HBO chief says Andrea Arnold – director of BigLittleLies – knew going in she would not have 'free rein' on season two
Big Little LiesSpeaking to reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour, Bloys stood behind both Arnold and the show's executive producers, including season one director Jean-Marc Vallée, in defending how the show came together., HBO said, "There wouldn't be a season two of without Andrea Arnold. We at HBO and the producers are extremely proud of her work.
Bloys noted that as an executive producer, Vallée was involved in the script stage and had dinner with Arnold prior to filming, so he did not just jump in during postproduction. Nor, Bloys added, did Vallée have "directorial carte blanche" in season one; his vision for the show and that of the other exec producers happened to align.
Showrunner David E. Kelley and the producing team, including stars-exec producers Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman, "asked [Vallée] to come in and help hone the episodes. It's not unusual at all to ask an executive producer to come in and help.
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