The father-daughter directing duo spoke to EW about working together on season 3 of the Apple TV+ thriller.
Servantis a family affair.
But it’s also true behind the scenes.
Lauren Ambrose on ‘Servant.'.Jessica Kourkounis/Apple TV+
The father-and-daughter duo spoke with EW about the experience in a joint interview ahead of season 3.
“The great news is they’re 30-minute episodes, so it’s still basically a short film.
I said to her, ‘I think you should take this shot.
I think you should take a semester off from school and you should come here and do this.’
I just had an instinct that these were the right episodes for her.
She was humble and worried a little bit.”
“My initial feeling was one of intense fear because I so loved the first season.
But I ended up feeling incredibly supported by the crew, the cast, and everyone around me.
I think our particular crew has this great sense of family.
It really does feel like a family.
All of her episodes, in other words, have infused a more surreal style intoServant’s storytelling.
“She has slightly more of a fantasy bend than I do.
She speaks in bolder colors than I do,” Night says.
“The camera is more canted or more grotesque in showing someone scarier.
The disadvantage of being an accomplished artist is that your experience starts working against you.
I see less options, because I’ve done so many things.
She doesn’t see that; for her, everything is possible.
There are advantages and disadvantages to the levels of experience that we each have.”
Night is proud of how many young directors he’s been able to bring intoServant.
“This is the unexpected win ofServantfor me,” Night says.
I always had that option, and I forgot.’
Our brains are intended to become more and more efficient, thus limiting our point of view.
It’s why it’s harder to learn a language as you get older.
These younger directors remind me to open up every neutral pathway that you’re able to.”
“There was definitely this alchemy about this particular season,” Ishana says.
We felt that across the board, and hopefully viewers can feel that in the season as well.
So I felt more of an ability to experiment in the third season."
