"The Studio”: How Seth Rogen Rebuilt The Golden Globes From Scratch

My favorite thing about watching Seth Rogen's The Studio is that it is better than film school. Immediately after finishing an episode I start rewatching to see how they pull off their legendary oner shot takes.

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Apple TV+ series The Studio took authenticity to another level in Episode 8, titled “The Golden Globes” where Ike Barinholtz stole every scene as Sal Saperstein who was hilariously thanked in every winner's speech.

Instead of using stock footage or staging a simplified replica, the team recreated the iconic awards ceremony inside the actual Beverly Hilton ballroom — from scratch.

Determined to give viewers a true-to-life experience, the production rented out the venue and constructed a custom set, despite having only 12 hours to load in and four days to shoot. “We were adamant that it had to be shot at the Beverly Hilton,” Rogen explained on the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast, emphasizing the immersive nature of long, single-take scenes.

Production designer Julie Berghoff faced an enormous challenge: the Beverly Hilton was mid-renovation, with jackhammers silenced only at 4 p.m., and nothing about the ballroom came ready-made for an awards show. Her team had to source everything — even renting the same smaller chairs used by the real Golden Globes.

With 500 extras, 360-degree camera coverage, and a wide 21mm lens, no corner of the set could be left untouched. Even cameos required careful planning, with screens strategically placed to show close-ups in real time, preserving the show’s signature oner style.

In the end, what looked like a glamorous awards ceremony was the result of a nearly impossible production sprint — and a testament to Rogen and Goldberg’s commitment to cinematic realism.

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Source: Indiewire

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