Step inside the Elk Hotel with the author of "The Changeling" Victor LaValle and showrunner Kelly Marcel as they point out hidden details, easter eggs, and secret references to the book. The Changeling is now streaming on Apple TV+ https://apple.co/_TheChangeling
Based on the acclaimed bestselling book of the same name by Victor LaValle, “The Changeling” is a fairytale for grown-ups. A horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed. Starring and executive produced by Academy Award nominee LaKeith Stanfield (“Atlanta,” “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “Sorry to Bother You,” “The Book of Clarence”), the series also stars Clark Backo, Adina Porter, Samuel T. Herring, Alexis Louder, Jared Abrahamson and special guest star Malcolm Barrett.
“The Changeling” is written and adapted by showrunner and executive producer Kelly Marcel (“Cruella,” “Venom,” “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”). The pilot episode was directed by Melina Matsoukas (“Queen & Slim,” “Insecure”).
The series is produced by Apple Studios and Annapurna. Megan Ellison, Patrick Chu and Ali Krug are executive producers on behalf of Annapurna. Showrunner Marcel, the book’s author LaValle, David Knoller and director Jonathan van Tulleken executive produce alongside star Stanfield. Director Matsoukas serves as executive producer through her De La Revolución Films. Sue Naegle and David Wolkis also serve as executive producer, with Khaliah Neal as co-executive producer.
Based on the acclaimed bestselling book of the same name by Victor LaValle, “The Changeling” is a fairytale for grown-ups. A horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed. Starring and executive produced by Academy Award nominee LaKeith Stanfield (“Atlanta,” “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “Sorry to Bother You,” “The Book of Clarence”), the series also stars Clark Backo, Adina Porter, Samuel T. Herring, Alexis Louder, Jared Abrahamson and special guest star Malcolm Barrett.
“The Changeling” is written and adapted by showrunner and executive producer Kelly Marcel (“Cruella,” “Venom,” “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”). The pilot episode was directed by Melina Matsoukas (“Queen & Slim,” “Insecure”).
The series is produced by Apple Studios and Annapurna. Megan Ellison, Patrick Chu and Ali Krug are executive producers on behalf of Annapurna. Showrunner Marcel, the book’s author LaValle, David Knoller and director Jonathan van Tulleken executive produce alongside star Stanfield. Director Matsoukas serves as executive producer through her De La Revolución Films. Sue Naegle and David Wolkis also serve as executive producer, with Khaliah Neal as co-executive producer.
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00:00 Here we are on the set of "The Changeling."
00:03 This is Victor LaValle, the author of "The Changeling."
00:07 And this is Kelly Marcel, the showrunner and creator
00:10 of "The Changeling" show.
00:12 Welcome to the Elk Hotel.
00:13 This is the hotel of one of our episodes.
00:15 Yes.
00:16 It's about a character named Lillian,
00:17 Apollo's mother, as she goes through her own night.
00:20 It's like a dark night of the soul.
00:22 We'd love to show you around the lobby and the hotel.
00:26 In our show, we have Easter eggs.
00:27 Here's one. This sign is signed by management.
00:30 Lester, Lester Cohen, is the production designer,
00:33 and he is the mastermind behind this amazing set.
00:36 Amazing, amazing set, yes.
00:38 And if we come over here, we will see another
00:40 wonderful Easter egg, which is this ship,
00:43 which is called a sloop.
00:45 If you've read the book and are a fan of the book,
00:47 then you already know how important this will be.
00:51 One other detail that we've been talking about today
00:54 is how much we love the wallpaper in this lobby.
00:57 And actually, as we go through the hotel,
00:59 you're going to see that Lester has chosen
01:01 very solid colors for each section
01:04 because it's a very dreamlike episode.
01:10 Well, why don't you let us show you the rest of the hotel?
01:15 Yeah.
01:16 The other thing that's interesting about the Elk Hotel
01:18 is this whole episode is not in the book.
01:21 This is something that came about from Kelly and I
01:23 talking.
01:24 So it's not in the book, but really slides nicely
01:27 into the world of our show.
01:28 But this hotel really existed.
01:30 This is actually the color that the walls were.
01:34 Very nightmarish.
01:37 This is Patient Zero's room, so Lester's removed the two
01:41 and the zero.
01:42 When you watch the episode, this room
01:44 will completely transform.
01:47 This episode is about people who have found themselves
01:50 feeling discarded or forgotten, and all of them
01:54 sort of help each other through the experience.
01:59 As Lillian goes through this episode,
02:01 she starts to remember places and people from her life.
02:06 And we get to see her memories like this.
02:10 This is one of Lillian's memories.
02:16 Not one of the great memories.
02:18 No.
02:21 You will see some graffiti, and this tabletop
02:24 will magically change by the end of this episode
02:28 and feature carvings that you've seen on the first page
02:32 of Victor's book.
02:35 Tell me your life's voyage.
02:37 And I will tell you who you are.
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