Rachel Ziegler gave a loving tribute to first assistant director Adam Sumner, with whom she worked on the Steven Spielberg film. West Side Storyfollowing his death just before Thanksgiving weekend.
“I had the honor of writing West Side Story with Adam Sumner when I was 17,” she began on her Instagram Story. “With so much grace and love, he lifted me up and refused to let me falter as I navigated the world of filmmaking. I could not have been in better hands.”
as Y2K The actress mentioned that the musical remake served as her film debut and catapulted her into the limelight. Since then, the powerful singer has moved to Broadway opposite Kate Connor in a revival romeo + juliet, led to an introduction to Hunger Games Trilogy and took on the role of a Disney princess with snow whiteIt is scheduled to be released in 2025.
“Long story short, I loved him. As did everyone who worked with him. He was the kindest, the most competent, the most ridiculous, the best at His job.” “It's not fair that he can't do more. Much love to all his family members and everyone who had the honor of working with him. I never took it for granted and now I will take it with me forever.
the Shazam! The star concluded by saying: “Adam Sumner, you legend. I miss you already.
Sumner, an Oscar-nominated producer who was among the industry's most in-demand ads, died at age 57 on November 27 of anaplastic thyroid cancer. He is credited with more than 75 feature films, short films and music videos, becoming the destination of choice for famous filmmakers such as Spielberg, Paul Thomas Anderson, Ridley Scott, Alejandro G. Iñárritu and James Mangold.
These directors were among those who praised their right hand.
Mangold joined Ziegler in paying tribute to his collaborator, writing on the X alongside a snapshot of Ford vs Ferrari And the two on set: “To know Adam Sumner is to love him. Working alongside him was an honor and a great lesson in how assistant director makes his title sorely inadequate. He made a chaotic set go smoothly and, when tepid, created energy. He inspired his directors ( Some of them are the best ever + i) to be the best – He always found a way for us to get what we needed – and he would sometimes remind us of something wonderful that we would not have thought of. He will be sorely missed but he lived the life we all aspire to A huge difference at the highest levels of his profession – he was a natural leader – and he did all of this while being passionate, charming and funny. I will always remember Adam strutting around the Ontario airport tarmac at magic hour with myself and DP Phedon racing behind him as our actors dragged us while we got that scene in shot. It lasts half an hour, with the landing falling at the speed of God, Governor.”
