Decorating Pages: TV and Film Design

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Jordan Steinberg - On Set Dresser -Fluffing the Set - " Parks and Rec", "LOVE", "VEEP", "The Good Place" Sep 10, 2019

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In this episode I speak with On-Set Dresser Jordan Steinberg. Jordan has worked on films such as Flightplan, Evan Almightly, A Single Man, and Transformers. His television work includes shows such as Mad Men, Parks and Rec, LOVE, VEEP, The Good Place and upcoming Sunnyside.

Lydia Marks - Set Decorator -"The Devil Wears Prada", "Sex and the City", "Fosse/Verdon" Aug 26, 2019

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On this epiosde I’m joined by Set Decorator Lydia Marks. Being from New York City she certainly has made a mark on some recent films that burst with #NYC (https://www.wix.com/dashboard/f57a3731-9497-42e0-96a4-e3ae9ae5a7c2/blog/search/.hash.nyc?referralInfo=sidebar) design. WIth a background in photography and art history you can see in her sets how she works in he details to the frame. I talk to her about #FosseVerdon (https://www.wix.com/dashboard/f57a3731-9497-42e0-96a4-e3ae9ae5a7c2/blog/search/.hash.fosseverdon?referralInfo=sidebar) and the detailss and research it took to bring their lives to the screen. I asked about the influence New York City has on her films and about working woth femail directors. Lydia’s fims include You can Count on Me, Broken Flowers, The Namesake, #TheDevilWearsPrada (https://www.wix.com/dashboard/f57a3731-9497-42e0-96a4-e3ae9ae5a7c2/blog/search/.hash.thedevilwearsprada?referralInfo=sidebar), #SexandtheCity (https://www.wix.com/dashboard/f57a3731-9497-42e0-96a4-e3ae9ae5a7c2/blog/search/.hash.sexandthecity?referralInfo=sidebar) 1 and 2, Away We go, Synecdoche: New York, The Brave One, Money Monster, and the #Netflix (https://www.wix.com/dashboard/f57a3731-9497-42e0-96a4-e3ae9ae5a7c2/blog/search/.hash.netflix?referralInfo=sidebar) show #Maniac (https://www.wix.com/dashboard/f57a3731-9497-42e0-96a4-e3ae9ae5a7c2/blog/search/.hash.maniac?referralInfo=sidebar). She’s also worked with great directors such as Jim Jermush, Jodi Foster, Sam Mendes, and Charlie Kaufman.

Dave Mandel - Writer/Director/Producer - Pt1 "SNL", "Seinfeld", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "VEEP" Aug 14, 2019

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I am joined on this bonus episode by show runner, writer, director, editor, #StarWars super fan, Dave Mandel. A career that starts with the Harvard Lampoon and drifts to #SNL, #Seinfeld, #CurbYourEnthusiasm, #VEEP and films including #Eurotrip and #TheDictator. He's talking about it all in this 2 part bonus episode!

Jim Gloster - Production Designer - Getting VEEPED - "VEEP" Aug 14, 2019

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This epeisode is all about the final season of #VEEP. Production Designer Jim Gloster talks about his run on #VEEP, how he took over the show, moving VEEP from Maryland to Los Angeles, the finale of the show, and obviously how much he loves working with me. I think one thing that's interesting is we describe what happens when a set goes wrong. What went wrong and how we fixed it in top speed!

Gay Perello - Prop Master - Pt2 - "Mad Men", "Parks and Rec", "VEEP", "The Good Place", "Wine Country" Jul 31, 2019

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Joining me on this episode is Prop Master Gay Perillo. Her range of talents span from creating Leslie Knope's massive amount of detailed scrapbooks on Parks and Recreation to filling Gary’s Leviatian on VEEP. She has a career of being a Prop Master with long running shows like Crossing Jordan, Mad Men, Parks and Rec, VEEP and The Good Place. Gay's feature films include A Single Man, Sex and the City, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Gloria Bell and just released on Netflix, Wine Country.

Gay Perello - Prop Master - Pt1 - "Mad Men", "Parks and Rec", "VEEP", "The Good Place", "Wine Country" Jul 31, 2019

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Caleb Duffy - Location Manager - Pt2 - "Behind the Candelabra", "VEEP", "True Detective", "Into the Wild" Jul 17, 2019

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In part two of this interview with Location Manger Caleb Duffy he talks about hiking a mountain with Sean Peen, the locations of Behind the Candelabra and the Netflix movie Wine Country and much more.

Caleb Duffy - Location Manager - Pt1 - "Behind the Candelabra", "VEEP", "True Detective", "Into the Wild" Jul 17, 2019

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In this episode I talk with Location Manager, Caleb Duffy.I have been working with Caleb Duffy for the past 3 years on the show VEEP and The Good Place, He’s a super chill guy that no matter how rearranged the schedule gets and flying minute by minute he always keeps his cool. And believe me on VEEP things changed every thirty seconds sometimes. I know how hard he worked on VEEP to get the locations every episode… some episodes as many as 20 or more.In preparing for this interview I looked him up on IMDB, which I don’t think I had before, and I had no idea the resume this guys has! And actually how many people we know in common. Caleb started in the early 2000’s and as assistant location manager on projects like Erin Brokovish, Traffic, Oceans’11, Terminator 3, And location manager on Superman Returns, Into the WIld, The Artist, Behind the Candelabra, Thor, and Wine Country.. He’s ;location managed TV shows including Greek, True Detective, The Good Place and VEEP.

Beth McCarthy Miller - Director - My Girl Crush - "SNL", "30Rock", "Modern Family", "VEEP" Jul 02, 2019

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On this episode I will be talking with Director Beth McCarthy Miller. Beth is one of the most versatile directors working in TV today. She bounces from single camera shows to Live TV performances and Stand Up Comedy specials. Beth started out directing live MTV shows and then worked her way to an eleven year gig directing Saturday Night Live. Beth directs mostly half hour TV comedies such as 30Rock, Modern Family, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmitt, Divorce, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, VEEP and many more. She’s directed the stand-up comedy shows of Bill Maher, Dave Attell, Jim Norton, D L Huley, Bob Sagat and more. Live events such as the NFL Superbowl halftime shows with Britney Spears and Aerosmith, and the Janet Jackson, Justin TImberlake halftime show. She has 31 nominations including 11 Emmy noms, and 11 wins including multiple DGA and Cable ACE awards, Golden Derby, Gracie Allen, and Online film and television awards.

Bonus Episode - The Good Place -310- "Janets" Production Design discussion Jun 18, 2019

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In this bonus episode I talk with Production Designer Ian Phillips and Art Director Adam Rowe to discuss episode 301 - "Janets" -of the Good Place. We are discussing each set what each of our departments did to take the episode from page to screen. Follow along with the pictures on decoratingpagespodcast.com episode blog post to see the sets we are talking about.

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