John Wilson Explains How To Emmy In FYC Short and Reveals Why Michael Imperioli Clipp

For three seasons, HBO/Max’s “How To With John Wilson” chronicled the quirks, mysteries and sometimes just plain mundane aspects of living in New York. “Quirky, mysterious and mundane” might also be a way to describe Hollywood’s awards seasons — so it’s perhaps no surprise that Wilson has a take on it all.

Just in time for the start of Emmy Phase 2 voting, Wilson cut together his primer on what it’s like to hit the awkward Emmy campaign trail. (Watch his “How To Emmy” video above.) He’s seen it up close, of course: “How To With John Wilson” is nominated for two Emmys this year, for outstanding hosted nonfiction series or special and for outstanding writing for a nonfiction program (for which it also received a nom in 2022).

“You see the edge of this wing,” Imperioli explained. “This was clipped, and a piece of it was given to a shaman who made these treasure vases for world peace. They asked for all kinds of different materials, and they wanted any kind of important awards. So we clipped it and sent it to him. This also is taped. It was damaged when we moved houses, so it’s taped with scotch tape. Could glue it, but I don’t know, we all have our scars and wounds.”

Wilson first debuted the video last Sunday at the Nya House, where HBO/Max’s Phase 2 FYC event was held.

“I feel a bit like HBO’s little cousin that has a camera, because, they kind of asked me to make a little movie for their family reunion here last week,” he said to the crowd at HBO/Max’s FYC gathering. “We were miraculously able to put something together… I’m still confused about what this is, but I know a little more now than I did when I started this journey. So I made a little movie that basically explains to those not in this room, I think, why we’re in this room. It’s four minutes with no Q and A, which is the perfect screening, as far as I’m concerned. I mean, no offense to any anyone giving answers tonight or today, but yeah, so enjoy, and you’ll see what I mean.”

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Update: 2024-08-01

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