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C Getting the Callback Marvel Television's new series is different from the usual superhero tale. More grounded, more human and rooted in a version of Los Angeles we know intimately as native Angelenos. Wonder Man lured us with this arc: the origin story of a struggling creative navigating the space between who he is and who he hopes to become, chasing opportunities while confronting the unglamorous realities of Hollywood. The script compelled us to retrace our own LA journeys alongside its hero, Simon Williams. In our initial meeting, we pitched the balancing act between chasing the Hollywood dream and survival. This was also the story that director and co-EP Destin Daniel Cretton, showrunner Andrew Guest and Marvel executive and co-EP Brian Gay wanted to tell. Once they invited us to design the show, we called on some real-life superheroes to join us, starting with all-star Supervising Art Director Jacqueline Kay. Art Department, Assemble! Close to Home Wonder Man made its home at Radford Studios. Our built sets would be everything from living rooms to spaceships, alternate dimensions to a high security prison for supervillains. In designing Simon's apartment, pinning down his neighborhood was key to shaping its style. We wanted somewhere close to Hollywood itself, but without the tourists and posturing. East Hollywood felt like a suitably affordable pocket of the city, gritty and congested, but also a livable neighborhood with character. 3" 35'-0" 9'-8" 2'-10" 2'-6" 1'-2" 3-'7" 2'-0" 6" 4'-0" 4'-6" 3'-6" 9'-0" 7'-0" 3'-0" 6'-0" 2'-9" 1'-2" 14'-0" 21'-0" R1'-0" 2'-4" 6'-4" 6'-11" 5" 12'-0" 6'-6" 2'-6" 12'-1" 12'-9" 6'-3" 6" 3'-0" 3'-0" 10" 5'-0" 2'-0" 5'-4" 4'-0" 5'-10" 10'-4" 6'-1" 9" 3'-1 1 2 " 5'-6" 11'-8" 3'-0" 2'-4 3 4 " 8'-0" 3'-0" 9 1 4 " 7 3 4 " 4'-8" 4'-0" 2'-10 3 4 " 3'-0" 3" 12'-0" 29'-0" 4'-8" R2'-0" 3'-0" 2'-8" 2'-1" 6'-1" 4'-4" 1'-4" 3'-4" 16'-1" 9'-0" 5'-1" 19'-0" 42'-0" 42'-8" 11'-0" 7'-7 1 2 " 4'-0" 2'-8" 3'-0" 8'-1" 6" 6" 6" 6" 4" 6" 3'-0" 20'-0" 38'-0" 3" 7'-0" 4'-11 1 2 " 1'-6" 3" 3" 3" 2'-6" 3'-0" 2'-6" 3'-0" 4'-0" 2'-9" 3" 3'-3" 6" 7'-0" 3'-0" 1'-9" 5" 1'-6" 6" 8" 2'-7" 3" 5'-0" 1'-2" 2'-10" 6'-8" 9'-0" 1'-4 1 2 " 4'-0" 1'-0" 14'-0" 3'-0" 1'-4" PLAN VIEW - SIMON'S APARTMENT SCALE: 1 4 " = 1'-0" PL LIVING ROOM KITCHEN BATHROOM BEDROOM HALLWAY +4'-0" WILD ON CART WILD EXT. HALLWAY DINING AREA BALCONY C A D G E F FINISH EXT. MATCH TO LOCATION SHARED WALL WITH NEIGHBORING APT ELEVATION SCALE: 1 4 " = 1'-0" A H K J +4'-0" PLATFORMS DET. 9 DOORWAY DET. 10 VANITY DET. 1 BALCONY DET. 2 CABINETRY DET. 3 JALOUSIE WINDOW D3 JALOUSIE WINDOW FINISH EXT. MATCH TO LOCATION KITCHEN FIXTURES PER SET DEC BATHROOM FIXTURES PER SET DEC WILD WILD A B B C D G K J WILD WILD WILD O WILD +/-0 STAGE FLOOR D2 CABINETRY D2 CABINETRY D5 NICHES D6 BOOKCASE D4 SINGLE HUNG WINDOW D7 CLOSET D8 VENTING WINDOW D9 DOORWAY D10 VANITY D1 BALCONY WATER HEATER FRIDGE STOVE SINK WALL HEATER WALL HEATER AC UNIT TUB SINK TOILET TUB SINK TOILET MIRROR WATER HEATER FRIDGE STOVE +/-0 STAGE FLOOR +/-0 STAGE +4'-0" PLATFORMS MATCH TO LOCATION APT 19 APT 18 WILD D6 BOOKCASE D11 PICTURE WINDOWS D13 BACKING WALL CLOSET L L DET. 12 STAR DECAL SINK ETCHED GLASS SHOWER DOOR ETCHED GLASS SHOWER DOOR BREEZEBLOCKS - CNC PER GRAPHICS WILD ON CART MATCH TO LOCATION TYP. SHELF BALCONY DOOR SECURITY DOOR SECURITY DOOR WILD WILD DOORS SLIDE DOOR SLIDES BATHROOM HALLWAY DINING AREA KITCHEN FSD 1 SHEET 01 M PAINT/PLASTER PAINT/PLASTER PAINT/PLASTER N +3/4" CLOSET RAIL WILD 1 1 DET. 5 NICHES D5 NICHES A. SIMON'S APARTMENT EXTERIOR LOCATION. PRODUCTION STILL. B. SIMON'S APARTMENT INTERIOR. OVERHEAD VIEW BY KATHERINE SHARPLESS. C. SIMON'S APARTMENT INTERIOR. CONSTRUCTION PLAN BY KATHERINE SHARPLESS. D. & E. SIMON'S APARTMENT INTERIOR. RENDERINGS BY KATHERINE SHARPLESS. F. & G. SIMON'S APARTMENT INTERIOR. RADFORD STUDIOS. SET PHOTOS. A B