ADG Perspective

September-October 2026

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T H E ' B U R B S | P E R S P E C T I V E 2 5 their handles. A front step wears differently where people naturally pause. Those details rarely register consciously with an audience, but together, they create belief. I spend an enormous amount of time with our Scenic Artists and painters because they're not simply applying finishes—they're creating history. We rarely asked ourselves how to make something look old. Instead, we asked why it looked the way it did. One of the things I love most about Production Design is that it's impossible to do well alone. We had roughly eight weeks to design and build an entire neighborhood. The schedule demanded collaboration and trust. From everyone in the office to Art Director Robert Joseph, who created the calm that allowed creativity to flourish by taking care of business every day, giving me the space to concentrate on design. Set Designer Randy Wilkins expanded my architectural vocabulary, especially on the Victorian. Set Designer Mike Stassi and the construction team F. FISHER HOUSE BEFORE. COLONIAL STREET ON UNIVERSAL BACKLOT. G. FISHER HOUSE EXTERIOR. CONCEPT ILLUSTRATION BY DWAYNE BURGESS. H. FISHER HOUSE EXTERIOR. SCREEN CAPTURE. © PEACOCK TV/ NBCU. I. FISHER HOUSE FIRST- FLOOR PLAN. RHINO MODEL BY MIKE STASSI. J. FISHER HOUSE SECOND- FLOOR PLAN. RHINO MODEL BY MIKE STASSI. H F G I J

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