They say that every trip to watch a ballgame is a different experience: a chance to see stolen bases and home runs; antics from the bleachers that end up on kiss cams and dance cams; fly balls soaring into the stands; or your daily caloric intake from hot dogs and popcorn. This unpredictability can be thrilling for baseball fans. But it seems anxiety-inducing for anyone brave enough to try to use the space to film footage for an actual scripted TV show.And yet, this is exactly what “Abbott Elementary” director and executive producer Randall Einhorn did. He, along with much of the rest of the ABC mockumentary’s cast and crew, left the safe and familiar confines of their Warner Bros. sets to film the fifth season episode “Ballgame” during an actual Philadelphia Phillies game.They hit it out of the park, garnering Einhorn an Emmy nomination for comedy series directing. But, just like any live theatrical event, even their best attempts at pre-planning were no match for reality and a lot of improvisation had to be done on the spot.Some of this was dealing with the elements. The first of the two days of filming at the park covered wider shots…
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