tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14580144299777881142024-03-15T03:28:38.743-05:00Cinema StyleCinema Style is a celebration of design, inspiration, trends and above all, style in the movies. Production design and set decoration (for the layman, think architecture and interior design) will be one of the primary topics featured and since style is an advanced form of fashion, the blog will cover that too from time to time. And to be all inclusive, television will be covered as well. Essentially, Cinema Style is about all things cinema.Cathy Whitlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10095201030211587623noreply@blogger.comBlogger277125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1458014429977788114.post-11149349635268410842016-02-12T09:37:00.001-06:002016-02-13T09:52:36.023-06:00Palm Springs Modernism Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you happen to find yourself in Palm Springs this weekend, please attend the <a href="http://westedgedesignfair.com/join-us-at-palm-springs-modernism-week/">Hollywood Designs on TV and Film</a> panel! Presented by the Set Decorators Society of America and WestEdge Design Fair, I will be hosting a panel with Academy Award-nominated production designer Jeannine Oppewall (<i>LA Confidential, Pleasantville</i> and <i>Catch Me If You Can</i>) and Emmy-nominated set decorator Ellen Brill (<i>American Horror Story</i> series, <i>Aquarius</i> and <i>Nip Tuck</i>) on the influence of design on film and television. The event will be held in the Elle Decor Lounge at Modernism week, Sunday, February 14th from 1-3 pm followed by a champagne reception and <a href="http://designsonfilm.com/Designs_on_Film/About_the_Book.html">Designs on Film</a> book signing. Hope to see you there!<br />
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It was a time of martinis, cigarettes and the advent of the Pill and min-skirts, ....and of course sex. Showtime's period drama <i>Masters of Sex </i>centers around the real-life pioneers of the sexual revolution William Masters (Michael Sheen) and Virginia Johnson (Lizzy Caplan) and their ground-breaking studies. Set in St. Louis in 1958, the hit series captures the styles of the period with perfection with many of the costumes and sets rivaling another favorite, <i>Mad Men</i>.<br />
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Costume designer Ane Crabtree created the original costumes, using sixties icons Jackie Kennedy, Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn along with research from Life Magazine for inspiration. The costumes are indicative of middle-class society and suburban looks of the time. Think capri pants, bateau neck lines, slim-lined cocktail dresses and bow ties for the men. It's incredible how many of the styles still hold up today.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Costume Designer Ane Crabtree with one her creations for the show</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crabtree's sketch of Virginia Masters</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caitlin Fitzgerald as Libby Masters</td></tr>
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And on a sidenote, vintage clothing has never been more popular than it is today. I am an editorial consultant for the vintage site <a href="https://www.rubylane.com/">Ruby Lane</a> -- check out their retro fashions - particularly the handbags!</div>
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I caught up with the Alaska native this past June for a piece in the September issue of <a href="http://www.bhg.com/gardening/vegetable/herbs/get-a-glimpse-into-darby-stanchfield-s-gorgeous-garden/">Better Homes and Gardens</a>. Not only is she stunning, accomplished and utterly delightful, she is quite the natural gardener and cook.<br />
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Darby grew up fishing for king crab and red salmon along with mushroom hunting and berry picking and today stays true to her culinary roots. “Eating the indigenous foods of that climate were something that influenced me at an early age,” she says. She learned sustainability, composting and cooking meals from the garden at the feet of her grandparents who were way ahead of their time. Her garden is filled with tomatoes, arugula, blue dwarf and purple kale and a large variety of herbs. “I don’t really grow flowers as I am a little bit pragmatic. I like to grow stuff I can eat.” She cooks asparagus bisque, lentil stew, and roasts on the weekends and often makes a big salad for the cast on their Sunday potluck Scandal viewing parties, often held at actor Jeff Perry's house. Her Meatless Mondays are a staple and you can find recipes on Darby’s social media.<br />
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Scandal returns for season five on Thursday, September 24th.<br />
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Here are a few behind the scenes shots. Enjoy!<br />
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For those of us of <i>a certain age, </i>our childhood years were spent watching<i> </i>secret agents Illya Kuryakin (KGB) and Napoleon Solo (CIA) fight intrigue and international espionage on the small screen. It was the 60s, a time of James Bond, fantasy gadgets, glamorous locales, mini dresses and in this case, the first season of <i>The Man From UNCLE </i>was in black-and-white (now that I don't remember).<br />
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As with all good ideas, a remake is always in the mix. This time around, <i>The Man From UNCLE</i> makes its big screen debut courtesy of director Guy Ritchie and Warner Brothers. The dynamic duo (oh wait, that's another 60s genre, Batman and Robin) is back (Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer) fighting WWII fascists who are in possession of a nuclear device. The time is 1963 and there are great gadgets, international locales (Germany and Italy) and sophisticated 60s styles influenced by retro looks from Marisa Berenson, Veruschka and Jean Shrimpton. Look for lots of bright colors, black-and-white, color blocking and A-line shapes courtesy of British costume designer Joanna Johnston (and lots of Roger Vivier shoes). All I pretty much want in a movie these days.....<br />
