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DGA QUARTERLY 71 dark backgrounds. The whole gothic feeling is more genre-y, and we hadn't done that before. Anne made the house with vines growing up it, and that feeling of neglect really helped set the stage that they're cut off from the world. She also designed this gate with spikes on it; we had these candelabras and a wood- paneled dining room. It was fun to have those gothic details. ROSS: The period is also very different, but there is a nice connec- tion between The Virgin Suicides (1999), because it's about women being together, and we were interested in the domestic life of these women and the isolation that they were living in. ® PHOTOS: (LEFT TO RIGHT) ALI GOLDSTEIN/NETFLIX; PHOTOFEST; EVERETT locations: a plantation house for the exteriors, and found another house for the interiors. ROSS: We're always trying to find the best existing locations, so you're not creating more work if you find something that's beauti- ful. You step away and leave it alone. Especially when you're mov- ing fast as Sofia tends to do a lot. On The Beguiled, we did some building on the outside of the houses to remove anything that looked modern, but Sofia and her cinematographer like to be able to shoot in order and move from room to room so it can feel au- thentic and real for the characters. DGA: It seems like The Beguiled, at least in subject matter, seems a lot darker than your previous films. How different is it? COPPOLA: The film starts off in this lacey, pastel, soft world, but then the softness goes away and it gets darker, with pale images on E M B E L L I S H M E N T S : From left, A Very Murray Christmas, with its soundstage set design, represented a departure for Coppola and Ross' usual emphasis on real locations; Lost in Translation used the Park Hyatt in Tokyo as a backdrop; The Bling Ring was shot in Los Angeles, with Paris Hilton's home adding authenticity to a story based on actual burglaries of celebrities in the Hollywood Hills. Liz Gilman Executive Producer 515.725.0044 liz.gilman@iowa.gov produceiowa.com CONTACT Heaven to Filmmakers. Welcome to Iowa — home of genuine hospitality, talented production crews and one of the lowest costs of doing business in America. If you're a fi lmmaker looking for an authentic experience paired with a beautiful location, our state is ready for your story.