'Brooklyn' production designer Francois Seguin on recreating 'golden age of America' (Exclusive Video)

5 December 2015 9:20 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »

In “Brooklyn,” Saoirse Ronan plays Ellis, a young Irish woman who leaves her hometown to travel to America and start life anew. “She went from one culture to another one,” explains production designer Francois Seguin during our recent webcam chat (watch below). He was tasked not only with recreating the look and feel of the 1950s, but with portraying the emotional journey the character takes as well. -Break- Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Oscar Predictions One of the ways Seguin and his team achieved this was by playing with the size of the spaces Eilis inhabits. Of her home in Ireland, he says, “It’s a bit small: the house is small, the shop she works in is small. She is in a small town.” Upon arriving in America, everything is shown to be much larger. “She suddenly has room to grow. She goes from a »

Similar News Items

• British Independent Film Awards Give 'Ex Machina' Four Prizes (From Thompson on Hollywood. 6 December 2015, 3:20 PM, PST)
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2015: Complete list of winners (From Gold Derby. 6 December 2015, 3:00 PM, PST)
• Ex Machina the big winner at 2015 Moet British Independent Film Awards (From Flickeringmyth. 6 December 2015, 2:45 PM, PST)

• Ex MacHina Wins Four Including Best Film, Saoirse Ronan Wins Best Actress And Tom Hardy Wins Best Actor At Moët British Independent Film Awards 2015 (From WeAreMovieGeeks.com. 6 December 2015, 6:10 PM, PST)
• Early, Splintered Year-End Kudos Reveal a Wide-Open Oscar Race (From Variety - Film News. 6 December 2015, 5:14 PM, PST)
• New York, Los Angeles, And Boston Critics Name Spotlight Best Film Of 2015 (From We Got This Covered. 6 December 2015, 4:11 PM, PST)

• “Brooklyn” and “Carol” Seek to Bring 1950s New York to the Top of the Oscar Race for Best Visual Effects (From Hollywoodnews.com. 25 November 2015, 8:30 AM, PST)
• Brooklyn review (From Den of Geek. 9 November 2015, 2:07 AM, PST)
• Oscars: ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Bridge of Spies’ and More Square Off for Best Production Design (From Variety - Film News. 23 October 2015, 1:25 PM, PDT)

IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.