The snake statue in the Tadfield Manor
“Through the main doors, I wanted to place something inside that the camera cannot ignore but has to explore. Now, there is a famous statue of a snake being killed by a Herculean character,” Michael continues with a hint of glee. “I wanted one like it but the other way round, so ours depicts the Herculean character being killed by the snake. Then we had this idea that whenever you look away you hear it move, and when you look back there’s a little bit of sandstone on the floor where the snake has slightly shifted.” 🐍
- Michael Ralph, The Good Omens Production Designer, The Good Omens Companion
The statue itself is based on the statue Laocoön and His Sons :).
Also, it can be seen in the courtyard in episode 2 :).
