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5 6 P E R S P E C T I V E | J U L Y / A U G U S T 2 0 2 3 Daisy Jones & The Six, a ten-episode limited series on Amazon Prime Video, tells the story of the rise and fall of a fictional band from their humble beginnings to their cataclysmic downfall. The show spans the years 1961 to 1997 and is set in wide- ranging locales all around the country and world. In total our teams designed and executed: forty-seven stage builds, one hundred thirty-nine locations in Los Angeles, ninety-seven locations in New Orleans and twenty-eight locations in Greece. Production Designer Jessica Kender, Supervising Art Director Brian Grego and set decorators Lisa Clark and Andi Brittan sit down to discuss their work on the show. Starting the Show Brian: Jess, how did you get involved in the project? Jess: I got involved in the project in 2019 during production of Little Fires Everywhere. I was going to open a set and Lauren Neustadter, our EP, grabbed me by the arm and said, "How do you feel about the '70s? I have a book you have to read." And that was the beginning of it all. Brian: What elements of the book and scripts were particularly exciting or inspiring to you? Jess: Designing for the '70s is always exciting because it is a period that is beloved and visually distinct. I loved the idea that we were going to build a rock band from start to finish, from their S e t s , D r u g s & R o c k ' n ' R o l l : D E S I G N I N G D A I S Y J O N E S & T H E S I X B Y B R I A N G R E G O , S U P E R V I S I N G A R T D I R E C T O R A