How ‘Rocketman’ Production Designer Turned London into 1970’s LA | Vanity Fair

‘Rocketman’ production designer Marcus Rowland takes us through his process of turning London, the film's shooting location, into an early 1970’s Los Angeles. From the infamous West Hollywood venue, Troubadour, to a house party at Mama Cass's in Laurel Canyon, Rowland was tasked with making the film appear as though the it traveled back in time to Elton John’s version of LA when he first got his start.
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[@juliablack7153]

I’ll never understand how this movie only got one Oscar nomination. For best song.

[@jbela]

This was fascinating, The layout of the Troubadour and locations of the filming! Talk about attention to detail,thanks for the uplaod.

[@brookb5890]

Can we get the set dresser or costume and makeup on next? Love these new videos!

[@Cookie-jl4st]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Rocket man should have more Oscar nominations!!!

[@johnford902]

I'm 20 and have always liked Elton John. Rocketman gave my generation an appreciation for Elton as well, and that was exciting.

[@jenniferchung1375]

the complexity of this makes me wonder how long it took for the production designer to make the set for 1917

[@nicemimomisu]

www.indiewire.com/2019/12/1917-production-design-dennis-gassner-1202198623/

[@nicemimomisu]

Mostly practical designs as it seems. That's a love of manpower to do things like these but I'd love to work on a movie like that (I'm a set dresser)

[@mps11397]

These kinds of videos are amazing. Thank you.

[@crystalelk]

Bravo! Loved seeing the BTS look @ how set design is done! Can't wait to see the movie! Sending positive vibes your way. Peace love dream's!🇨🇦 💞🌐📷📽️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌅🌏💜🌎💚🌍🌄☮️💗☁️🎬😉

[@senik64]

still can believe how much effort it takes and how much people it involves to make a good movie

[@JustADioWhosAHeroForFun]

Simple, he traveled back in time

[@GeorgeVCohea-dw7ou]

In some way, he did.

[@DH_Artist]

Quentin Tarantino: I’m gonna need all of Hollywood Boulevard LA: You can- Quentin Tarantino: I SAID I’m gonna need all of Hollywood Boulevard... LA: *sigh* fine...

[@phillup7]

this needs more views

[@darkskinwhite]

wouldn't it be cheaper to just shoot it in LA though? I know they'd still need to build sets & etc. but the cars would be much easier to find, the set pieces would be cheaper & easier to source therefore even less expensive, can anybody tell me what the reason is for shooting this movie in the UK instead of where it actually took place which also happens to be the "entertainment capital of the world"?

[@rohanchandna6524]

So its not only about the cost of set making and dressing. There are other costs too which are involved like the air tickets, wear and tear, stay of the crew, government permissions of a particular country, rent for each day of a particular location, change in currency, hotel and food cost of the crew and other lots of more things involved. Its whole lot of a task for production to handle, so much of things and massive money involved and in selective time frame.

[@darkskinwhite]

I didn't know Simon Cowell had a sibling

[@rohanchandna6524]

Hahaha I thought the same!

[@Sunsetbrunett]

He looks like Simon Cowell.