#book2screenmagicmonday

#Repost Deborah Harkness FB page Wednesday Memories-in the run up to the release of season 2 of A Discovery of Witches, Deb took us through a series of Book to Screen Magic. I am still in awe of the dedication to detail that went into the making of season 2. Cat "Ready for their closeups--from book to screen with our fabulous hair, makeup, and wardrobe teams for A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES Series 2 on this #Book2ScreenMagicMonday As any of my readers know, I like a bit (!) of description. As a historian, I love researching hair and costume and imagining how things like the heel on a shoe or the number of undergarments someone was expected to wear might shape a character's actions and reactions. And as a reader, I love being able to fix things in my imagination be they people, places, or things. So the hair, makeup, and wardrobe teams on #ADiscoveryofWitchesS2 had a real challenge when it came to translating my words from page to screen. This was all the more difficult because we weren't doing a historical re-enactment of late 16th-century clothing for a single day or even a few days. That would have been difficult enough, given the poor rate of survival for actual clothing items and the impossibility of reconstructing clothing based solely on portraits which don't always reveal enough about undergarments and structure. But if we add those issues to the problems of consistently delivering a look over hours, days, weeks, and months--sometimes with gaps between days of shooting, sometimes with very short windows between entire costume/hair/makeup changes, and with the logistics of getting women into their costumes in a timely fashion, I think it's fair to say that our teams worked miracles to deliver a look for each of our characters that was wearable, changeable, consistent across shooting days, and period correct, as well. And that was true for not only our main cast but also every supporting artist on the streets of the Blackfriars, at the court of Elizabeth or Rudolf II, and back at Sept-Tours. They also had to perform this miracle not only for 1590, but for the modern storylines, as well I have to admit, I was an additional challenge. https://www.instagram.com/p/CmuALPCIR3x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

😍❤ #Repost Deborah Harkness FB page With the first episode of A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES season 2 airing this weekend in many places all around the world, this is my last installment of #Book2ScreenMagicMonday. Today, I'm devoting my post to our talented and generous cast who have taken my characters and brought them to life on screen in ways that have amazed, humbled, and thrilled me. Being around the actors--whether they are leading members of the cast our one of our supporting artists--has been fascinating for me as a writer. They ask me the same questions preparing for their roles that I once asked myself when writing the books: how does Diana really feel about Sarah? how do Matthew's past deeds shape his present interactions? What is Philippe's biggest concern? Is Knox a bigot or a racist--and is there a difference? Before meeting Phoebe, was Marcus a love-em-and-leave-them guy or a serial monogamist? I'm playing a merchant, where would I have come from and why am I in London? I love these conversations with the actors. They almost always bring me fresh new insights into my characters, because actors have stunning emotional intelligence and have empathetic skills that can put the rest of us to shame. Our directors work with the cast to sharpen and hone their understanding of the characters, of course. And the actors work with each other to discuss how to dig deeper into the roles and how to fit the different characters together into an ensemble that feels organic and truthful. People always ask me what I will miss when we finish filming the series in a few short weeks. My answer is always the same: I will miss being on set and sharing in the magic as my books are brought to the screen--especially my conversations with Teresa, Matthew, Ed, Adelle, Aiysha, Steven, Tom, James, Michael, Alex, Val, Tanya, Gregg, Lindsay, Sorcha, Paul, Holly, Milo, Aisling, Gregg, Malin, Owen, Trevor, Trystan, Elarica, Elaine, Michael, Joshua, Adam, Sophia, and all the rest. The conversations I had with you about my imaginary friends are some of the most treasured and privileged moments I've ever experienced as a writer. #ADiscoveryOfWitchesS2 #adow #adowcast https://www.instagram.com/p/CJozewJlUBT/?igshid=17ti2lujfjjh1

#Repost Deborah Harkness on TW FIVE days until #ADiscoveryOfWitchesS2 arrives in the 🇺🇸and 🇨🇦 on ⁦@sundance_now, ⁦@Shudder⁩, and ⁦@AMCPlus⁩. Today’s to-do: ☑️ here in a few hours for my final #Book2ScreenMagicMonday post. I’ll focus on the cast and how they brought your faves to life. #adow #allsoulsseries #shadowofnight #adiscoveryofwitchestv #deborahharkness #adowcast #adowbts https://www.instagram.com/p/CJoaptbF8Gx/?igshid=1r00dnqpdnnxz

