Huckleberry Quinn Headquarters

Well...let's see if we can snag a little time this week to get caught up on our OPA tour!   The scripts are revving up in intensity and the department is challenged each day to stay on their toes.  Our fearless leader Madame Set Decorator does an excellent job of keeping it all flowing...but we are busy!   We can't WAIT til you can see what we have in store for you this season!!!

OK...While I have some time today, let's do a power walk so we can cover a lot of ground at once.

HUCK:  Up first - Huck's humble offerings 

Huck's a simple man...just needs a few hundred pieces of computing equipment to be able to hack into any sort of situation that arises.  Steel tanker desks and steel racks full of electronics match the "cold" and all business, all the time dude we've come to know and love.  (Ok, I never use the word dude...but I couldn't figure out what to say instead of saying Huck again)

On the far wall against the windows, Huck has a little green thumb project going on.  Only he doesn't grow things like normal people grow things.  He has made an elaborate system that self waters by drawing moisture up tubes into individual hanging planters.  Way to recycle those plastic water bottles Huck!

Sometimes, he needs some tools.  These come and go as needed of course.

 And everyone needs their own server racks.  Duh.  (Mine are hidden in my hall closet...I've had problems with my house guests fiddling with my special settings)

No art, pretty much just an electronic cave with blinking lights and machine whirring magic.  Next to the server racks is Huck's - and Baby Huck's - super spy computer setup.  Dual screens, speakers, radios...you know, your average stuff is all there.  (Because one computer on your desk in the corner just isn't enough for a B613 alum).  I'm realizing that none of this looks all that magical here without the lights and screen shimmer going on.  But here's another little secret for you...the little wall piece directly behind those monitors...spends more time out than in.  It's one of those wildable walls I showed you (back in Liv's office).  It might be a little extra work for the crew, but it makes for some amazing shots of Huck working on his computer.   THAT's where the magic comes in.  

QUINN:  The Girl Next Door...literally

In sharp contrast to her office neighbor Huck, Quinn is in a nice, wood furnished, warmer and decidely more homey office.  Like her personality, we get a pop of color with the guest chairs (Anyone know who these are a reproduction of?) and even from the stained glass window panel hanging behind her Knoll desk as art.  You know, sometimes those online resale sites can really work out when you're searching for odd items. On either side of her window Quinn has weighty, tall bookcases filled with law books and her paperwork.  She's in a smart, but casual space with just a little more personality to it than her mentor next door.

She gained some space when Harrison moved over to The Big Office so there's the comfy couch she was excited to add...but other than that...still pretty neutral and functional.   Antique frosted glass sconces, large round pendant lights and some DC art finish off her space.

 

 

Do You Have An Appointment?

Up this week are the BTS details of the Pope & Associate Entry and front hall in our 2nd installment of the OPA Summer BTS Series.

Let's start at the elevators.  I LOVE old sliding glass door elevators.  Do I love riding in them for real?  NO.  But boy are they amazing looking.  Seldom seen on camera, you can see how the Production Designer detailed the interior and exterior metal work to give it that great age and feel of the old building the office is set in.

 

From the elevators you move into the entry hall.  The double glass doors at the end of the hall (on the left) lead out to the elevator.  How many times have Harrison, Quinn or Huck stopped David (or some other bullish client) at these doors?   This is the area where we saw the team hold David off when he came to arrest Sully St James and of course, where Quinn gave Harrison a dollar to represent her when David came calling for her as well.  

Wait.  If you don't know what I'm talking about, you better ask somebody.   Or get your netflix account together.  OK.

  

Large, vintage light fixtures line the ceilings and old sconces hang on the walls.  Tall, wide moldings and the look of polished concrete floors are the details that you never really notice but all come together to make it feel like the old, dark, mysterious building it is supposed to be.   

Moving down to the sitting area:  The comfy black leather chesterfield sofa, an old trunk and bankers chairs sum up the eclectic feel of the furniture.  In the background there are bookcases full of law books, printers on the tables, boxes of paperwork and you can even spot an occasional security camera hanging in the corners.

And now some fun...the kitchenette.  Now, the point is that these guys gladiate all day and night.  They're sharing deodorant after long nights in the office and David even brushed his teeth in this kitchen sink - much to Harrison's disgust.  Let's see what we really have going on over there....

Coffee mugs and tea.  Quite a variety of tea and only a little coffee.  We also have some bowls, plates, wine glasses and oh wait...more tea.  On the top shelf are containers of snacky things...random stuff,  like cereal and chex mix.  Stuff that looks nondescript on camera will fill the space nicely.  They have fancy coffee makers and even stuff to wash their dishes with.  (Do you think they have a sign up board for whose turn it is to keep the kitchen clean??? I bet Huck never has to do it.)  Sometimes a bowl of apples appears on the shelves below and pretty blue bottles of fancy water and plastic lunch containers fill the fridge.  AS IF someone there might really bring in tupperware you're saying...whatever, I hear you...it's there anyway.  It's a cute little deco area that serves them well in their long daily grind. 

  

And with that, we've completed our tour of the Pope & Associates entry and main hall.  Please leave your 3D glasses in the recycle bins on your way out and parking tickets may be validated with purchase at the gift shop.  Bye now. 

NEXT UP:  THE ASSOCIATE'S OFFICES

Walls are WILD: A Little BTS in OPA

This is the 1st of our OPA Summer BTS snippets!

You don't ever get to see THIS shot of Liv's office.

The Pope & Associates set is so magically beautiful on camera.  In fact, it's easy to forget that it is a set when you're watching it.  (And that's the goal.)

But... sometimes the crew needs a little extra access...and voila! These (and many of the other set walls) are made to accommodate everyone at a moments notice.