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TV's <i>Get Smart</i> and James Bond films were a major influence for the set designs by production designer Oliver Scholl. Some of the standout sets (totaling 90 in all) include a sleek Neo-Italian fascist-styled company headquarters and a classical 60s style hotel.<br />
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To read about the production design and set decor of <i>The Man From UNCLE</i>, check out my article in <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-man-uncle-makes-cold-813002">The Hollywood Reporter</a>.<br />
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Photo credits: Warner Brothers/Daniel SmithCathy Whitlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10095201030211587623noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1458014429977788114.post-19691401510881638152015-05-11T17:59:00.001-05:002015-05-11T18:02:59.074-05:00House of Dreams<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>House of Cards</i> actress Robin Wright Penn has joined the ranks of celebrity designers with her new collaboration -- sleepwear. Teaming with <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="1d156c2a-65fd-45ff-a96f-9a012e540240" id="9425caf8-3165-4c80-a360-839d08ac6dbc"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="bfa70473-fbc3-4822-82cb-a27c0cc8fbd7" id="17125f2d-93b5-4acf-bdef-cfd7b7d3f5e9">bff</gs></gs> and designer Karen Fowler, the pair <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="1d156c2a-65fd-45ff-a96f-9a012e540240" id="bfd668b2-7006-44ab-a22c-6d9142d19c05"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="bfa70473-fbc3-4822-82cb-a27c0cc8fbd7" id="57b9478f-37a1-4210-ac79-c91d8e94c606">have created</gs></gs> a dreamy six-piece collection (inspired by Fowler's grandmother) called <a href="https://plfdreams.tilt.com/pour-les-femmes">Pour Les Femmes</a> that includes classic floral pajamas and white vintage gowns (priced $95.00 and up).<br />
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The socially conscious line was recently launched at one of my favorite stores Calypso St. Barth's in Brentwood, California with full proceeds going to aid female victims of violence in the Congo. It doesn't get any better than that.<br />
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There is no denying actress Reese Witherspoon has style, great taste, charm and she is Southern.<br />
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Joining the fray of celebrity lifestyle brands (think Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop and Blake Lively's Preserve), the Oscar winning actress launched the site <a href="http://www.draperjames.com/#"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="eb8d4490-99bd-44db-9438-351a02980f63" id="202bd893-b01e-4c55-8b27-5a530bac64a8"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="e8af55b1-64d3-40bd-bd93-750eb0ad7d34" id="2f5bf252-9fb8-4e74-9d07-eff237b335f8">Draper James</gs></gs></a> that features curated items in home, fashion and jewelry on May 6th. Named after her grandparents Dorothea Draper and William James Witherspoon, the site sold out of items such as a $325 Derby handbag and the Solid Edgehill dress at $225 almost immediately. Clearly she has a hit on her hands.<br />
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Reese notes that "Women in the South love to dress up. They love color and prints and generally love to look put together. Depending on the occasion, several days of thought can go into one outfit!" As a Southerner by birth, I concur.<br />
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<br />Cathy Whitlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10095201030211587623noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1458014429977788114.post-33206073791610120682015-04-12T18:45:00.002-05:002015-04-12T18:45:46.792-05:00The Gone With The Wind Auction<br />
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Bid soon or it truly will be gone with the wind.<br />
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Fans of the beloved 1939 film have the chance to collect their own piece of history as collector James Tumblin offers his incredible collection of <i>Gone With the Wind </i>memorabilia through <a href="http://entertainment.ha.com/c/search-results.zx?N=53+793+794+792+4294950386+4294966907&ic=ih-GoneWthTheWind-ViewLot-auction6137-031815&type=WHATEVER">Heritage Auctions </a>in Beverly Hills Sunday, April 18th and Monday, April 19th. While it makes me sad to think of these iconic items sold individually (I would love for a museum to purchase the whole lot in its entirety), here is hoping they will be preserved for generations to come.<br />
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<b>Vivien Leigh Straw Hat</b><br />
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Scarlett peered from the wide brim straw hat with green velvet chin ribbon at the barbeque at Twelve Oaks and the first time she set eyes on Rhett Butler. Estimate $10,000-15,000.<br />
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This looks to have a floral Aubusson fabric and was seen in Scarlett's bedroom. The chair was obtained from one of actress Debbie Reynold's auctions. What I wouldn't give for this one. Estimate $3,000-5,000.<br />
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Watercolor Painting<br />
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Twelve Oaks barbeque scene painted by Armando Seguso (Scarlett is in the '"green sprig" dress on the right) who created all of the original poster art for the film's 1939 advertising campaign.<br />
Estimate $8,000-12,000.<br />
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Various cast members signed this card most likely at a GWTW event years earlier<gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="e1ef9065-ea5c-4894-839a-8fd72e342dd0" id="00b07da7-c48c-41d0-b815-fff131680985">.</gs>Estimate $3000-5000.<br />
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<b>Vivien Leigh Black and White Photograph</b><br />
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Leigh is holding her Oscar taken the night she won for Best Actress in GWTW. Photograph taken by Peter Stackpole.<br />
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<b>Pre-Production Sert Painting by Dorothea Holt</b><br />
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The entryway of Tara is one of 1500 plus set paintings by Holt for the film's production design. Estimate $10.000-15,000.<br />
