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That research led Taylors team to pick up quotidian details underscoring how life works in such a difficult climate.
Nothing gets thrown away in Alaska.
Fully rebuilding houses would be a touch too much, said Taylor.
Its a brittle, kind of colorless representation of her character.
We wanted it to be quite warm inside, said Taylor.
Aguineaus house was also one of the few occasions whereNight Countryshot entirely on location.
Though life-sucking in its own way,Night Countrys police station has a touch more character.
(In real life, these exteriors were shot using an old post office in Davlik.)
Taylor scattered props that point to the buildings previous life throughout.
Issa wanted the audience to sense that its a two-bit police department, he said.
Theyre not the best.
You want it to excel in its normality, said Taylor.
If it was too much like a horror house, that would be distracting.
The laundry room is bursting with towels, napkins, and cleaning supplies you might practically smell the detergent.
I really liked the idea that you never could see what was coming around the corner, said Taylor.
There was also kind of a degree of jeopardy because you couldnt quite anticipate what was about to happen.
Circles, of course, are also a key motif in the broaderTrue Detectivemythology.
Its the idea that insanity is a circle, said Taylor, speaking to the shapes thematic contribution.
(Its probably why the Apple campus is like that, he jokes.)
Usually, they would give us a load of stuff they thought would be worth sourcing and introducing.
Then we would build it and dress it.
They leveled off an area we imagined was the seas just beyond, said Taylor.
That photographed spectacularly, said Taylor.
Theres even a tree on the ice, which sticks around as an amusing accompaniment to the frozen scientists.
I like that we dressed the venue in a Christmas tree, says Taylor.
The juxtaposition with the bodies is such morbid fun.
