Decorating Pages: TV and Film Design

In this episode, I sit down with the brilliant production designer Deborah Riley, the creative force behind Netflix's much-anticipated series, "The 3 Body Problem." Known for her breathtaking work on "Game of Thrones," Deborah dives into a new realm where historic and scientific realities collide with fantastical elements. From vividly recreating 1960s Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution China to orchestrating a jaw-dropping scene in which a ship is diced up in real time, Riley's work provides a visual feast. We also discuss the sleek VR helmet she designed, a potential key to saving the universe in the plot of the story. With painstaking research and stunningly intricate designs, Deborah lays a foundation of believability amidst an epic, existential planetary threat. The series has more than 3 billion minutes watched since its March release and spent seven weeks in Netflix’s Global Top 10.Are you a fan of TV and film production? Do you love learning about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into creating your favorite shows and movies? Then you need to check out the Decorating Pages podcast!As an Emmy-winning set decorator, host Kim Wannop brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to each episode, featuring interviews with some of the top names in the industry. From production designers to set decorators to prop masters, each guest offers a unique perspective on the art and craft of visual storytelling.Whether you're a film buff, a design enthusiast, or just love hearing fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, the Decorating Pages podcast is a must-listen. So why wait? Subscribe now and get ready to take a deep dive into the world of TV and film production!#DecoratingPagesPodcast #TVProduction #FilmProduction #BehindTheScenes #VisualStorytelling #SetDecorator #ProductionDesigner #PropMaster #DesignEnthusiast #FilmBuff #PodcastLove #SubscribeNowSubscribe to Decorating Pages Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio,iHeartRadioFollow at:Instagram: decoratingpages YouTube: Decorating Pages PodcastTicTok: @decoratingpagespodcast Contact Kim Wannop at kimwannop@decoratingpagespodcast.comwww.decoratingpagespodcast.com

In this episode, I chat with set decorator Kimberly Leonard. You can hear a previous podcast about her wonderful work on “The Dropout” and now we dive into her latest work on Netflix's limited series "Griselda." Kimberly explores the vibrant period design of the 70s and 80s in this whirlwind crime story about “The Godmother” of drug lords, Griselda Blanco. With much of the show shot on location, Kimberly brings the decades to life—from the opening scene's sweeping house tour to intense gun battles in bars and deeply character-driven interiors. Get ready to be transported back in time!Are you a fan of TV and film production? Do you love learning about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into creating your favorite shows and movies? Then you need to check out the Decorating Pages podcast!As an Emmy-winning set decorator, host Kim Wannop brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to each episode, featuring interviews with some of the top names in the industry. From production designers to set decorators to prop masters, each guest offers a unique perspective on the art and craft of visual storytelling.Whether you're a film buff, a design enthusiast, or just love hearing fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, the Decorating Pages podcast is a must-listen. So why wait? Subscribe now and get ready to take a deep dive into the world of TV and film production!#DecoratingPagesPodcast #TVProduction #FilmProduction #BehindTheScenes #VisualStorytelling #SetDecorator #ProductionDesigner #PropMaster #DesignEnthusiast #FilmBuff #PodcastLove #SubscribeNowSubscribe to Decorating Pages Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio,iHeartRadioFollow at:Instagram: decoratingpages YouTube: Decorating Pages PodcastTicTok: @decoratingpagespodcast Contact Kim Wannop at kimwannop@decoratingpagespodcast.comwww.decoratingpagespodcast.com

On this episode I speak with Set Decorator Alison Harvey about the epic Netflix series “The Crown” Having been on the project for over 8 years this final season holds a special place in telling the life of Queen Elizabeth. This final season included sets that depicted the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II, the deaths of Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles and more. We talk about the color pallant of the decor changing over the seasons, some of the hardest sets to decorate and giving this amazing series a glorious set to end on.

In this episode of the Decorating Pages I speak with one of my favorite Production Designers David Gropman. We speak about his captivating design of the limited series "Ripley." Based on Patricia Highsmith's dark, thrilling novel, the series spans eight episodes on Netflix, and dazzles with over 200 sets. We focus on the psychological impact of set design on character spaces like details in Tom's apartment and the meticulously crafted spaces in Dickie’s Villa and how they contribute to the story. And we praise Set Decorator, Alessandra Querzola’s set details from unfinished Caravaggio paintings to carefully chosen leather chairs. David also discusses the logistical hurdles they faced, especially those brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and location scouting all over Italy.Are you a fan of TV and film production? Do you love learning about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into creating your favorite shows and movies? Then you need to check out the Decorating Pages podcast!As an Emmy-winning set decorator, host Kim Wannop brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to each episode, featuring interviews with some of the top names in the industry. From production designers to set decorators to prop masters, each guest offers a unique perspective on the art and craft of visual storytelling.Whether you're a film buff, a design enthusiast, or just love hearing fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, the Decorating Pages podcast is a must-listen. So why wait? Subscribe now and get ready to take a deep dive into the world of TV and film production!#DecoratingPagesPodcast #TVProduction #FilmProduction #BehindTheScenes #VisualStorytelling #SetDecorator #ProductionDesigner #PropMaster #DesignEnthusiast #FilmBuff #PodcastLove #SubscribeNowSubscribe to Decorating Pages Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio,iHeartRadioFollow at:Instagram: decoratingpages YouTube: Decorating Pages PodcastTicTok: @decoratingpagespodcast Contact Kim Wannop at kimwannop@decoratingpagespodcast.comwww.decoratingpagespodcast.com