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These are just a few of the hundreds of items. Happy bidding and if you can't afford/don't win, etc., remember tomorrow is another day. Sorry I could not resist:)<br />
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Photo Credits: MGM, Heritage AuctionsCathy Whitlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10095201030211587623noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1458014429977788114.post-89359237581253184282015-04-02T17:09:00.001-05:002015-04-02T17:09:05.559-05:00Sinatra: All or Nothing At All<br />
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Easter Sunday promises us a few more goodies in our basket - namely, episode one of the final season of <i>Mad Men </i>and the documentary <i>Sinatra: All or Nothing at All</i>.<br />
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HBO's doc is "an up-close and personal examination of the life, music and career of the legendary entertainer." Airing Sunday, April 5th and Monday, April 6th at 8/central, the show weaves archived interviews, rarely seen footage and commentary from his nearest and dearest. Of particular interest is the singer's final 1971 "Retirement Concert" in Los Angeles. Francis Albert's early years in Hoboken, New Jersey, his meteoric rise as singer and actor (<i>From Here to Eternity</i>), his many loves - Ava Gardner and Mia Farrow to name a few - and his later years as a singer in a post Elvis/Beatles era comprise a few of the tales of this legendary singer.<br />
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The estate of the Academy Award winning film and theater actress Lauren Bacall will go on the auction block March 31st and April lst at Bonhams in New York. Among some of the 700 treasures to include gems by French jewelry designer Jean Schlumberger, British jeweler Elizabeth Gage, Henry Moore sculptures, Picasso paintings, Chanel couture and monogrammed Louis Vuitton luggage <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="a3f58557-7101-450a-9bf1-4c105cbbab53" id="9ed85195-4f33-403f-8d27-1bf7f729652e">sets</gs> just to name a few. Ms. Bacall had exquisite taste and her unique items give us a window into one of the silver screen's more mysterious women. For a peek into the world of Humphrey Bogart's widow and her life at NYC's famed Dakota, take a look at <a href="http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22741/">Bonham's catalogue</a>. If only those walls could talk...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With husband Humphrey Bogart in the 1946 film The Big Sleep</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Late 19th century needlepoint expected to fetch $600-900</td></tr>
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Cathy Whitlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10095201030211587623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1458014429977788114.post-17117915259279338742015-02-14T19:02:00.000-06:002015-02-14T19:02:40.592-06:00And the Oscar Goes To...Happy Oscar Week! Sunday, February 22nd marks the 87th annual Academy Awards and as always, two of my favorite categories are Best Art Direction and Best Costume. The genres traditionally run the gamut with period films, sci-fi and musicals leading the pack. If any of the earlier awards are an indication, Grand Budapest Hotel should take home Oscar gold in both categories.<br />
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<b>Grand Budapest Hotel</b><br />
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Adam Stockhausen, Production Designer<br />
Anna Pinnock, Set Decorator<br />
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Suzie Davies, Production Designer<br />
Charlotte Watts, Set Decorator<br />
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Dennis Gassner, Production Designer<br />
Anna Pinnock, Set Decorator<br />
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We all need a little something to look forward to while we hole up in the winter months -- for me that usually translates into television and movies. The following are a few of my must-sees during the month of January and here's hoping you got that extra DVD recorder or subscription to Netflix this past Christmas. You are going to need it.</div>
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The eagerly anticipated Season Five of the international PBS sensation premieres this Sunday. I am hoping they up their game this season as I missed the banter between Maggie Smith and Shirley MacLaine. And things just haven't been the same since they killed off Matthew. I am guessing this might just be the last season, so get your Angliophile fix while you can.<br />
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After resisting temptation the past several years, I finally became a Gladiator fanatic. Season Four ended with a cliffhanger - who has taken Olivia Pope? Is it the father or the Vice President and his gang? And will she and her Prada bag and glass of wine end up in the hole? Look for her two lovers (that would be Jake and the President) to join forces and find her. On a show where you are constantly wondering "did they really that?" and "no they didn't!"<gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="819d304a-68db-470b-a16a-d3b55dd4ad4c" id="081df488-2d5f-40fd-a102-4056ebed936a"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="82b47822-2a09-49b1-a1e2-23866c642515" id="c15ac5d8-984b-40b5-b2b8-c29d2a1a4903"> .</gs></gs>..<gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="819d304a-68db-470b-a16a-d3b55dd4ad4c" id="7e8007a5-6f77-4275-ac78-036b2f85a0fe"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="82b47822-2a09-49b1-a1e2-23866c642515" id="61b4195e-c49b-4df0-8689-f72d63f0dd0b">.</gs></gs>Thursday nights are never the same in Shondaland. I can hardly wait.</div>
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Photo Credits: Carnival Films/Masterpiece/PBS, ABC, Netflix, NBC, FX, LionsgateCathy Whitlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10095201030211587623noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1458014429977788114.post-8258238654617215272014-10-20T23:02:00.002-05:002014-10-20T23:02:56.014-05:00The Sets of Scandal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Most people fall in one of three camps - - 1) they have heard of the <i>Scandal </i>but don't watch, 2) they are living under a rock, or 3) they call themselves "Gladiators." After binge-watching three seasons in June, I find myself behind door number three.</div>
