New Apple TV+ hit found a clever way to reject feedback from Apple execs

This week’s big Apple TV+ debut, The Studio, has impressed critics and already climbed to the #2 spot on Apple’s top charts, trailing only Severance. In a new interview, co-creator and star Seth Rogen reveals how the show’s unique format was the perfect shield against unwanted notes from Apple execs. The Studio was shot entirely in ‘oners,’ which helped fend off unwanted exec notes The Studio centers around Rogen’s lead character, who was just appointed head of a film studio. One way the show heightens the stress and absurdity of its comedy is by being shot entirely in “oners. Meaning, scenes are shot in continuous takes without cuts. It’s a powerful artistic tool, but apparently it also helped Rogen and his creative team fend off unwanted notes from Apple TV+ studio execs. Ethan Shanfeld writes at Variety: In a sweet twist of irony, the series’ third episode harps on the loathsome concept of the studio note — and the oners allowed Rogen to dodge Apple’s feedback almost entirely. ... Read full article.