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Oh brother, apple is about to make this Series something terrible
I mean, he's not the showrunner.
His direction great (Stiller is one of the brilliant directors you immediately forget is a brilliant director, kinda like Ben Affleck), but given that he's still working on the show and isn't the creator or the main writer that's probably not what this is. Then again what they say and what's actually going on may not be the same thing.
He’s not been the only director on the show. I think it can go on without him given all that has been done already. Maybe he’ll come back the the final season if lasts.
Yeah I've seen that he's also not the main writer, which I forgot, I hope it goes well
Not only not the solo director, but I'd go so far as to say his direction didn't really stand out other than to maybe establish the production design, but that's rarely a solo effort.
Through 2 seasons, the only episode that immediately made me want to know who directed it was Chikhai Bardo directed by Jessica Lee Gagné. It felt special, cinematic, while watching it. And watching the after episode feature, which I rarely do, was rewarding to see how she achieved some shots, particularly the one most people assumed was CGI of the cable network oner between the floors. Now I can't wait to see what she does next.
One thing I want to add, though I am not trying to take away from what you wrote. While the parts of the shot were filmed practically, there was still VFX involved and one CGI part that she clarified afterwards (the part where the camera passes through the vents).People today are very careful with their words since they believe using cgi today takes away from the magic.
Hard to say. This was just a "sucking off Ben Stiller" publicity piece, presumably to hype his next project.
Seems like they've got a screenplay for the next season or two sketched out. And the show is relatively cheap to film, given that its effectively a series of bottle episodes with one or two big splashy set pieces thrown in. If AppleTV wasn't bleeding billions as the other-other-other streaming service, I'd say it was as safe as anything in their lineup.