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<i>Scandal</i> is ABC's highly addictive, scandalous (for lack of a better word) Thursday night drama, filled with oh-no-they-didn't-just-do-that moments about the head of a Washington, DC crisis management firm ("Fixer" Olivia Pope/actress Kerry Washington) and her on-again-off-again relationship with the President along with many other plot twists too numerous to mention. It's filled with compelling story lines, heat of the moment passion, epic family turmoil, top-notch acting, great power dressing and of course, wonderful sets.</div>
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I was fortunate enough to spend a morning at the sets of <i>Scandal </i>this past September (where LA's Gower Studios doubles as our nation's capital) that included the impeccably designed Oval Office and Olivia's firm and apartment. Production designer Corey Kaplan and set decorator Barbara Cassel design some 25-35 sets per episode (900 sets in 47 episodes!) where believability is paramount considering FLOTUS herself is a fan.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The epicenter of problem solving at OPA aka the Olivia Pope Agency. Producer Shonda Rhimes wanted a very large conference table for the office whose style ranges from the 20's to the present. District Millworks, a Los Angeles based reclaimed wood furniture maker, designed the table that remains one of the show's most distinctive pieces.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The desk in the Oval Office is a copy of the Resolute Desk in the actual White House with panels that open just like JFK's. Shown here is Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant III.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The designers dressed the Oval in a classic style that suited First Lady Mellie Grant's personality. "Most Presidents in the past had the room design to match their style and comfort," says Kaplan. "Fitz is a worrier, hence his office is often a bastion of fret and concern. Light, cheerful and neutral would not be a consideration" for the room's color scheme.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's the little things that matter: Official documents, complete with the White House seal, keep the settings real.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The backdrop of many a dramatic scene in the Oval Office, painter Michael Blaich created a tri-color combination for the walls to create movement similar to that of Venetian plaster. The blue and white porcelain is from Two's Company.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olivia's apartment was inspired by the grandeur of the 20's historic landmark apartment building El Royale where comfort, serenity and a bottle of wine are the order of the day.</td></tr>
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For more on the sets of <i>Scandal</i>, you can see my piece in <i>Architectural Digest </i>and be sure to read the inside scoop on the show's designs on the wonderful blog <a href="http://scandalabcsets.blogspot.com/">The Sets Revealed</a>. Or catch the actual show on ABC on Thursday nights 8/9 central where you too can be a Gladiator.<br />
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Photo Credits courtesy of ABC/Colleen Hayes.Cathy Whitlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10095201030211587623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1458014429977788114.post-20259403665004613902014-09-21T17:28:00.001-05:002014-09-21T17:28:20.584-05:00Gotham Revisited<br />
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The dark fictional urban city known as Batman's Gotham enjoys another small screen moment in the spotlight in Fox TV's new series of the same name. Premiering on Monday, September 22nd at 8/7 central, the drama tells the age-old saga of the Caped Crusader after his parents were killed as a young boy and introduces detective James Gordon as they fight the evil and corruption of Gotham. The Caped Crusader's fabled foes are all here -- Catwoman (wonder if she is called Cat Girl?), The Penguin, The Joker and The Riddler -- before they became famous.<br />
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Designed by production designer Doug Kraner and set decorators Regina Graves (pilot) and Andrew Baseman, some of the standout sets are Wayne Manor and the 30s style Art Deco glam penthouse of Detective Gordon's girlfriend Barbara Keane.<br />
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For more on the highly stylized world of <i>Gotham</i>, check out my article in <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2014/09/gotham-set-design-article">Architectural Digest</a>.<br />
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<br />Cathy Whitlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10095201030211587623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1458014429977788114.post-51122852063187687772014-08-04T23:11:00.001-05:002014-08-04T23:11:17.395-05:00Cote d'Azur Style<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A pair of unlikely star-crossed lovers (in the form of a psychic medium and world renowned illusionist) cross paths in the picturesque backdrop of the French Riviera in the 1920s in Woody Allen's latest film <i>Magic in the Moonlight</i> (Sony Pictures Classics). Actors Colin Firth and Emma Stone headline the iconic director's latest romantic comedy where exotic locales, period-perfect interiors and costumes always play a starring role.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Travel savvy viewers might recognize Cap d'Antibes' Villa Eilenroc and Villa Renardi<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">è</span>re where many of the scenes take place. Production designer <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">Anne Seibel (who teamed with Allen on </span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">Midnight in Paris</i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"> and </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"><i>To Rome with Love) </i>and set decorator Jille Azis </span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">created the Art Deco inspired world of magic and romance that also included a Berlin theater and cabaret, jazz set and the occasional family estate by the sea.</span></span><br />
