Sara K. White is a production designer for feature films, television, music videos and commercials who frequently collaborates with writer-director Susanna Fogel. White and Fogel have worked on a host of film and television projects together including Ponies (2026), Winner (2024), The Wilds (2020) and The Flight Attendant (2020).
In the second installment of Apotheosis: On Collaboration, Alexander Whittenberg welcomes production designer Sara K. White and writer-director Susanna Fogel for an insightful conversation about what it means to build a creative partnership that extends far beyond any single project.
Looking back on their collaborations spanning The Wilds, The Flight Attendant and Ponies, the two reflect on how mutual trust and genuine friendship have become the foundation of their work together. As Fogel puts it: "The people I work with over and over are the people who help elevate my creativity."
Sasha (Petro Ninovskyi) and Bea (Emilia Clarke) sharing a moment in Sasha's apartment in Ponies.
"What drew me to Production Design over a more formal design or architecture experience was the idea of exploring different lived experiences...I think it's really expanded my passion for people."
Sara K White
The Makara Prince Hotel Suite in The Flight Attendant.
The US Embassy Office bullpen in Ponies.
“You have to relinquish control and hire people that you can communicate with who can expand your abilities and help you translate ideas that are abstract in your head into something very real.”
Susanna Fogel
A moment from the pilot of The Wilds featuring Rachel Griffiths.
