As season 2 of The Old Man unfolds, No Film School sat down with Ben Semanoff, the director on episode 5. Ben previously directed episodes on season 2 of Yellowjackets and was Emmy-nominated for his work on Ozark. As episode 5 is a break from typical The Old Man action in favor of tension and impactful dialogue, Ben shares details on how he made the episode even more impactful by emphasizing the theme of water throughout the episode and how lies affected characters’ complicated relationships.Let's dive in. - YouTube www.youtube.com NO FILM SCHOOL: How did you get involved in season 2 of The Old Man? What was your process like when you first signed on to the project?Ben Semanoff: I think I had met with the Littlefield Group at some point. I can’t recall if it was a general or specifically about The Old Man, but we had a nice conversation. Then my manager reached out to me while working in Vancouver on season 2 of Yellowjackets to let me know that the folks over at The Old Man were interested in talking with me about season 2. So we set a meeting, which are all on zoom these days, and I connected with Dan Shotz. Ironically, Dan was also in Vancouver at the same time (probably three blocks away) working on their other show, Percy Jackson. Dan and I hit it off right away! We just seemed to be speaking the same cinematic language. And, just as we are...
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