Interview talk:Joe Tolerico

Interview

Hey all. Joe Tolerico is the producer/project manager for the Heroes Evolutions content. He recently said, "January is a big month for us. A couple of heroes finally get together. And they're making some plans to take down the Company." Very exciting. Regarding the hiatus, he said, "Our goal right now, in the situation we're in, is to bridge the gap between Volume 2 and Volume 3. We're not working without a net. We are working with the show; it's all show-approved." Joe is a senior producer for NBC (he also works on the Deal or No Deal sites), so he will have to run all questions and answers by NBC's legal department for approval. I plan to send the questions to Joe tomorrow, so we'll have to move on this one. Submit questions below. :) -- RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 22:31, 2 January 2008 (EST)

Questions for Joe

• As producer and project manager of Heroes Evolutions, what exactly is your role?
• What kind of experience do you have with producing other online content?
• Who is responsible for the Heroes Evolutions content? Is it a select group of writers, or are there many people who work together on the content?
• When storylines are stretched over an extended period of time (e.g. Richard Drucker, Linderman's voting tampering), how is it decided which story points will be released when?
• How is the Heroes Evolutions content coordinated with other aspects of Heroes? For instance, the content sometimes pops up in the graphic novels and the episodes.
• Are there plans to resurrect Hiro's blog or Claire's MySpace page?
• How are actors cast for Evolutions roles? For instance, Brian (from brianundaunted), the Global News Interactive team, the experts on Sword Saint, the experts on activatingevolution.org--are they found through Jason La Padura, or by some other means?
• Who are the actors who portray those roles?
• How are games and riddles constructed? For instance, Hiro's blog featured a very detailed crossword puzzle, and Richard Drucker recently sent a postcard with very complex code. Who writes these puzzles?
• What can you tell us about what to expect in the future from Heroes Evolutions?
• Why was the name of the online Heroes content changed from Heroes 360 to Heroes Evolutions? Are there plans to change the name each season? Do you still refer to Season One's online content as Heroes 360 or is it all considered Heroes Evolutions now?
• Any chance we could become the "Heroes Wiki" linked off the Heroes NBC website or at least added to the "Fan Sites" section? Ever since the inception of Heroes Wiki we've looked forward to the day when we might get the attention of NBC and be able to help out. (This would be an awesome chance to establish a relationship with NBC, though if you're uncomfortable asking such a thing I'd understand) (Admin 00:46, 3 January 2008 (EST))
• So, Joe, we've met Sylar. We've met Mr. Linderman. We've met Takezo Kensei. When will we meet "The Banker?" (Deal or No Deal reference) (Admin 00:50, 3 January 2008 (EST))
• We'd like to setup an information page on you on the Heroes Wiki. If that's alright with you, could you give us some background on how you got started in "the biz" and any other projects you've worked on or will be working on in the future? Also, do you have a photo we could use? (Admin 00:56, 3 January 2008 (EST))
• Heroes has been almost unprecedented in its use of alternate media (i.e. Heroes Evolutions) to help further the plot of the show. From graphic novels, to websites, to text messages it's genuinely reached out to the Heroes audience to go above and beyond simply presenting its story via television. Entire fan websites have been devoted to discussing and analyzing the Heroes Evolutions content. Did you have any idea when first starting that the experience would grow to this point or did you see it as a minor project that would casually compliment the show? (Admin 01:07, 3 January 2008 (EST))
• One question: Windows or Linux? ( I hope he says Linux :) ) (Admin 01:25, 3 January 2008 (EST))