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| Mockingbird Lane (2012) "Herman Concept" by John Gallagher |
When the pilot was being developed in Canada, concept artist John Gallagher (official site) developed a ton of designs for it. He shared some exclusive early designs with me and you can see very different Herman, Eddie Munster and Grandpa. Karl J. Martin and Steven M. Saylor did set designs and production design was by
Michael Wylie. Here's what John told me about the designs.
Where did the designs come from?
"It's fairly common for me to throw out a few notions that have only superficial connection to the actual marching orders of the show." Gallagher said, "We all have our required tasks to complete and once in awhile, if it's between approvals or being negotiated with vendors or what have you, I'll play with some of the motifs of the show just for my own reference and headspace."
Where do the ideas come from?
"They're rarely created for any other function than to get my palette and form language started heading in the right direction. Herman was a quick and dirty I did just to get the juices flowing and explore some elements I find interesting. That being said, as is often the case, what I find interesting and what production feels serves the story best are two different things but I'm happy to contribute however I can. To that, Masters and his crew did a splendid job with the challenge and the material is clever and subversive so I'm trusting if it's picked up as a series we'll see much more of their wonderful work."
Click below to see the art in hi-res!
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| Mockingbird Lane (2012) "Munsters Mansion" by John Gallagher |
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| Mockingbird Lane (2012) "Homecoming" by John Gallagher |
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| Mockingbird Lane (2012) "Mansion Foyer" by John Gallagher |
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| Mockingbird Lane (2012) "Eddie on the prowl" by John Gallagher |
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| Mockingbird Lane (2012) "Eddie Attacks" by John Gallagher |
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| Mockingbird Lane (2012) "Eddie" by John Gallagher |
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| Mockingbird Lane (2012) "Grandpa's Cellar" by John Gallagher |
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Official Synopsis:
"Mockingbird Lane," based on executive producer Bryan Fuller's ("Pushing Daisies," "Heroes") script and directed by executive producer Bryan Singer ("X-Men" film series, "House"), is a new, reimagined version of the classic 1960s comedy "The Munsters," now as a visually spectacular one-hour drama with a darker edge and tone. The cast includes Jerry O'Connell ("The Defenders") as Herman Munster, Portia de Rossi ("Arrested Development") as his wife Lily, Eddie Izzard ("United States of Tara," "The Riches") as Grandpa, Mason Cook ("Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D") as Eddie and Charity Wakefield ("The Raven") as Marilyn.
In the original 1964-66 series "The Munsters," the odd, but lovable family lived on 1313 Mockingbird Lane.
In "Mockingbird Lane," sweet little Eddie Munster (Cook) is a normal kid about to enter the horrors of puberty. The truth is, he's about to discover that, for him, becoming a teenager means growing hair in truly unexpected places - as in all over his body - every time the moon is full! Eddie's got it pretty good though. His loving, supportive, run-of-the-mill family includes his mom Lily (de Rossi), the daughter of Dracula, his dad Herman (O'Connell), who brings new meaning to "Frankenstein," and Grandpa (Izzard), who would give Dracula a run for his money if he weren't actually Dracula! Of course, there's creepy cousin Marilyn (Wakefield), who's really the odd one because she's so completely normal.
Buying a house these days is a nightmare, so Herman and Lily are shocked that no one scooped up the rambling Victorian mansion at 1313 Mockingbird Lane that was the site of a series of grisly hobo murders. Settling into their new place, they're quickly onto the mission at hand: to gently ease Eddie into the reality of his werewolf adolescence. But it's not always so easy to accept that your child is a little "different" from the rest of the kids. Meanwhile, Herman, who works as a funeral director, is suffering from a heart condition. Since he's made up mostly of spare parts, he knew his makeshift heart would eventually give out. No worries though, because Grandpa, who is pretty good at procuring body parts, is on the case. All Herman cares about is finding a new heart with the same capacity to love Lily as much as he has for so many decades.
"Mockingbird Lane" is from Bad Hat Harry Productions and Universal Television. Executive producers include Fuller, Singer and Sara Colleton ("Dexter"). Singer also directed the pilot.
Official Site: http://www.nbc.com/mockingbird-lane/video/mockingbird-lane/1422032/
In the original 1964-66 series "The Munsters," the odd, but lovable family lived on 1313 Mockingbird Lane.
In "Mockingbird Lane," sweet little Eddie Munster (Cook) is a normal kid about to enter the horrors of puberty. The truth is, he's about to discover that, for him, becoming a teenager means growing hair in truly unexpected places - as in all over his body - every time the moon is full! Eddie's got it pretty good though. His loving, supportive, run-of-the-mill family includes his mom Lily (de Rossi), the daughter of Dracula, his dad Herman (O'Connell), who brings new meaning to "Frankenstein," and Grandpa (Izzard), who would give Dracula a run for his money if he weren't actually Dracula! Of course, there's creepy cousin Marilyn (Wakefield), who's really the odd one because she's so completely normal.
Buying a house these days is a nightmare, so Herman and Lily are shocked that no one scooped up the rambling Victorian mansion at 1313 Mockingbird Lane that was the site of a series of grisly hobo murders. Settling into their new place, they're quickly onto the mission at hand: to gently ease Eddie into the reality of his werewolf adolescence. But it's not always so easy to accept that your child is a little "different" from the rest of the kids. Meanwhile, Herman, who works as a funeral director, is suffering from a heart condition. Since he's made up mostly of spare parts, he knew his makeshift heart would eventually give out. No worries though, because Grandpa, who is pretty good at procuring body parts, is on the case. All Herman cares about is finding a new heart with the same capacity to love Lily as much as he has for so many decades.
"Mockingbird Lane" is from Bad Hat Harry Productions and Universal Television. Executive producers include Fuller, Singer and Sara Colleton ("Dexter"). Singer also directed the pilot.
Official Site: http://www.nbc.com/mockingbird-lane/video/mockingbird-lane/1422032/
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. Sorry for the flash. I was still learning how to use it.