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It's truly been the summer of binge, namely two seasons of <i>House of Cards</i> and three seasons of <i>Scandal</i>. Besides the highly addictive story lines, the costumes on these shows are equally as wonderful.<br />
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I was thrilled to hear that <i>Scandal's</i> Kerry Washington has teamed up with The Limited to design a line of Olivia Pope influenced clothing that "embodies the elegance and power of the <i>Scandal </i>aesthetic for real life gladiators and everyday fashionistas." Washington and costume designer Lyn Paolo came up with a line that is both feminine, modern with a neutral palette that personifies Olivia's character -- think feminine blouses, wide leg trousers and sophisticated jackets and outerwear.<br />
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Starting at an affordable $49, the 42-piece fall collection is available in stores and online September 22nd so you too can channel your inner gladiator.<br />
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No word yet if a <i>House of Cards</i> Claire Underwood line is in the works. Sign me up when there is.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I caught the charming comedy/drama <i>Le Week-End </i>this past weekend and found it delightful. Filmed in Paris, the film tells the tale of a British couple (actors Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan) celebrating the 30th anniversary of their crumbling marriage. I won't spoil the plot for you but the story is part character study, part portrait of a marriage and part travelogue. And the City of Lights is in all its glory as the celebrated Montparnasse Cemetery, <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;">Sacré </span>-Coeur Basilica and of course, the Eiffel Tower compete for screen time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">A suite at the historic five star <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.dorchestercollection.com/en/paris/hotel-plaza-athenee">Hôtel</a></span><a href="http://www.dorchestercollection.com/en/paris/hotel-plaza-athenee"> Plaza </a><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://www.dorchestercollection.com/en/paris/hotel-plaza-athenee">Athénée </a>is the weekend home for the bickering travelers (viewers will recognize its stairway in the final<i> Sex and the City</i> finale and Jack Nicholson's hotel of choice in <i>Somethings Gotta Give</i>). The couple stays in the "same suite that Tony Blair once slept in"</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">and viewers also get a quick glimpse of the cozy and popular Philipe Starck designed Bar 228. While the hotel is not for the average budget, I highly recommend a visit if you find yourself in Paris (note: the 100 year old hotel on 25 avenue Montaigne is currently undergoing renovations with plans to reopen this summer).</span></span></span><br />
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<i>Le Week-End</i> is in limited release and also avail be on Netflix. Happy armchair travels!<br />
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Photo Credits: Nicola Dave/Music Box FilmsCathy Whitlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10095201030211587623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1458014429977788114.post-66891617518825138502014-05-18T18:07:00.002-05:002014-05-18T18:07:56.376-05:00Jon Hamm, The Interview<br />
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I have just gotten back from vacation and to quote a friend, "nothing is harder than the reentry back to reality." So I will keep this short and sweet - here is my cover story on Jon Hamm for American Airline's <a href="http://hub.aa.com/en/cl/jon-hamm-gets-a-new-game">Celebrated Living</a>. Yes, he is wonderful, unassuming and actually nothing like Don Draper. And a baseball fanatic. Enough said. Enjoy and don't sweat <i>Mad Men</i> winding down, you can see him in theaters this Friday in <i>Million Dollar Arm</i>. And we have part two of the series finale next year.<br />
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Photo Credits: Celebrated Living, Walt DisneyCathy Whitlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10095201030211587623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1458014429977788114.post-61165082375677246402014-05-04T18:13:00.003-05:002014-05-04T18:13:39.137-05:00Summer CinemaSummer is only a few weeks away and while the primetime television series winds down, the box office will heat up. Here are a few upcoming films on my radar:<br />
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<i>Jersey Boys</i> (June 20th)<br />
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The hit Broadway musical about sixties singing sensation Franki Valli and the Four Seasons comes to the big screen in June. Directed by none other than Clint Eastwood, the film stars Christopher Walken and Eastwood's daughter, Francesca.<br />
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<i>Magic in the Moonlight</i> (July 25th)<br />
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Woody Allen's comedy about an Englishman brought in to unmask a swindle in twenties French Riviera looks promising (yet hard to follow after last year's Oscar winning <i>Blue Jasmine</i>). The cast includes Colin Firth, Emma Stone and Marcia Gay Harden. Here's hoping its more <i>Midnight in Paris</i> and less <i>To Rome With Love</i>.<br />
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<i>Life Itself </i>(July 11th)<br />
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Sadly the late film critic Roger Ebert will never get to critique this documentary. Based on his best-best-selling memoir, this is a must-see for those who love movies.<br />
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<i>Yves St. Laurent</i> (July 25th)<br />
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A look at the early life of the legendary fashion couturier Yves St. Laurent at the beginning of his career is the subject of this French drama. While the early buzz overseas has been mixed, the fashions alone will be worth the price of admission.<br />
