Despite being a successful and prolific showrunner with hits like Feud, American Horror Story, and Glee. Murphy admitted he still gets afraid before tackling a new project. "One thing I always do is just tell actors that I'm as afraid as they are, because I can sense that and I feel it, too. And from that came a communication of, 'OK, how can we make this better for you and a safer space?'" He continued, "And I am now at a point where I'm only interested in doing stuff that scares me because that's where the goodness comes from." Ryan Murphy spoke with The Hollywood Reporter during the Drama Showrunner Roundtable, explaining that there has been an enlightenment in television. He said, "There has been a generational shift in people coming up who are more socially [conscious], liberal, more interested in leaning into that.