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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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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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Licorice Pizza is a 2021 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It stars Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman in their film debuts, alongside an ensemble supporting cast including Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, and Benny Safdie. Set in 1973, the film follows the relationship between a teen actor ...
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).
Adam Somner is known as an First Assistant Director, Executive Producer, Second Assistant Director, Actor, Producer, Third Assistant Director, Co-Producer, Assistant Director, Production Manager, Associate Producer, and Assistant Location Manager. Some of his work includes The Wolf of Wall Street, Ready Player One, Ford v Ferrari, Bridge of Spies, Rango, The Adventures of Tintin, The Post, and ...
He believes his best weapon, on any given day, is a sense of humor. “The ability to defuse tension in tough situations is key to doing this job,” he says. For instance, on Gladiator Somner staged footraces across the arena and wound up squaring off against Russell Crowe in the finals. “Of course all of the money was on him,” Somner smiles.
