We already know that the first season of The Mandalorian boasted of an excellent lineup of directors who helmed each episode. Although each episode was distinct, it was also evident that they were connected in their own special way. Not surprisingly, Deborah Chow has revealed that working on the Star Wars series actually brought the filmmakers closer.
Chow recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter where she stated that creator Jon Favreau had a different way of going about with production.
"It was an interesting experience because we were in there so early," Chow said. "I was there two and a half months ahead and we pre-vised everything going in."
According to Chow, being involved so soon in the production allowed her to spend more time with the other filmmakers who were part of the first season.
"As a result, what was really interesting was that all the directors got to really know each other because we'd all be doing pre-vis or prep, as opposed to traditional TV, where you maybe just overlap a little bit with somebody and you're ships passing in the night," Chow said. She then added that meeting with the other directors helped them in bringing the story to life.
"We actually started, in a lot of ways, leaning on each other and collaborating to figure out things like movement, like, 'How are we defining this character by movement?; It was almost like a team, which I have never been part of," Chow concluded.
In addition to Chow, the first season episodes were directed by Dave Filoni, Rick Famuyiwa, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Taika Waititi.
It is still unclear if Chow will return to direct any episodes in The Mandalorian Season 2. However, she has been confirmed to work on the Obi-Wan Kenobi series for Disney+.
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