ADG Perspective

July-August 2022

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studs, and add an indication of an '80s renovation attempt to her bedroom space with glass block framed out with blonde maple. Most of what we imagined this apartment to be isn't shown in the series. In an effort to keep things flexible for subsequent seasons, the spaces were undefined. Is the room her sofa sits in a living room, parlor, or dining room? I still don't know, or want to know. What I do know is the place is gigantic, maybe taking up an entire side or two of The Arconia. The really big rooms are never seen. What is shown, I imagine, is just one of the back entrances to it. I tried, mostly in vain, to keep it dusty and dirty as well, but many on the crew had been trained to clean things up, creating a constant battle to remind everyone that the cubic yard trash bin, the butcher paper and her old ladder (they all have different ladders in their apartments, FI were dressing intended to be on camera, not mess to be broomed out. The main elements of decor in Mabel's apartment are her vintage sofa, curtains that subtly reflect her Mexican heritage, and the incredible mural she paints throughout the season. For that, the show enlisted the help of Illustrator Laura Perez, who was already involved with putting together the titles sequence. Laura drew all of Mabel's art for the episodes, and laid out the elements of The Arconia's colorful cast of characters. This element C A B

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