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How ‘A Man on the Inside’ Pulled Off Its Baseball Scene (and What Had to Get Cut)
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scrn loglineThe making of a heartfelt baseball scene in Netflix's 'A Man on the Inside' that captures the beauty and challenges of filming in a real MLB stadium.beat sheet- The show's creator, Mike Schur, a self-proclaimed baseball fanatic, specifically envisioned the character of Calbert (Stephen McKinley Henderson) as a baseball fan, a choice that shaped the pivotal scene at Oracle Park.
- Despite capturing the energy of a live Giants game, including a dramatic grand slam, the filmmakers ultimately had to scrap that footage because it clashed with the contemplative tone of the character conversation they had already shot.
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How ‘A Man on the Inside’ Pulled Off Its Baseball Scene (and What Had to Get Cut)
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Rick Porter
scrn logline
The making of a heartfelt baseball scene in Netflix's 'A Man on the Inside' that captures the beauty and challenges of filming in a real MLB stadium.
beat sheet
- The show's creator, Mike Schur, a self-proclaimed baseball fanatic, specifically envisioned the character of Calbert (Stephen McKinley Henderson) as a baseball fan, a choice that shaped the pivotal scene at Oracle Park.
- Despite capturing the energy of a live Giants game, including a dramatic grand slam, the filmmakers ultimately had to scrap that footage because it clashed with the contemplative tone of the character conversation they had already shot.
call sheet
Mike Schur, Ted Danson, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Netflix, Major League Baseball, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Fire Joe Morgan, A Man on the Inside