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Pre-Production BTS
First walk through of This Old Tearoom set location
Production Designer, J. Andrew, at first walk through of shoot location, Phoenix Theater in San Francisco.
Shopping for Production Design
1st shop day with J, Jarrad and Joseph at Urban Ore in Emeryville, CA.
Loading PD into Storage
Joseph and Jarrad unloading the first day's set shopping hull.
Designing in CAD
Production Designer, J. Andrew designed flats and scale 3D models of the TOTR set using computer-aided design software, and he also created a detailed construction plan that enabled the set to be built.
Jarrad the flying Set Constructor
Set Constructor Jarrad Webster’s unbelievable talent and skill enabled the production design team to build an entire moveable set of a highway rest stop bathroom by hand inside of the Phoenix Theater in San Francisco.
The Hollywood Flats
J & Jarrad built and painted 17 Hollywood Flats which can be seen drying here after their second coat of paint.
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Rehearsal BTS
Rehearsals with Luis Israel-Chavez Joseph Leonardi and Billie Bertan!
L-R: Luis Israel-Chavez (Angel), Joseph Leonardi (Al Dewitt) and Billie Bertan (“Billie the Tech Hand”)
Joseph & Billie practice their lines
L-R: Billie, Luis and Joseph
Billie and Jaelon Rehearse
L-R: Billie Bertan, Jaelon Jones
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Production BTS
Capturing the Magic
L-R: Jaelon Jones (“Jack”), Joseph Leonardi (“Al DeWitt”), Billie Bertan (“Billie”), Craig Souza (Director), Alisha McCutcheon (1st AC), Stephen Ho (DP)
Action!
L-R: Alisha McCutcheon, Stephen Ho, Stan Ng, Jaelon Jones, Joseph Leonardi
Holy Cozie!
L-R: Stephen Ho, Joseph Leonardi, Alisha McCutcheon
All miked up!
L-R: Jaelon Jones and Stan Ng
The Glory Hole Cozie Montage Scene
L-R: Jaelon Jones, Stan Ng, Stephen Ho, Craig Souza, Billie Bertan, Joseph Leonardi, Rena Yamamoto, Claire Stone, Prinda Eampetcharapong
Good, orderly direction
L-R: Alisha McCutcheon, Rena Yamamoto, Stephen Ho, Craig Souza
Script Supervision level unlocked
L-R: Script Continuity by Kip Pearson
Boom (not) in the shot
L-R: Stephen Ho, Joseph Leonardi, Alisha McCutcheon
Cinco de Mayo
L-R: Kip Pearson, Joseph Leonardi
Wrangling Dildos
L-R: Joseph Leonardi, Luis Israel Chavez, Cameron Eng
That’s a wrap!
L-R: Stan Ng, Brian Jeon, Joseph Leonardi, Stephen Ho, Prinda Eampetcharapong, Sheila McVay, Craig Souza, Rena Yamamoto, Alisha McCutcheon, J. Andrew, Kip Pearson, Rae Goch, Guillermo Gomez
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