Decorating Pages Podcast "The Color Purple" - Production Designer Paul Austerberry and Set Decorator Larry Dias (Season 6, Episode 50)
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Decorating Pages Podcast

"The Color Purple" - Production Designer Paul Austerberry and Set Decorator Larry Dias (Season 6, Episode 50)

Podcast Episode | Talk-Show

Set Decorator Kim Wannop sits down with Set Decorator Larry Dias and Academy Award-winning Production Designer Paul Austerberry to discuss bringing Alice Walker's classic novel The Color Purple to life in its new musical film adaptation. ...See moreSet Decorator Kim Wannop sits down with Set Decorator Larry Dias and Academy Award-winning Production Designer Paul Austerberry to discuss bringing Alice Walker's classic novel The Color Purple to life in its new musical film adaptation. They reveal the behind-the-scenes artistry of designing the world of Georgia in the early 1900s-scouting real Southern locations, building elaborate sets in swamps and near waterfalls, and even creating a custom prop house filled with authentic period dressing. The conversation explores how color and palette drive storytelling, from the symbolic use of purple to the bold presence of red as a visual representation of Shug Avery's passion and its influence on Celie's journey. They also highlight the film's attention to minor characters, giving space to showcase standout environments-most memorably, Shug's vibrant and emotionally charged home. See less