On this episode I speak with Production Designer Michael Wylie. His credits include Men in Black 2, Legion, Masters of Sex, The Mysterious Benedict Society, Pushing Daisies, (for which he won a Primetime Emmy) and, most recently, Avatar The Last Airbender. Avatar: The Last Airbender follows A young boy known as the Avatar who must master the four elemental powers to save the world. The show is regarded by many critics as one of the greatest animated television series of all time. Michael’s designs of this series has countless stunning sets that span Chinese culture and capture the fantasy of this beloved story.Are you a fan of TV and film production? Do you love learning about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into creating your favorite shows and movies? Then you need to check out the Decorating Pages podcast!As an Emmy-winning set decorator, host Kim Wannop brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to each episode, featuring interviews with some of the top names in the industry. From production designers to set decorators to prop masters, each guest offers a unique perspective on the art and craft of visual storytelling.Whether you're a film buff, a design enthusiast, or just love hearing fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, the Decorating Pages podcast is a must-listen. So why wait? Subscribe now and get ready to take a deep dive into the world of TV and film production!#DecoratingPagesPodcast #TVProduction #FilmProduction #BehindTheScenes #VisualStorytelling #SetDecorator #ProductionDesigner #PropMaster #DesignEnthusiast #FilmBuff #PodcastLove #SubscribeNowSubscribe to Decorating Pages Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio,iHeartRadioFollow at:Instagram: decoratingpages YouTube: Decorating Pages PodcastTicTok: @decoratingpagespodcast Contact Kim Wannop at kimwannop@decoratingpagespodcast.comwww.decoratingpagespodcast.com

On this episode I speak with Production Designer Simon Elliott, the brilliant Production Designer, Simon Elliott. Join us as we discuss his latest project, a limited series adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "All the Light We Cannot See" on Netflix. Simon shares the fascinating details behind recreating World War II France, the use of real materials to authentically bring this captivating story to life including using wood from a nearby barn to construct the attic set. We'll also discuss the intricate city scaled model created, underwater sets, and explore Simon's stunning French color palette. Are you a fan of TV and film production? Do you love learning about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into creating your favorite shows and movies? Then you need to check out the Decorating Pages podcast!As an Emmy-winning set decorator, host Kim Wannop brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to each episode, featuring interviews with some of the top names in the industry. From production designers to set decorators to prop masters, each guest offers a unique perspective on the art and craft of visual storytelling.Whether you're a film buff, a design enthusiast, or just love hearing fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, the Decorating Pages podcast is a must-listen. So why wait? Subscribe now and get ready to take a deep dive into the world of TV and film production!#DecoratingPagesPodcast #TVProduction #FilmProduction #BehindTheScenes #VisualStorytelling #SetDecorator #ProductionDesigner #PropMaster #DesignEnthusiast #FilmBuff #PodcastLove #SubscribeNowSubscribe to Decorating Pages Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio,iHeartRadioFollow at:Instagram: decoratingpages YouTube: Decorating Pages PodcastTicTok: @decoratingpagespodcast Contact Kim Wannop at kimwannop@decoratingpagespodcast.comwww.decoratingpagespodcast.com