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<i>And So It Goes</i> (July 11th)<br />
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Michael Douglas, and Diane Keaton - what's not to like? Douglas plays a soon-to-be-retired realtor who "inherits" a granddaughter he never knew existed in the Rob Reiner directed comedy. And it stars the aforementioned Franki Valli. Fingers crossed.<br />
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Who better than Hollywood royalty to portray the real Hollywood royalty? Coming soon (the film opens the Cannes Film Festival -- US release date is up for grabs) is the "biopic" of actress-turned-Princess Grace of Monaco and her marriage to Prince Rainer during a political dispute with France in the sixties. Nicole Kidman plays Grace and Tim Roth as her prince (frankly I would have cast Jean Dujardin but no one asked me) in the much anticipated film that focuses on the turbulent aftermath of their fairy tale wedding. </div>
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The film will no doubt be filled with exotic locations (Monaco), lavish sets and eye candy jewels and fashions. Cartier was tapped as the jeweler of choice, fitting in that the Prince gave Grace a 10.47 carat emerald cut Cartier diamond days after they met. Cartier's Paris store on rue de la Paix is also the setting for Grace's retirement announcement. The venerable jewelers reproduced her engagement ring, diamond tiara, and a diamond-filled poodle brooch often worn by the Academy Award winning actress for the film.</div>
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At the time of this writing, the film is the subject of a dispute between director Olivier Dahan (<i>La Vie en Rose</i>) and US distributor/producer Harvey Weinstein. Here's hoping we get a glimpse soon as Cannes was not on my calendar this spring:)</div>
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Photo Credits: Zimbio, Scope Pictures, CartierCathy Whitlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10095201030211587623noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1458014429977788114.post-44197709064442659322014-03-23T19:33:00.002-05:002014-03-23T19:33:20.687-05:00Mad Men Adieu<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mark your calendars as Sunday, April 13th is the beginning of the end -- <i>Mad Men</i> season finale that is. AMC is dividing the final season in half, airing the first seven episodes next month with the latter airing at a later date (possibly 2015).<br />
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Here is a sneak peek from Season Seven. Judging by the looks of things, they have either landed a huge airline account or the cast is accompanying Don Draper to rehab. (Actually these are press photos). Stay tuned for my interview with one of the principals which I will post at a later date. I didn't dare ask anything about the finale as I don't want to know (nor would any secrets be divulged!) I did hear we may be looking at a <i>Sopranos</i> style ending. It's been a great ride and sad to see it end.<br />
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Photo Credits: Frank Ockenfels/AMCCathy Whitlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10095201030211587623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1458014429977788114.post-57842182958501999732014-03-09T21:31:00.001-05:002014-03-09T21:31:16.930-05:00Check into the Grand Budapest Hotel<br />
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March signals spring break, travel and renewal. So if you a packed suitcase is not in your future this month, check in to the colorful, lavish, and just a tad wacky world of director Wes Anderson's <i>Grand Budapest Hotel</i>.<br />
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Set in the fictional Republic of Zubrowka, the story weaves the tale of the fastidious concierge Gustave (Ralph Fiennes) and a caper revolving around the death of the wealthy Madame D. (Tilda Swinton). Production designer Adam Stockhausen (<i>12 Years a Slave</i>) designed the interiors, a concoction of bold colors and Jugendstil style influenced by photocroms from the 20s and 30s.<br />
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For more on the film's production design, take a grand tour of the <i>Grand Budapest Hotel</i> in my <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2014/03/grand-budapest-hotel-set-design-wes-anderson-blog">Architectural Digest</a> piece.<br />
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Photo Credit: Martin Scali/Fox SearchlightCathy Whitlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10095201030211587623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1458014429977788114.post-61990237264164776382014-02-27T17:52:00.000-06:002014-02-28T09:15:59.829-06:00The Period Set: 12 Years a Slave<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Film designers tell me one of their favorite genres is the period film. Authenticity and creating a believable setting that takes the viewer back in time is of utmost importance. For the Academy Award nominated film <i>12 Years a Slave</i>, production designer Adam Stockhausen (credits include <i>Moonrise Kingdom</i> and the upcoming <i>Grand Budapest Hotel</i>) faced the task of designing the true story of Solomon Northup (played by Best Actor nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) who portrays a free black man from Saratoga Springs, NY and is kidnapped and sold into bondage in 1841 Louisiana.</div>
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The various sets ranged from Solomon's home and the brick cell that makes up his hellish existence to the beauty and grandeur of two contrasting Louisiana plantations ( Michael Fassbender's Epps and and Ford played by Benedict Cumberbatch). Adam took time during his busy Oscar season to share with me the design process that earned him and set decorator Alice Baker an Oscar nomination for Best Art Direction.</div>
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AS: We did loads of photo research as well as looking at etchings, paintings, and maps of the time. Photography really exploded just a few years after the film takes place, so with care taken for period mistakes, we looked through the Historic New Orleans collection for incredible views of the levee wharf as well as plantation life. As for books, the two most important were <i>Back of the Big House</i> by John Michael Vlach and a collection of paintings by Marie Adrien Persac. These really covered the extremes... from the postcard beauty of the plantation estates to the real-deal anthropology and architecture of the working farm machinery.</div>
