Boardwalk Empire is a relatively new show that is now featured on HBO. The producer, Mark Wahlberg, is a successful actor and director who most of you know. He has appeared in many good movies, but more important to this context he has produced hit series like Entourage and How to Make It in America. This go around, I believe he is on the line to achieve another hit with his second season premier of Boardwalk Empire. This show is about the republican machine that ruled Atlantic City, New Jersey with an iron fist back in the prohibition era, from 1920-1933. The show's protagonist, played by Steve Buscemi, will be recognized by all Tarantino fans, and does a great job of portraying the town mayor, Nucky Johnson. The show is a gangster-esque type flick, and with all great adaptations in this genre includes a lot of sex, drugs, and violence. What is most remarkable about the show is the set design. They have created a masterpiece of a set, with an entire boardwalk designed and built to look like 1920's Atlantic City. The wardrobe is equally impressive, with many long coats, mink furs, and fedora hats. Understanding that not just a spectacular wardrobe and set can win you awards, Mark Wahlberg employs great actors along with Steve Buscemi.
Here is a really interesting link to a youtube video that shows the construction of the set in a time lapse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlpFHcA98-E
Interesting focus on set design!
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