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‘Franklin’ Director Tim Van Patten Says Shooting Period Piece in Europe Was a ‘Beautiful Experience,’ but ‘Physically Daunting’
"Franklin" stars Michael Douglas and Noah Jupe and their director Tim Van Patten talk about shooting the series in France.
Based on Stacy Schiff’s book, “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America,” the show also spotlights the relationship between Franklin ( Michael Douglas) and his grandson Temple ( Noah Jupe) Temple, who accompanies his grandfather to France. Director Tim Van Patten, who steered the ship for all eight episodes, explained during a Q&A following the screening that shooting a period piece in Europe was no easy task, “It was such a beautiful experience, but it was physically daunting.” Carriages were brought in, nearly 500 background actors in full hair, makeup and costume were utilized every day for seven weeks and somehow “everyday was like magic,” he said. In a rare first for American television, the dialogue is mostly in French with English subtitles, “We fought for every sentence…every scene,” Van Patten said.
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