#Repost Deborah Harkness on TW ❤💯 #Book2ScreenMagicMonday The result is, I feel, one of the most period correct representations of late Elizabethan England I've ever seen on screen--but it took the dedication and talents of a superb team to get us there. Full story and more photos on my author page on Facebook. And that was true for not only our main cast but also every supporting artist on the streets of the Blackfriars, at the court of Elizabeth or Rudolf II, and back at Sept-Tours. They also had to perform this miracle not only for 1590, but for the modern storylines, as well I think it's fair to say that our teams worked miracles to deliver a look for each of our characters that was wearable, changeable, consistent across shooting days , and period correct, as well.This was all the more difficult because we weren't doing a historical re-enactment of late 16th-century life for a few days. That would have been difficult enough, given the poor rate of survival for clothing, and the limits of portraits which don't always reveal enough. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJWr2h2FRdL/?igshid=qllzj7qx53my

Thanks to Deborah Harkness on Twitter 😍💖 "Welcome to #Book2ScreenMagicMonday. Our friends at @sundancenow, @shudder, and @amcplus asked me to kick off each week leading up to the premiere of the second season of @ADiscoveryOfWTV by sharing some insights into the process of adapting SHADOW OF NIGHT for television" #adiscoveryofwitches #allsoulstrilogy #adiscoveryofwitches #adiscoveryofwitchestv #shadowofnight #adowcast #adowset #bts #deborahharkness https://www.instagram.com/p/CIgIrqKHzfQ/?igshid=14xnkbrh75rxy

#Repost Deborah Harkness FB page Wednesday Memories.... Throwback to Deb's Book to Screen Magic post as we waited for the release of season 2. "With the first episode of A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES season 2 airing this weekend in many places all around the world, this is my last installment of #Book2ScreenMagicMonday. Today, I'm devoting my post to our talented and generous cast who have taken my characters and brought them to life on screen in ways that have amazed, humbled, and thrilled me. Being around the actors--whether they are leading members of the cast our one of our supporting artists--has been fascinating for me as a writer. They ask me the same questions preparing for their roles that I once asked myself when writing the books: how does Diana really feel about Sarah? how do Matthew's past deeds shape his present interactions? What is Philippe's biggest concern? Is Knox a bigot or a racist--and is there a difference? Before meeting Phoebe, was Marcus a love-em-and-leave-them guy or a serial monogamist? I'm playing a merchant, where would I have come from and why am I in London? I love these conversations with the actors. They almost always bring me fresh new insights into my characters, because actors have stunning emotional intelligence and have empathetic skills that can put the rest of us to shame. Our directors work with the cast to sharpen and hone their understanding of the characters, of course. And the actors work with each other to discuss how to dig deeper into the roles and how to fit the different characters together into an ensemble that feels organic and truthful. People always ask me what I will miss when we finish filming the series in a few short weeks. My answer is always the same: I will miss being on set and sharing in the magic as my books are brought to the screen--especially my conversations with Teresa, Matthew, Ed, Adelle, Aiysha, Steven, Tom, James, Michael, Alex, Val, Tanya, Gregg, Lindsay, Sorcha, Paul, Holly, Milo, Aisling, Gregg, Malin, Owen, Trevor, Trystan, Elarica, Elaine, Michael, Joshua, Adam, Sophia, and all the rest. https://www.instagram.com/p/CnAGpgCM8CL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#Repost Deborah Harkness on TW So great work!!! 💯😍 And as a reader, I love being able to fix things in my imagination be they people, places, or things. So the hair, makeup, and wardrobe teams on #ADiscoveryofWitchesS2 had a real challenge when it came to translating my words from page to screen. Ready for their closeups--from book to screen with our fabulous hair, makeup, and wardrobe teams for #ADiscoveryOfWitchesS2 #Book2ScreenMagicMonday As any of my readers know, I like a bit (!) of description. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJWuAJhFAPQ/?igshid=tx2luj7gtm9o

For sure the best! 😍❤💥🧛‍♂️🧙‍♀️ #Repost @debharkness • • • • • • Sunday best? This is it. And a reminder that tomorrow I will be posting about all the little details that create the perfect atmosphere on James North’s sets, for audience and actors. Expect to see extreme closeups of little vignettes that you might not catch on your tv screens but which made it all so authentic #Book2ScreenMagicMonday #Witchmas #ADiscoveryOfWitchesS2 https://www.instagram.com/p/CJCNhQVlEOF/?igshid=1q058nda6vubn