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Thorne said of the hoopla surrounding the series, “I think we got very lucky in capturing a particular time, place and mood. We also got lucky with all the people we worked with.”

This time around, at the very centre of the hype and hoopla, he is determined to keep his calm and routine.

Some of the Beach Boys—especially Carl Wilson—are tired of the Watt hoopla and prefer to concentrate on the group’s music.

“There was a giant promotional campaign and a lot of hoopla,” Lampley remembered in an interview long on detail and short on regret.

Striding out to complete pre-match media duties, there was a glint and a grin from the 57-year-old who has dealt with the Hollywood hoopla and determinedly delivered three times over.