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60 P E R S P E C T I V E | S E P T E M B E R / O C TO B E R 2 0 1 7 Top: Floor plan for the Dusty Spur Motel set drawn by Cate Bangs. Above, clockwise from center left: Dawn and Stacey's room at the Dusty Spur. Two other interior motel rooms for the Dusty Spur, built alongside the bar and restaurant at Riverfront Stages. Jenny's mother's bedroom where she steals jewelry as she moves out and into the Dusty Spur. scene in which his ex-wife drops by unannounced, I wanted her background to reflect how he sees her in his head. Some period horror imagery and photographs were licensed, and Graphic Designer Vanessa Riegel worked from a list of Sam's fictional films to create posters, VHS covers and newspaper clippings. Every detail of his home—artwork, books and knickknacks—as well as his office at the gym, was specifically tailored to Sam's unique and lurid taste. SEBASTIAN "BASH" HOWARD In his late twenties and living extravagantly on his family trust fund, Bash is the quintessential arrested development character: an energetic young man who is still a boy but who has the means to do whatever he pleases...at least until his conservative mother cuts him off over his expensive obsession with wrestling, which she refers to as "pure trash." Whereas much of GLOW takes place in the seedier underbelly of Los Angeles, I saw Bash's home as a showcase for eighties pop-art extravagance: vintage photos from celebrity photographer Greg Gorman, paintings from Judy Chicago and standing video game units from Atari. A faux Lichtenstein was created for the main room as well as a neon sculpture for a scripted joke. Various period sculptures in primary colors, including a Calder- esque mobile, populated a gray Malibu mansion with geometric lines. As the women each arrive at Bash's impromptu house party, they're greeted by a period-correct robot, designed to follow, speak, nod and dispense an array of party favors ranging from cocaine to breath mints. The unexpected comedic presence of the robot was so popular on set that it was written into two more episodes (and was even invited to the GLOW wrap party). CHERRY BANG A professional stuntwoman married to a professional stuntman, Cherry ends up taking on a coach role for the ragtag team Sam assembles. Cherry and Keith have a solid marriage and friendship so I envisioned their place to be funky and inexpensive but also very hip and sexy with richer reds, oranges and browns. Their hotel room echoed this palette. SHEILA THE SHE-WOLF A mystery wrapped in an enigma, Sheila was the most difficult to pin down in terms of her life outside the ring. But seeing her alone at home for a moment, becoming Sheila in her makeup mirror gave us an opportunity. We went with a soft gray lavender and darker woods, antiques and mysticism. For the hotel room she shares with Ruth, I chose a fifties Western wallpaper print that matched the motel motif and accented Sheila's wildness.