Clothing the Past
Posted on July 7, 2011 by Mary.JohnsAs I sit down to write this post, I think of the title I have been given in regards to this show: Costumer. And while we are indeed creating costumes, to take us back to a time and place little known to us, we are creating the clothing that these people wore all the time. […]
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When Evil Wears Good Manners
Posted on July 6, 2011 by James RileyIf Courage, New Hampshire, were, well, Courage, Virginia, we might have a more flamboyant royal governor for the show, but this being New Hampshire in 1770, we have one John Wentworth (right) to study, and he’s just that — an interesting study. The enemies of the Wentworth family, in New Hampshire, called his extended kin “The […]
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Distribution
Posted on June 30, 2011 by James RileyWhat a week — lots of DVDs loaded up in big postal containers, a media storm from both friendly and hostile voices, and a lot of talk, by everyone about something called “distribution.”
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History is alive and redemptive
Posted on June 29, 2011 by Randy GibsonIn 1968 my parents took my younger brother Dave and I on a six week adventure in a truck and camper. I was 11 years old and my brother was 9. We traversed the United States across it’s mid section and headed up the historic east coast and into French Canada visiting Montreal. We then […]
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At the Premiere
Posted on June 29, 2011 by James RileyUpdate: a presidential news conference bumped us on Fox News this morning, so we’ll be on same time, same channel tomorrow. If you’ve known this particular Colony Bay correspondent for any length of time, you know I can be a tad cynical about the little rituals of Hollywood, but we had a fantastic time the other night […]
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Heah, New England is our franchise..
Posted on June 26, 2011 by James RileyJust one of the many indications of British troops deserting to New Hampshire. You think they hung out in Portsmouth, next to the rest of the regiment? Hmmm… New Hampshire Gazette, May 5, 1769. (Click Graphic for a larger version of the image.) The dirty little secret about a few history lovers is that they treat their […]
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Courage Meets the Nation..
Posted on June 24, 2011 by James RileyI felt a tad silly yesterday, and the day before, waiting for a phone interview from The Hollywood Reporter, but I’m glad I hung around and waited for their call. The story, which just started running yesterday at about 5:00 PM almost instantly mushroomed
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Production Update June 15, 2011
Posted on June 15, 2011 by James RileyMary, Mallory, Wilhemina and I drove out to Glendale to monitor the final audio mix of episode 1 yesterday. This step involves watching dialogue against lip-synch, approving foley art, (which was great), and checking to make the score (beautifully composed by
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Hearts and Minds and Souls
Posted on June 2, 2011 by James RileyThe Interior Space in a Period Piece If you’ve spent any time around historical reenactors, you know there can be hilarious attention to the material world of the past. Among snarky living historians, you are likely to hear things like: “Nice leggings, but not
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