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