“Game of Thrones” is one of the most ambitious TV series ever filmed, and production designer Deborah Riley has been responsible for the look of the show’s many realms since she replaced Gemma Jackson after season three. Riley reveals the thinking behind season fives’s “House of Black and White” set, and which unsung heroes make a huge contribution to the show’s atmosphere.
“Game of Thrones” costume designer Michele Clapton walks us through the creative process of tailoring the costumes to specific characters and episodes on Variety‘s Artisans series, presented by HBO. Clapton says she begins by sketching all of the characters with specific themes and practicality in mind. For example, she explains the lean design of Arya [...]
Hair and makeup designer Daniel Parker had to dig through a lot of research before recreating the fatal burns caused by the 1986 nuclear disaster while working on “Chernobyl.” While Parker, who earned a nomination for his work on the HBO limited series, said he had immediate ideas as to how he wanted to approach [...]
“Big Mouth” writers Nick Kroll and Mark Rivers went behind the scenes of the puberty themed songs of the Netflix animated series. From the onset Kroll knew there would be a musical element to the show, and he knew the right person for the job. “It turns out that there are various comedy writers that [...]
Cult movie legend and horror staple, John Carpenter reflects on his legacy.
Late-night TV star Conan O’Brien discussed the differences between hosting his talk show and his podcast, “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,” for Variety‘s cover story. The comedian said the conversations are more intimate and candid without having a camera and audience present. “Big stars come in, they just dropped their kids off at school and […]
For Variety‘s Power of Young Hollywood issue, Grammy-nominated singer Camila Cabello sat down to talk about her childhood idols such as Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran, the lessons she’s learned since rising to fame with Fifth Harmony (and eventually leaving to pursue her solo career in 2016) and — of course — her latest duet […]
