An interview with production deisgner Jeff Sage.

By Marjorie Galas
Photo courtesy of: 20th Century Fox Television

Jeff Sage wasn’t able to commit to a full season of “New Girl” due to scheduling conflicts, however he was happy to take on the challenge of designing the pilot.   411 Publishing recently  spoke with Jeff to discover how he came up with the look that would remain the template as the pilot transitioned into a series.  

411 Publishing:  What was it that inspired you to get involved in that project?

Jeff Sage:  I was brought into the project by Jake Kasdan who was going to direct the pilot and be involved.  He was one of the principal directors on “Freaks and Geeks,” a show I was a production designer on.   Since then we’ve worked on different pilots as well as several of his features over the last ten years.

411:  What goes into developing the establishment of the home base the four main characters inhabit, and coming up with the defining look of the show?

Read the rest of the interview here.