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William DeBiasio

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In this episode I speak with Set Decorator William DeBiasio. His story is interesting because it goes to show it’s never too late in life to start in this business. With his desire and drive, coming from a retail background, he started at a prop house, then a set dresser,  continued to buyer and eventually a Set Decorator.  He had long stints on "The West Wing", "Alias", "Chuck", "Melrose Place", "Pretty Little Liars" and more. He currently is on the fifth season of “The Rookie '' which has its  season finale airing this week. WIlliam has extensive knowledge of Hollywood history and behind the scenes stories of some iconic shows and films like “I Love Lucy”, “Hello Dolly”, “My Fair Lady” and more. I never knew he had this talent!

In this episode I speak with Set Decorator William DeBiasio. His story is interesting because it goes to show it’s never too late in life to start in this business. With his desire and drive, coming from a retail background, he started at a prop house, then a set dresser,  continued to buyer and eventually a Set Decorator.  He had long stints on "The West Wing", "Alias", "Chuck", "Melrose Place", "Pretty Little Liars" and more. He currently is on the fifth season of “The Rookie '' which has its  season finale airing this week. WIlliam has extensive knowledge of Hollywood history and behind the scenes stories of some iconic shows and films like “I Love Lucy”, “Hello Dolly”, “My Fair Lady” and more. I never knew he had this talent!

William DeBiasio - Set Decorator -  "Pretty Little Liars" "The Rookie"

This is The Art Dept, a podcast dedicated to the art behind movie and TV magic. This is an exploration and a showcase of the creatives that never write a line, say  a single word nor appear on screen yet their work creates the scene, the feel and the backstory for the characters you love and love to hate.I’m Josh Cooperman and in this episode, you are going to hear from William DeBiasio, set decorator on such TV shows as Famous in Love, Ray Donovan and Pretty Little Liars and an upcoming new NETFLIX original project called What/If.William is what I would call a complete set decorator. He takes everything into account prior to setting up the design. He pre-strategizes what products may get popular, establishes the spaces for where he believes the characters will develop as people over time and imagines and re-imagines their lives, how they live and react to other characters. This is a conversation with set decorator William DeBiasio.

This is The Art Dept, a podcast dedicated to the art behind movie and TV magic. This is an exploration and a showcase of the creatives that never write a line, say a single word nor appear on screen yet their work creates the scene, the feel and the backstory for the characters you love and love to hate. I’m Josh Cooperman and in this episode, you are going to hear from William DeBiasio, set decorator on such TV shows as Famous in Love, Ray Donovan and Pretty Little Liars and an upcoming new NETFLIX original project called What/If. William is what I would call a complete set decorator. He takes everything into account prior to setting up the design. He pre-strategizes what products may get popular, establishes the spaces for where he believes the characters will develop as people over time and imagines and re-imagines their lives, how they live and react to other characters. This is a conversation with set decorator William DeBiasio.

William DeBiasio | 4 | Reimagining The Lives of the Characters

You have heard from set decorators on the podcast before. I enjoy speaking to set decorators for a number of reasons not the least of which is their MacGyver like skills. The great ones possess a superpower for turning one thing into something else for the sake of the script. Another skill is looking at a page of text and creating a designed space based on nothing but that. Designers and architects do this every day by channeling and deciphering the needs and wishes of clients, now imagine there is now conversation, only the printed page. In contrast, there is also no actual homeowner, chef owner or client complaining that the cerulean just isn’t the “right” shade, that is true. You have heard from William DeBiasio before but this is the first time we have had the opportunity to sit together for a loner conversation. One specifically about the business and dressing a set for imaginary people. DeBiasio has been a set decorator for some time and you have seen his work on Pretty Little Liars, Famous In Love, Crank, Ray Donovan, Melrose Place, Gossip Girl and Skyscraper. Decorating a set is not that different from designing a home. I find it really interesting in the process that many set decorators use to build characters for which to design. It is very similar to the process many of the world’s most successful designers deconstruct their clients in order to design for them. Enjoy this episode of Convo By Design with Set Decorator, William DeBiasio. If you like what you hear, and I hope you do. Please go to Apple Podcasts and leave us a note and a 5 star rating. It helps new listeners find the podcast.  #Design #Architecture #Art #ConvoByDesign #Miele #SnyderDiamond #SetDecor #Movies  Set Decorators of America https://www.setdecorators.org Convo By Design – http://www.ConvoByDesign.com  Snyder Diamond – http://www.SnyderDiamond.com  Miele USA – http://www.MieleUSA.com  Vondom USA – http://www.Vondom.com Music provided by Electric Sol Artist: Electric Sol Song: Your Love Makes Me High www.electricsolmusic.com

You have heard from set decorators on the podcast before. I enjoy speaking to set decorators for a number of reasons not the least of which is their MacGyver like skills. The great ones possess a superpower for turning one thing into something else for the sake of the script. Another skill is looking at a page of text and creating a designed space based on nothing but that. Designers and architects do this every day by channeling and deciphering the needs and wishes of clients, now imagine there is now conversation, only the printed page. In contrast, there is also no actual homeowner, chef owner or client complaining that the cerulean just isn’t the “right” shade, that is true. You have heard from William DeBiasio before but this is the first time we have had the opportunity to sit together for a loner conversation. One specifically about the business and dressing a set for imaginary people. DeBiasio has been a set decorator for some time and you have seen his work on Pretty Little Liars, Famous In Love, Crank, Ray Donovan, Melrose Place, Gossip Girl and Skyscraper. Decorating a set is not that different from designing a home. I find it really interesting in the process that many set decorators use to build characters for which to design. It is very similar to the process many of the world’s most successful designers deconstruct their clients in order to design for them. Enjoy this episode of Convo By Design with Set Decorator, William DeBiasio. If you like what you hear, and I hope you do. Please go to Apple Podcasts and leave us a note and a 5 star rating. It helps new listeners find the podcast. #Design #Architecture #Art #ConvoByDesign #Miele #SnyderDiamond #SetDecor #Movies Set Decorators of America <a href="https://www.setdecorators.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.setdecorators.org</a> Convo By Design – <a href="http://www.ConvoByDesign.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ConvoByDesign.com</a> Snyder Diamond – <a href="http://www.SnyderDiamond.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.SnyderDiamond.com</a> Miele USA – <a href="http://www.MieleUSA.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.MieleUSA.com</a> Vondom USA – <a href="http://www.Vondom.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.Vondom.com</a> Music provided by Electric Sol Artist: Electric Sol Song: Your Love Makes Me High <a href="http://www.electricsolmusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.electricsolmusic.com</a>

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