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AS: The overwhelming consideration was for our time and place to feel and be real. We didn't want scenery. That mean finishing outbuildings inside and out and completing the sets so we could see in any direction. We absolutely didn't want a feeling of museum neatness or historical distance. Anything that grounded us and made Solomon's life feel real and immediate was welcome. </div>
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AS: We started with the incredible green of the landscape in Louisiana-- and the sun-bleached whites and creams of the plantation architecture. For the New York sequences, we tried to use deeper, more saturated colors as a counterpoint. With that framework in place, the tricky part was getting separation between the plantations. Solomon spends his years at several and they had to remain distinct. We tried to heighten the lush deep greens at Ford's and the blasted/desaturated brown and grays at Epp's.<br />
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AS: We found pieces all over - attics, barns, museums, antique stores. There was no prop warehouse where we could load up on perfect antiques. Michael Martin and Alice Baker (propmaster and set decorator) assembled everything one piece at a time. They would head out on long drives on the weekends through Louisiana and Mississippi searching and would come back with the most amazing artifacts. </div>
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You can view the Oscar telecast this Sunday, March 2nd at 7/eastern. You can also see my piece on the other nominees in Architectural Digest's <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/ad/set-design/2014/oscars-sets-production-design-nominees-article">And the Oscar Goes To</a>.<br />
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A special thanks to Carla McDonald and her feature on Cinema Style in <a href="http://thesalonniere.com/scenes/">The Salonniere</a>.<br />
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Happy Oscar weekend!<br />
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Photo Credits: Fox Searchlight<br />
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<br />Cathy Whitlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10095201030211587623noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1458014429977788114.post-55024614379366237362014-02-25T07:37:00.001-06:002014-02-25T07:38:25.364-06:00Oscar's Greenroom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you think scoring a ticket to the Academy Awards is hard, try getting an invite to the Greenroom where the elite meet, greet and hang out before they utter the words "And the Oscar goes to..."<br />
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Becoming as big a tradition as the red carpet, Architectural Digest celebrates its 11th year (if memory serves me correct) as host of what is known as the AD Greenroom. Touted by the Hollywood Reporter as "one of the most high-profile design gigs in the industry," luminaries ranging from Carleton Varney, Waldo Fernandez and Madeline Stuart to this year's designer, acclaimed architect David Rockwell of the Rockwell Group have designed the famed celebrity retreat.<br />
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No stranger to set design, Rockwell created the sets for the Oscar telecast in 2009 and 2010 and this year enlists the help of Academy Award winning actress Susan Sarandon. Careful not to upstage the celestial guests, Rockwell mixes neutral toned contemporary and vintage furniture in a study of casual elegance. Fusing technology into the hospitality mix, the room's focal point is an animated wall installation filled with 86 electronic devices (think tablets, televisions and Smartphones).<br />
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For those of us who are comprise the population of mere mortals, here is a sneak of this year's Greenroom along with some of my favorites from the past years:<br />
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The always colorful Carleton Varney, President of Dorothy Draper and Co., channels his mentor's penchant for Hollywood Regency in the 2008 Greenroom.</div>
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Read here for more on the history of the <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">AD Greenroom</a>. And if you'd like to learn more on Carleton Varney, see my cover story for <a href="http://www.arrayny.com/">Array Magazine</a>. Happy Oscar Week!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I recently caught up with <i>American Hustle</i> production designer Judy Becker who literally channelled her earlier life in 70s Manhattan for the film's period style sets. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Together with set decorator Heather Loeffler, they designed 140 sets including </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sydney's (Amy Adams) single Manhattan pad (built on a soundstage), and Irving's (Christian Bale) house (period ranch in Medford, Mass) and office. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The designs (along with the costumes and hairstyles) are a wonderful look back in time,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> proving the old adage that everything old is new again.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wonder if there will be a rush on shag carpet and brass and glass coffee tables?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">JB: We researched every source imaginable. <b> </b>Books of documentary photography from the time were important, as were movies made on location in the places the movie took place, and of course, internet images. One of our best sources for the interiors was a cache of "Interior Design" magazines from 1976-78, a treasure trove of both commercial and domestic ideas. It was a consumer oriented magazine, so it was very inspiring in terms of both architectural details and the furniture styles and lines popular at the time. The advertisements were particularly useful. I also drew on my own memories of growing up in the New York suburbs and of having lived in Manhattan since I moved there for college in 1982 - the city at that time was still similar to the time period of our movie, and really only started drastically changing in the late 1990s.