“And it just ultimately seems sort of, not so much silly, but potentially short-sighted.
“We certainly toyed with the idea that, oh, every time it’s a twitch or a flicker or a close-up or something,” said Lyonne, who executive produces “Poker Face” through her Animal Pictures banner and directed an episode of the first season. Lyonne and Johnson, who created “Poker Face” and wrote and directed on the series, also had to work through the physical response Charlie has once she hears a lie - something that she more often than not wants to conceal.