Jessica Alba & Lizzy Mathis on Exploring Design with ‘Honest Renovations’
The Big Picture Executive produced by Jessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis, Honest Renovations is a feel-good home renovation series that follows the best friends as they surprise parents and help overcome challenges in their homes. Each family's needs and personalities…
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‘Succession’s Crew Feared Jeremy Strong Might Go Overboard in That Last Scene
The Big Picture Production designer Stephen H. Carter discusses his Emmy-nominated work on Succession Season 4. Carter talks through the three final locations of the series -- the last place we see Roman, Shiv, and then Kendall Roy. Carter also…
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Charles Guard & Thomas Guard on Directing Revenge Thriller ‘Dead Shot’
The Big Picture Filmmakers Charles and Thomas Guard spent a lot of time refining the script of revenge thriller Dead Shot, ensuring it captured the 1970s setting and atmosphere effectively. The film is a family affair, with Charles' wife Felicity…
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Natasia Demetriou & Mark Proksch on the Sex Scene with Nadja Doll
The Big Picture Season 5 of What We Do in the Shadows takes the characters on wild adventures and explores new dynamics between them. Natasia Demetriou enjoyed the Pride episode and found the Nadja Doll storyline to be ingenious and…
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The Last Voyage of the Demeter Designer on the Massive Horror Production
There are (too) many Dracula films, but only a comparatively small amount have stood out over the past century, for whatever reason. For The Last Voyage of the Demeter, its distinction comes with a unique approach to narrative (fleshing out…
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Hoon Lee on Not Utterly Messing Up Writing a Season 3 Episode
The Big Picture The actors of 'Warrior' found out the show would be returning for another season through a group Zoom call with the show creator, Jonathan Tropper. The cast was excited to delve deeper into their characters and explore…
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The Guard Brothers on Their New Period Thriller Dead Shot
Paranoia, retro cars, IRA threats galore. This is London in the 1970s, and the setting for a new period piece film by brothers Charles and Thomas Guard. Their film, Dead Shot — the title deriving from a quote from the…
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‘Strays’ Director Reveals the Raunchy Behind-the-Scenes Secrets
The Big Picture Strays is a raunchy, revenge-filled talking-dog adventure comedy with a unique take on the genre. The movie features an all-star cast, including Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx, and explores themes of toxic relationships and redemption. The film…
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‘Puppy Love’s Lucy Hale on Her Dog Co-Stars and Naked Grant Gustin
The Big Picture Puppy Love was an unexpectedly raunchy and edgy rom-com with dogs, which sets it apart from other movies in the genre. Lucy Hale found her character relatable because she was written as a professional with personal life…
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Lilyhammer’s Simen Alsvik on His Powerful New Crime Series Fenris
A big forest setting in the outskirts of Oslo, Norway, sets the breathtaking scene for creator/director/co-writer Simen Alsvik’s gripping new crime series, Fenris, which debuted on Viaplay on Aug. 17. If you loved the solve-the-puzzle intensity found in shows like…
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‘WWDITS’ Prosthetics Designer on Creating Animal Hybrids and Nadja Doll
The Big Picture The prosthetics designer and creator of Nadja Doll, Paul Jones, discusses bringing the hybrid animals to life in the "Hybrid Creatures" episode of What We Do in the Shadows. Jones explains the challenges of creating creatures for…
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Damian Del Borrello on His Emmy Nom for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
The fierce cold wind howling across a mountaintop. The velocity of a speeding arrow across the masses. The gnarly snarl of a beastly creature from Middle Earth. These are but a few of the grand tasks that supervising sound editor…
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