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">JB: My approach was and is always story and character driven, so finding the source material that informed the wonderful characters and story of <i>American Hustle</i> was crucial. It was very clear that the world of "American Hustle" was a stylish, glamorous world, the world of the late 1970s, Studio 54, a bit hedonistic, and a time of enormous freedom and the ability to recreate oneself. It was not the gritty, graffiti -ridden New York City so often portrayed in movies set in the 1970s, nor was it the classic designer mid-century world. To that effect, a movie I found enormously useful in conveying the Manhattan much of the movie takes place in was "The King of Comedy" - it shows midtown Manhattan shortly after our time period, and the glamorous modern architecture which I remember from my past and which still exists today. It was a great way of showing that not all of of New York looked like Times Square.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">JB: We definitely wanted to incorporate some of the popular furniture collections, such as the Pace Collection with its use of Lucite and Chrome, and the more Brutalist furniture of Paul Evans as seen in his Directional line. The textures of these pieces became an important part of our palette, and although they were extremely popular at the time, they have almost never been used in a movie set in this period. Another must have was foil printed wallpaper - again, extremely popular but something that needed to be used very specifically - and we had the perfect character sets to use it in, primarily Rosalyn's house on Long Island, as well as the Disco Bathroom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">CS: Irving's office was a step back in time. Can you elaborate?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">JB: <span style="background-color: white;">It was designed to look like a classic mid century upscale architect designed office. I have seen so many of these office buildings in midtown Manhattan with their use of travertine and custom sculptural walls, but I have never seen one in a movie. I did a lot of research on these type of wall reliefs and designed one to be used on both sides. </span><span style="background-color: white;">My construction shop fabricated it out of plaster and resin and then it was scenic painted to look like bronze with patina. </span><span style="background-color: white;">The desk was really special - I saw an ad for a similar desk in an old Interior Design magazine. We searched everywhere for a similar one to no avail; we ended up fabricating it using a burled wood veneer. </span><span style="background-color: white;">We also used some Brutalist Paul Evans style furniture in this office - a cabinet, side table, and lamp.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For more on this and other Oscar nominated films, see my piece on And the Oscar Goes To... in <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/ad/set-design/2014/oscars-sets-production-design-nominees-article">Architectural Digest</a>.</span></div>
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To somewhat paraphrase Sgt. Pepper, it was fifty years ago today that the Beatles streamed into our consciousness. While their contributions to music are incomparable, here is a retrospective on their small impact to the world of film:<br />
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A Hard Day's Night (1964)<br />
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Film director Richard Lester's "mockumentary" of four musicians trying to make their way through throngs of screaming females to a television appearance in London was actually more of a documentary. Considered a rock and roll classic, there is lots of running, screaming, pratfalls and slapstick against the musical black and white backdrop of early Beatle's classics such as "Can't Buy Me Love" and "Tell Me Why" to "If I Fell" and "I Should Have Known Better." Filmed on location in London, it's a true snapshot in time of the beginning days of Beatlemania.<br />
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Help! (1965)<br />
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Another crazy caper style film by Lester finds the Beatles chased through the Alps to the Bahamas (primarily because the Fab Four was in need of a vacay) by mad scientists in amazing technicolor. See it for the soundtrack and the Bahamas before the invasion of hotel chains.<br />
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M<i>agical Mystery Tour</i> (1967)<br />
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Inspired by LSD aficionado Ken Kesey's Merry Prankster's acid fueled bus trip from California to New York, the Beatles charter a bus for their own "magical mystery tour" through the English countryside.<br />
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<i>Yellow Submarine</i> (1968)<br />
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Perhaps the first psychedelic cartoon of the period, the animated film featured Beatles tunes but not the original stars voices. Still now sure why "we all live in a yellow submarine"....<br />
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<i>Let It Be</i> (1969)<br />
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Known for its iconic performance of "Get Back" on Apple Studio's rooftop, <i>Let It Be</i> was the documentary of the making of the Beatles album of the same name and sadly, their last release as a group.<br />
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Other notable Beatle appearances on film included John Lennon's turn as a soldier in<i> How I Won the War</i> (1967), Ringo Starr in the controversial <i>Candy</i> (1968), <i>The Magic Christian</i> (1969) and <i>Caveman</i> (1981) where he met his second wife actress Barbara Bach.<br />
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Viva la Beatles.<br />
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<br />Cathy Whitlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10095201030211587623noreply@blogger.com0