Homecoming julia alvarez9/5/2023 ![]() ![]() "A lot of it was, there's a lot of framing that favors architecture in a way… that's what I saw. And so you try to translate that now to exterior spaces. And as you start watching it more and more you start paying attention to coverage, what choices were made, when were choices made and weren’t they, you know those kind of things. "You watch something once or even twice you're sort of watching it on the outside. "I… studied intensely, not in any effort to copy it, but to try to translate and understand…," Alvarez said. So… there's also a benefit to what was achieved in Season 1 and the tools it gave us in Season 2."Īlvarez set out to build on Esmail’s Season 1 vision while also applying that vision to the expanded universe of Season 2, which included extensive scenes in natural settings. "So much hard work presumably went into Season 1 that laid the groundwork for Season 2, if I said, 'Well, hey, we need this or we need a helicopter or we need to do this crazy crane shot or whatever' - usually you have to fight for that stuff - and now everyone would just be kind of like, 'Oh no we get it, we've seen Season 1, we know what this is going to be like.' So we could just get wild camera rigs and set up strange pulley systems and staircases and stuff that, otherwise, you're not given the leeway to do. And in a lot of ways, there was a lot of freedom from Sam and a lot of freedom from everyone involved and encouragement…. It was the kind of job I've been dreaming about for a long time. And so it was daunting but in an exciting way. You know it was like, 'Hey, they never rested on their laurels, they never took the easy way out, they always tried something different and fresh.' And… that was the challenge. ![]() "I mean, in a positive way of having so much admiration for Sam and what Season 1 pulled off, and knowing that in a way it was sort of the whip. "For me, I appreciate hearing so much because…, in a way, was the best kind of burden," Alvarez shared. So in that regard, I think I'm obviously incredibly happy with what Kyle did, and I think it would not have been the same had I continued at all."įor his part, Alvarez was relieved to hear Esmail’s perspective on his work. "And actually, having done this - I mean, obviously Kyle came in and just blew the doors off, he did such an amazing job - and having done this now, I feel like there is something to be said about having artists like Kyle come in and put their own signature on each season, especially if the seasons are as different and unique as they are from Season 1 to Season 2. But for all those reasons I thought it is going to be exciting to find the right person to take over the reins because it is so different than Season 1. "And of course, I was extremely jealous of whoever was going to take over the reins because I think Eli and Micah came up with a really great Season 2 and a great arc and it was very different than Season 1. Robot and shooting that when Season 2 was coming around," Esmail revealed. "I was in the middle of prepping the final season of Mr. Yet, when it came time to work on Season 2, Esmail found that scheduling conflicts prevented him from taking on directing duties. ![]() According to Esmail, "When we actually sold the show to Amazon, it was for a two season order and we were always planning for the second season." While some fans may be surprised that Homecoming has returned for a second season after it told a fairly complete story in Season 1, that was always the plan. RELATED: Homecoming: Janelle Monae Talks Taking the Lead in Season In a virtual roundtable with CBR and other outlets, Esmail and Alvarez discussed what it was like to pass the directing baton between the two seasons, how Alvarez built on Esmail’s original vision, and the strategy the show employed to ensure the two seasons were easily differentiated. ![]()
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