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Somner says he hadn’t really intended on “escaping” his nearly-decade-long run as a 2nd AD, where he often teamed up with Ridley Scott and Scott’s 1st AD, Terry Needham. “I was one of the few U.K.-based 2nd ADs who had been able to join the Guild,” he says, “and I actually turned down offers to become a 1st AD to remain loyal to ...
The London-born Somner was perhaps destined to end up in show business. His father, Basil Somner, was a 2nd AD in Adam's toddler years, then a film and TV production manager who rose to be the head of physical production at MGM's U.K. studios, but lost it all when the studio shuttered in the early '70s. From there, his family struggled, running ...
Adam Somner. Second Unit or Assistant Director: Licorice Pizza. Adam Somner is known for Licorice Pizza (2021), War Horse (2011) and The Revenant (2015).
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The job of the assistant director is to work in concert with the director and the DP to get everything done on a movie set. As a 1st AD, Adam Somner is trusted by the industry's top directors to anticipate their needs, motivate the crew, figure out the schedule, and drive the entire production forward to finish each day on time. He finds the best way to keep everything moving smoothly on set ...
Feb 28, 2020 · SUBSCRIBE to this channel for exclusive videos from AFI: http://bit.ly/SubscribeAFIDuring a seminar at the AFI Conservatory in February 2020, first AD Adam S...
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Mar 16, 2022 · 'Licorice Pizza' producers Adam Somner and Sara Murphy with Cooper Hoffman. (Getty Images) All of Anderson and Murphy's music video collaborations had felt "sort of off the cuff and a little spontaneous," and they hoped to capture that same feeling, albeit on a larger scale, and in tandem with the director's chosen film family.
Adam Somner. Second Unit or Assistant Director: Licorice Pizza. Adam Somner is known for Licorice Pizza (2021), War Horse (2011) and The Revenant (2015).
