A look at the world building through the eyes of production designers. David Willson (“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”), Martin Childs (“The Crown”) and Mark Friedberg (“The Underground Railroad”) break down how they crafted sets for their shows.
“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”
Production designer David Willson’s first season on “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” was the NBC musical comedy’s second.
While some key sets, such as the titular character’s apartment and office, were already in play, he was able to put his touches on the show through new spaces, such as Max (Skylar Astin) and Mo’s (Alex Newell) restaurant.
But whether he was building anew or zhuzhing up a favorite, he always had to keep the large ensemble of principal cast and day player dancers in mind.
“With Sprq [Zoey’s company], there were computer stations and those had to be moved around so there were no cables that the Steadicam operators would trip over,...
“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”
Production designer David Willson’s first season on “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” was the NBC musical comedy’s second.
While some key sets, such as the titular character’s apartment and office, were already in play, he was able to put his touches on the show through new spaces, such as Max (Skylar Astin) and Mo’s (Alex Newell) restaurant.
But whether he was building anew or zhuzhing up a favorite, he always had to keep the large ensemble of principal cast and day player dancers in mind.
“With Sprq [Zoey’s company], there were computer stations and those had to be moved around so there were no cables that the Steadicam operators would trip over,...
- 6/3/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” has dazzled fans for two seasons with its blend of emotional drama and large-scale musical numbers, so it stands to reason that you need a set built to work with all of that range. In a new video released by NBC for the series’ Emmy campaign given exclusively to IndieWire, production designer David Willson talks about building a set for a musical series.
While showing off the main set of Maximo’s, an industrial warehouse space that Max and Mo turned into a bar, Willson and Astin discuss translating the cold space into something warm. “The interesting part is it was all designed for dance moves,” Willson says in the video.
As Willson demonstrates in the video, all the tables are bolted to the floor and are built to hold the weight of cast members dancing on top of them. The floors themselves are highly polished, and...
While showing off the main set of Maximo’s, an industrial warehouse space that Max and Mo turned into a bar, Willson and Astin discuss translating the cold space into something warm. “The interesting part is it was all designed for dance moves,” Willson says in the video.
As Willson demonstrates in the video, all the tables are bolted to the floor and are built to hold the weight of cast members dancing on top of them. The floors themselves are highly polished, and...
- 5/13/2021
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Authorities say a Michigan teen is behind bars after he allegedly fatally shot his mother last week while she slept, People confirms.
Andrew David Willson, 19, was arraigned on Monday on murder and firearm charges in connection with the shooting of his 51-year-old mother, Lisa Marie, at their home in Wheatfield Township, Michigan.
“It is a tragedy all the way around,” Ingham County, Michigan, Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth tells People. “At his formal arraignment you had his father, his brother there and the parents of the victim. It was a brutally intense sad 10 minutes.”
Wriggelsworth says neither Willson nor the home he...
Andrew David Willson, 19, was arraigned on Monday on murder and firearm charges in connection with the shooting of his 51-year-old mother, Lisa Marie, at their home in Wheatfield Township, Michigan.
“It is a tragedy all the way around,” Ingham County, Michigan, Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth tells People. “At his formal arraignment you had his father, his brother there and the parents of the victim. It was a brutally intense sad 10 minutes.”
Wriggelsworth says neither Willson nor the home he...
- 9/13/2017
- by Christine Pelisek
- PEOPLE.com
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