Dan Levy Felt Immediate Pressure About What He Was 'Doing Next' After 'Schitt's Creek' Ended Dan Levy, the creator and star of the iconic sitcom Schitt’s Creek, reflected on the intense pressure he faced in the immediate aftermath of the show’s 2020 finale. Speaking during a March 30 event to promote his new series Big Mistakes, Levy described how the end of the beloved show sparked an urgent question from industry insiders: “What are you doing next?” He called this relentless inquiry “a horrible way of doing business,” emphasizing the emotional and creative toll it took on him and his collaborators. Levy, 42, explained that the transition from Schitt’s Creek to his next project required a deliberate pause. “I needed to take a minute,” he said, noting that the show’s legacy—both personally and for its fans—demanded time to process. The six-season run of Schitt’s Creek, which starred his father Eugene Levy and co-star Catherine O’Hara, had been a defining chapter of his career. Levy described the final days of filming as “really, really hard,” recalling the bittersweet moment of removing his character David Rose’s shoes for the last time. The pressure to move on quickly, Levy argued, could undermine the creative process. “Jumping into something else almost does the new project a disservice,” he said. “You’re constantly going to be comparing it to the one that came before.” He emphasized the importance of allowing time for reflection, calling it necessary to “let the dust settle” before embarking on new work. This mindset informed his approach to Big Mistakes, a Netflix series set to premiere April 9. The show follows Nicky, a character played by Levy, and Morgan, portrayed by Taylor Ortega, as they are blackmailed into the world of organized crime.#dan_levy #eugene_levy #catherine_o_hara #big_mistakes #the_idol
