Director Tim Rumpff breaks down the filming of Netflix series ‘Quarterback’
Jul 20, 2023, 6:00 AM
US american football players Marcus Mariota (L), Patrick Mahomes (C) and Kirk Cousins arrive for the premiere of Netflix's docuseries "Quarterback" at the Tudum Theatre in Los Angeles, on July 11, 2023. (Photo by Chris Delmas / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Director of Netflix series Quarterback, Tim Rumpff, joined Sactown Sports Wednesday afternoon to talk about the Netflix docuseries, why they chose the three QBs, and how the show came about. Plus, what were some of Tim’s favorite moment’s from making the show.
Netflix’s new docuseries, Quarterback, follows the lives of Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota as they navigate the 2022 NFL season. The series debuted July 12th, 2023, with eight episodes in the first season. It has already been renewed for a second season, while trending No.1 on the streaming service.
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Additional topics discussed include:
- The mindset behind the creation of Quarterback & Kirk Cousins
- How did the players respond to directing and the show?
- How does the show capture the realness of football?
- What were the behind the scenes like for this series?
- How do you make a show filming go as smoothly as possible?
- Is it is hard to separate yourself as the director from your subjects?
- Were there any scenes that got cut from the show that Tim wanted to live in?
- How do you get the most of the Hard Knocks series?
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