Seth MacFarlane: “I look back at early Family Guy and … wince a little bit”

There is more action. Season 1 was an experiment in a lot of ways and now we’ve gotten the response we wanted, and the studio and network have been really pleased with what we’ve done, they’ve allowed us to stretch a bit, and given us the time and resources to do more complex scenes.

It’s a full day. The one stipulation I have with The Orville is we have to have all the scripts written before we start shooting. I have no desire to spend 12, 14 hours a day filming something I am not absolutely sure I’ve polished to a perfect shine. As for the animated shows, I haven’t been [an executive] at Family Guy since 2010. I record them on weekends, but that’s really all I do. I’m more disconnected from those shows than people think.