The new anthology series “Easy,” which launched this week on Netflix, technically doesn’t represent too big a change of pace for indie director Joe Swanberg — the eight episodes are all very reminiscent of his established brand of character and relationship-focused storytelling, largely driven by improv.
Read More: ‘Easy’ Review: Grading Every Episode of Joe Swanberg’s Profound New Netflix Series
Yet, at the same time, the show provided him a whole new set of challenges, as Swanberg took the opportunity to depict a range of narratives set in Chicago. Don’t call it a “portrait” of the city just yet, though — Swanberg wants at least 15 more seasons before he’s comfortable with saying that.
With the first season, he was excited to bring in new actors, work with some familiar favorites and even direct an entire episode largely in Spanish. Below, Swanberg walks IndieWire through the process behind creating...
Read More: ‘Easy’ Review: Grading Every Episode of Joe Swanberg’s Profound New Netflix Series
Yet, at the same time, the show provided him a whole new set of challenges, as Swanberg took the opportunity to depict a range of narratives set in Chicago. Don’t call it a “portrait” of the city just yet, though — Swanberg wants at least 15 more seasons before he’s comfortable with saying that.
With the first season, he was excited to bring in new actors, work with some familiar favorites and even direct an entire episode largely in Spanish. Below, Swanberg walks IndieWire through the process behind creating...
- 9/23/2016
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire Television
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