S08E01: Lights, Camera, Action!

We’re joined by special guest host Fi White as we chat about filming in heritage settings: from bodice rippers and period dramas to music videos and news segments! Kloe interviews Wendy Somerville-Woodiwis about actors on trains, and Jenny talks to freelance filming conservator Kate Bertenshaw about the basics of film crew herding. Also tune in for a review of the film ’Those That, at a Distance, Resemble Another.' 04:11 Our experiences of filming 11:20 Set dressing and adapting the space 23:55 Why don’t we share filming experiences more? 30:07 Risks and rewards 36:43 Interview with Wendy Somerville-Woodiwis 49:10 Interview with Kate Bertenshaw 56:50 Review: ’Those That, at a Distance, Resemble Another' Show Notes: - Sell Out? conference: http://www.sharemuseumseast.org.uk/events/event/6th-annual-ucm-share-collections-care-conference/ - The Colin Firth cake: https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/jane-austens-mr-darcy-was-turned-into-a-life-sized-cake-1234760208/ - Royal carriages in Station Hall: https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/station-hall - Kate’s LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/kate-bertenshaw-11b74724 - Trailer and information about ’Those That, at a Distance, Resemble Another’ (2019): https://jessicarinland.com/those Support us on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/thecword Hosted by Jenny Mathiasson, Kloe Rumsey, and Fi White. Intro and outro music by DDmyzik used under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license. A Wooden Dice production, 2020.