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“Be Good to the Roxy!”: How Ryan Murphy’s ‘Love Story’ Gets ’90s New York Exactly Right
- Production designer Alex DiGerlando explains recreating 1990s New York with period details for Love Story.
- Editors and location teams faced changes like the Roxy site becoming Lantern House during filming.
- Props team sourced a vintage NY experience, including a phone booth from a Los Angeles prop house.
- The team adjusted street layouts and signage to minimize modern elements like crosswalks and bike lanes.
- The show recreates iconic 1990s venues, including Panna II and the Barneys showroom, to anchor the era.
- The interview notes the era’s monoculture appeal and the pre-smartphone period’s storytelling advantage.
- The production team used a mix of real locations and recreated interiors to mirror the 1990s mood.
- The article places Love Story within a broader nostalgia trend for the 1990s era.
- The team retrieved vintage items like the Motorola StarTAC to enhance authenticity.
- The THR piece highlights how the show preserves the era’s character through small props and set dressing.
- The piece confirms Love Story will air on FX/Hulu with new episodes on Thursdays.
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