Paula Hendrickson “Locations is like working in an escape room. You have a riddle or problem that you have to solve and a limited amount of time to do it.
But you always figure out a way out,” says Jonathan Jansen, supervising location manager of HBO’s “Barry.” Finding the right locations can require a lot of leg work, but some locations are obvious from the start.
FX on Hulu’s “The Bear” revolves around a fictional restaurant, the Beef, based on Chicago’s iconic no-frills eatery, Mr. Beef, making that the only logical setting. “Mr.
Beef on Orleans is a key part of [local] history, but also the exterior of the show. For people in Chicago, it’s a real touch point.
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