'Second Act': Richard Hoover reveals the secrets of 'Manhattan's glass world' and 'earthy Queens' in JLo's comeback film

The contrasts are striking: While Manhattan floats, Queens is earthy, says legendary production designer Richard Hoover, who created the sets of JLo's 'Second Act'

A second chance is the theme of Jennifer Lopez starrer 'Second Act'. Peter Segal, the director of brilliant comedies such as '50 First Dates', 'The Longest Yard', and 'Get Smart', wanted to showcase the life of a middle-aged woman, who gets an unexpected second shot at life, having been denied certain opportunities thus far leading her to live more or less, a double life.

While Segal’s direction and the acting prowess of stars such as Lopez, Milo Ventimiglia, Vanessa Hudgens, and Leah Remini make this division apparent, the responsibility of showing the clear distinction between these two worlds, is Richard Hoover.

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