Decorating Pages: TV and Film Design

Presented by Disney/MarvelFor Your Consideration — Wonder ManOutstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program — Half-Hour
Production Designers Cindy Chao and Michele Yu and Set Decorator Lizzie Boyle join Decorating Pages to talk about the production design and set decoration of Marvel’s Wonder Man.
Host Kim Wannop discusses how the team built a grounded Hollywood story inside the Marvel universe, using real Los Angeles locations, character-driven sets, old apartments, theaters, bars, trailers, offices, practical destruction, and behind-the-scenes filmmaking spaces.
The conversation explores Simon’s East Hollywood apartment, Trevor’s faded-glory LA home, Marvel’s DODC prison, the black-and-white episode, and how Wonder Man uses production design and set decoration to tell a superhero story that feels personal, funny, human, and rooted in Los Angeles.
Emmy voters, please consider Wonder Man for Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program — Half-Hour.
Official FYC page:https://debut.disney.com/fyc/disneyplus/series_fyc/wonder-man-1768593147910?tab=episodes
A must-listen for fans of Marvel, Wonder Man, production design, set decoration, Los Angeles filming locations, Hollywood history, and behind-the-scenes television craft.

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Discover the Art of TV & Film Design with Decorating Pages Podcast
Hosted by Emmy-winning Set Decorator Kim Wannop, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of your favorite shows and movies. Each episode features in-depth conversations with the industry’s top production designers, set decorators, prop masters, and art department professionals, offering rare insight into the creative process of visual storytelling.
Whether you’re a film and TV fan, aspiring designer, or entertainment industry pro, Decorating Pages Podcast is your backstage pass to the world of production design. Learn how sets are built, stories are shaped visually, and characters come to life—one episode at a time.
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Today on Decorating Pages, this Emmy FYC episode is presented by HBO Max in celebration of Hacks for Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program, Half-Hour.

Host Kim Wannop talks with Emmy-nominated Production Designer Rob Tokarz about the final season of Hacks and the detailed production design behind Deborah Vance’s world.
Rob breaks down the submitted Emmy episode, including the 1970s sitcom set created for Deborah’s fictional television history, the custom wallpaper, the Paley tribute, shooting at the Academy Museum, Deborah’s mansion and closet, the Las Vegas cube sequence, and the massive design work behind the final season.
He also shares how the Hacks team created around 158 sets across 75 shooting days, built part of the Las Vegas Strip on stage, and used locations, graphics, set decoration, and period detail to support the comedy and emotional story of the series.
This episode is a must-listen for fans of Hacks, Emmy voters, production designers, set decorators, art directors, film students, television lovers, and anyone who wants to understand how great sets help tell story.
Hacks is now streaming on HBO Max.
For your Emmy consideration.
YouTube trailer link: https://youtu.be/4OegsEuqMmo?si=27cDJlZfKob9iFv3
@Hacks @HBOMax #Hacks

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Discover the Art of TV & Film Design with Decorating Pages Podcast
Hosted by Emmy-winning Set Decorator Kim Wannop, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of your favorite shows and movies. Each episode features in-depth conversations with the industry’s top production designers, set decorators, prop masters, and art department professionals, offering rare insight into the creative process of visual storytelling.
Whether you’re a film and TV fan, aspiring designer, or entertainment industry pro, Decorating Pages Podcast is your backstage pass to the world of production design. Learn how sets are built, stories are shaped visually, and characters come to life—one episode at a time.
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This episode of Decorating Pages is presented by HBO Max in celebration of The Pitt Season 2 for Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More)
Production Designer Nina Ruscio and Set Decorator Matt Callahan join Kim Wannop to discuss the Emmy-winning HBO Max medical drama The Pitt. After Season 1 earned 13 Emmy nominations and five Emmy wins, including Outstanding Drama Series, Season 2 returned to Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center with another 15-hour real-time emergency room shift set during Fourth of July weekend.
In this interview, Nina and Matt break down the immersive production design of The Pitt Season 2, including the expanded triage area, the 360-degree ER set, the ambulance bay, medical equipment, hospital continuity, practical lighting, dressed drawers, background storytelling, and the enormous challenge of creating a hospital world that feels completely real from every angle.
This is a deep dive into production design, set decoration, medical drama design, HBO Max’s The Pitt, Emmy FYC craft, and the invisible work that makes one of television’s most acclaimed dramas feel so authentic.

For Your Consideration: The Pitt Season 2 Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More)

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Discover the Art of TV & Film Design with Decorating Pages Podcast
Hosted by Emmy-winning Set Decorator Kim Wannop, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of your favorite shows and movies. Each episode features in-depth conversations with the industry’s top production designers, set decorators, prop masters, and art department professionals, offering rare insight into the creative process of visual storytelling.
Whether you’re a film and TV fan, aspiring designer, or entertainment industry pro, Decorating Pages Podcast is your backstage pass to the world of production design. Learn how sets are built, stories are shaped visually, and characters come to life—one episode at a time.
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Production Designer Alex DiGerlando joins Decorating Pages to discuss the production design of FX’s Love Story and Netflix’s Black Rabbit.
Alex breaks down the sleek 90s-inspired world of Love Story, including Carolyn Bessette’s apartment, the Calvin Klein offices, Jackie Kennedy’s home, the George magazine offices, real New York locations, period magazines, and the challenge of designing a version of the 90s that feels specific, emotional, and cinematic.
Then the conversation moves into Netflix’s Black Rabbit, where Alex talks about designing the layered, textured, three-level restaurant set, working with Set Decorator Lydia Marks, using virtual walkthroughs, and creating a New York space filled with history, character, and tension.
This episode is a craft-focused deep dive into production design, set decoration, research, restraint, maximalism, and how environments shape story.

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Discover the Art of TV & Film Design with Decorating Pages Podcast
Hosted by Emmy-winning Set Decorator Kim Wannop, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of your favorite shows and movies. Each episode features in-depth conversations with the industry’s top production designers, set decorators, prop masters, and art department professionals, offering rare insight into the creative process of visual storytelling.
Whether you’re a film and TV fan, aspiring designer, or entertainment industry pro, Decorating Pages Podcast is your backstage pass to the world of production design. Learn how sets are built, stories are shaped visually, and characters come to life—one episode at a time.
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Set Decorator Kim Leonard joins Decorating Pages to talk about her work on High Potential, including Morgan’s layered character house, the fast-moving “Morgan Visions,” and the real process of decorating a one-hour network television series in Los Angeles.Kim also shares the story behind her Palm Springs restoration of a 1958 Palmer & Krisel house with original Steve Chase details, now connected to Modernism Week and Atomic Ranch. From textured plaster walls and restored vintage lamps to desert modern restraint and character-driven design, this episode is a deep dive into how Set Decorators see potential in spaces, objects, and stories.Host Kim Wannop and Kim Leonard discuss production design, set decoration, sourcing, local shopping, architectural preservation, character details, and the creative problem-solving that goes into building worlds for television.A must-listen for fans of High Potential, production design, set decoration, Palm Springs modernism, Steve Chase interiors, and behind-the-scenes television craft.
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Discover the Art of TV & Film Design with Decorating Pages Podcast
Hosted by Emmy-winning Set Decorator Kim Wannop, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of your favorite shows and movies. Each episode features in-depth conversations with the industry’s top production designers, set decorators, prop masters, and art department professionals, offering rare insight into the creative process of visual storytelling.
Whether you’re a film and TV fan, aspiring designer, or entertainment industry pro, Decorating Pages Podcast is your backstage pass to the world of production design. Learn how sets are built, stories are shaped visually, and characters come to life—one episode at a time.
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