Apple TV+ Commercial Defending Jacob — The Making Of 2025

VIDEO Apple TV+ Defending Jacob — The Making Of TV commercial 2020 • A look behind the scenes of Defending Jacob, where cast and crew discuss crafting the family drama that is at the center of the limited series. 00:06 - So, what do we do now? 00:08 Do we need to report it? 00:10 He's been accused and we know about it. 00:12 - It's not a credible accusation. 00:19 - Although it worked perfectly as a novel, 00:22 when you adapt it into a series, it changes. 00:26 We created a show that has a very strong aesthetic. 00:30 We exposed for the outside world, 00:32 and made the people silhouettey and dark. 00:36 Stuck in their own prison. 00:38 - Since we have Morten directing all eight episodes, 00:41 it really has a uniformity of directorial vision. 00:44 And it feels incredibly cinematic. 00:48 Same for our costume designer, whose challenge is 00:50 how do I make them feel as realistic as possible? 00:54 - They're saying he looks smug and remorseless. 00:56 He's not even 15 years old. 00:58 - It's a murder mystery that is all about the characters, 01:02 how they experience it. 01:03 - One of our challenges was how do I not create a parody of these people? 01:07 How do I really do justice to them? 01:09 - How could this even happen? I can't get my head around it. 01:13 - I don't know how many times we've been sitting behind the monitor, 01:15 and we thought, "We actually got the perfect Andy." 01:18 Chris brings both a strength and a vulnerability to the character, 01:22 which is really hard. 01:24 - I knew my son. 01:26 - That's it? That's your justification? 01:27 - I was being a father. 01:29 - And Michelle is just so open and very honest. 01:33 And between Jaeden and the other actors, everyone, 01:35 they're so fantastic. 01:37 - Remember that in their eyes, it isn't just Jacob who's guilty. 01:41 You all are. 01:43 - These actors have that ability, 01:46 not just to embody the complexity of these characters, 01:49 but to project out from the screen and to connect with the viewer. 01:56 - It's sort of like doing a play. 01:57 It's, you know, you have these kind of big, long, two-hander scenes 02:01 which are written so brilliantly. 02:04 - If you think about the complexity of scripting eight hours, 02:08 you're building a Swiss watch. 02:09 - Start from the beginning. 02:12 - It was a really cohesive team, and it all came from this place 02:16 that we're just in love with this story and these characters. 02:20 - And that's very exciting to me, to see this world 02:23 really developed in a vivid and full and complete way. 02:27 - It's a character-driven, intense thriller. 02:30 All these twists and turns, you just hold on to it and go on this ride. 02:35 - You're ruining his life. You're gonna destroy it. 02:38 - There is more going on here than you're aware of. 02:40 - More than what? Tell me, goddamn it! - advertisement spot 2020