'Ponies' Cast and Crew Discuss Production Design and 1970s Moscow Setting in Behind-the-Scenes Panel
By
Sarah Shachat
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
A behind-the-scenes panel discussion with the cast and crew of the Peacock series 'Ponies,' including showrunner David Iserson, director Susanna Fogel, production designer Sara K White, and actors Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson. The conversation focuses on how the team brought life, color, and comedy to the spy genre while keeping the show grounded in its 1970s Moscow setting, including embedding visual clues into the production design.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledA good secret agent needs to be aware of their environment at all times — the entrances, exits, false walls, eyelines. So do good television storytellers.
As written by Iserson and the writing team, 'Ponies' refuses to look or...
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