On this episode I speak with five time Emmy winner, Production Designer Glenda Rovello. Glenda recently had the opportunity to reinvent the iconic sets for the return of the comedy classic “Frasier”. We speak about bringing this character back to the screen with all new sets, giving detail to large swing sets, her process of designing and more. We also talk about her collaboration with Set Decorator Amy Feldman on “Frasier”, “Two Broke Girls” and more. Glenda’s career includes “How I met your Father”, “The Great Indoors”, “The Millers”, “Two Broke Girls”, “Will and Grace” and many more. Are you a fan of TV and film production? Do you love learning about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into creating your favorite shows and movies? Then you need to check out the Decorating Pages podcast!As an Emmy-winning set decorator, host Kim Wannop brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to each episode, featuring interviews with some of the top names in the industry. From production designers to set decorators to prop masters, each guest offers a unique perspective on the art and craft of visual storytelling.Whether you're a film buff, a design enthusiast, or just love hearing fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, the Decorating Pages podcast is a must-listen. So why wait? Subscribe now and get ready to take a deep dive into the world of TV and film production!#DecoratingPagesPodcast #TVProduction #FilmProduction #BehindTheScenes #VisualStorytelling #SetDecorator #ProductionDesigner #PropMaster #DesignEnthusiast #FilmBuff #PodcastLove #SubscribeNowSubscribe to Decorating Pages Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio,iHeartRadioFollow at:Instagram: decoratingpages YouTube: Decorating Pages PodcastTicTok: @decoratingpagespodcast Contact Kim Wannop at kimwannop@decoratingpagespodcast.comwww.decoratingpagespodcast.com

In this episode I speak with Set Decorator Michael Nallan and Production Designer Gerald Sullivan about the thrilling challenges of designing and decorating the Amazon Prime series “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”. The conversation covers designing a “To Die For” New York City Brownstone, dressing in countless NYC locations, reshoots, gunfights in the perm sets and working abroad in Italy. They describe how this action/comedy came to the screen with beautiful contemporary sets.Are you a fan of TV and film production? Do you love learning about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into creating your favorite shows and movies? Then you need to check out the Decorating Pages podcast!As an Emmy-winning set decorator, host Kim Wannop brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to each episode, featuring interviews with some of the top names in the industry. From production designers to set decorators to prop masters, each guest offers a unique perspective on the art and craft of visual storytelling.Whether you're a film buff, a design enthusiast, or just love hearing fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, the Decorating Pages podcast is a must-listen. So why wait? Subscribe now and get ready to take a deep dive into the world of TV and film production!#DecoratingPagesPodcast #TVProduction #FilmProduction #BehindTheScenes #VisualStorytelling #SetDecorator #ProductionDesigner #PropMaster #DesignEnthusiast #FilmBuff #PodcastLove #SubscribeNowSubscribe to Decorating Pages Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio,iHeartRadioFollow at:Instagram: decoratingpages YouTube: Decorating Pages PodcastTicTok: @decoratingpagespodcast Contact Kim Wannop at kimwannop@decoratingpagespodcast.comwww.decoratingpagespodcast.com

On this episode I speak with Graphic Designer Gina Alessi. Gina has been working in the industry on shows like "The OA", "American Horror Story" Season 10, "For All Mankind" season 3, "Black Lady Sketch Show", and her most recent work on the Apple+ limited series "Manhunt". In "Manhunt" Gina headed up the Graphics department that had to reproduce wallpaper-drenched interiors, dozens of antique maps, urgent telegrams, newspapers, custom carpets, hand-bound book props, painted canvas banners, police wagons, and store signage, every scrap of paper, ever painted sign, and every graphic detail in the show. “Manhunt” is a conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history, the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Gina also has her own graphic designer course intended to mentor young designers as they venture towards a career in graphic design for film called #agraphicdesignermadethat. Are you a fan of TV and film production? Do you love learning about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into creating your favorite shows and movies? Then you need to check out the Decorating Pages podcast!As an Emmy-winning set decorator, host Kim Wannop brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to each episode, featuring interviews with some of the top names in the industry. From production designers to set decorators to prop masters, each guest offers a unique perspective on the art and craft of visual storytelling.Whether you're a film buff, a design enthusiast, or just love hearing fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, the Decorating Pages podcast is a must-listen. So why wait? Subscribe now and get ready to take a deep dive into the world of TV and film production!#DecoratingPagesPodcast #TVProduction #FilmProduction #BehindTheScenes #VisualStorytelling #SetDecorator #ProductionDesigner #PropMaster #DesignEnthusiast #FilmBuff #PodcastLove #SubscribeNowSubscribe to Decorating Pages Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio,iHeartRadiodecoratingpages on IG Decorating Pages Podcast on YouTube @decoratingpagespodcast on TicTokContact Kim Wannop at kimwannop@decoratingpagespodcast.comwww.decoratingpagespodcast.com

Helen Jarvis, a talented production designer known for her work on Hulu's 'Shōgun,' shares her fascinating journey of recreating 17th-century Japan. She emphasizes the extensive research involved, collaborating closely with Japanese consultants to achieve authenticity. The conversation highlights the intricate design of sets like Osaka Castle and the challenges of blending historical accuracy with modern aesthetics. Jarvis also touches on the innovative techniques used in set construction, making this behind-the-scenes look a must-listen for fans of film and television production.