“The music video episodes are our main episode where we showcase the best queens from that season,” says production designer Gianna Costa. After winning an Emmy last year for Season 14’s music video episode “Catwalk”, Costa is nominated again this year for “Blame it on the Edit”, which is ideal for someone who grew up watching music videos on MTV. “My favorite part of the music video episodes is getting to look back at all these music videos I love.”
“Blame it on the Edit” features the final four drag queens of Season 15—Sasha Colby, Anetra, Mistress Isabelle Brooks and Luxx Noir London—performing a remix of RuPaul’s titular song. Each queen performs their own verse on the set of a spaceship. “It was very different from the rest of the season, but it was still in the Drag Race world.”
Deadline: What is your favorite part of making these music video episodes?...
“Blame it on the Edit” features the final four drag queens of Season 15—Sasha Colby, Anetra, Mistress Isabelle Brooks and Luxx Noir London—performing a remix of RuPaul’s titular song. Each queen performs their own verse on the set of a spaceship. “It was very different from the rest of the season, but it was still in the Drag Race world.”
Deadline: What is your favorite part of making these music video episodes?...
- 8/16/2023
- by Ryan Fleming
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s not just a television series. It’s a global phenomenon. And it’s here to “shantay, you stay” for many glittery and fabulous years to come.
Since its humble beginnings in 2008 as a low-budget reality competition show, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” has become a hugely successful and influential pop culture sensation, loudly and proudly celebrating drag culture for a worldwide audience. To celebrate the the show’s spectacular fifteenth season, check out our special 40-minute “making of” roundtable discussion with executive producer Tom Campbell, production designer Gianna Costa, composer and songwriter Leland and choreographer Miguel Zarate. Together they are joined by Gold Derby senior editor Rob Licuria for a memorable and lively Q&a about their highlights, key scenes and goosebump moments. Watch our exclusive Q&a video above.
See Exclusive Video Interview: Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ producers)
Over 16 episodes of Season 15 for the series,...
Since its humble beginnings in 2008 as a low-budget reality competition show, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” has become a hugely successful and influential pop culture sensation, loudly and proudly celebrating drag culture for a worldwide audience. To celebrate the the show’s spectacular fifteenth season, check out our special 40-minute “making of” roundtable discussion with executive producer Tom Campbell, production designer Gianna Costa, composer and songwriter Leland and choreographer Miguel Zarate. Together they are joined by Gold Derby senior editor Rob Licuria for a memorable and lively Q&a about their highlights, key scenes and goosebump moments. Watch our exclusive Q&a video above.
See Exclusive Video Interview: Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ producers)
Over 16 episodes of Season 15 for the series,...
- 6/8/2023
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
“It’s story and daydreaming,” says “Severance” production designer Jeremy Hindle about his favorite part of the creative process. “Literally daydream everything that you could possibly daydream first without any budget or any other conversation. Just be free.” We talked to Hindle as part of our “Meet the Experts” panel of Emmy-nominated production designers along with Francesca Di Mottola (“The Great”), Bill Groom (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Gianna Costa (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”) and Bo Welch (“Schmigadoon!”). Watch our exclusive group discussion above. Click each person’s name to view their individual chats.
For Costa, the joy of production design is “going on deep dives, which is very easy for me to do.” She loves “finding very interesting things to pull into a set … I have so many folders of images, it’s ridiculous, but I could spend hours upon hours finding cool references.” Groom is also partial to the early...
For Costa, the joy of production design is “going on deep dives, which is very easy for me to do.” She loves “finding very interesting things to pull into a set … I have so many folders of images, it’s ridiculous, but I could spend hours upon hours finding cool references.” Groom is also partial to the early...
- 8/13/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“There definitely is a little bit of freedom to think outside the box and try to make things as fun and fresh as possible,” says Gianna Costa, who became the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” production designer in season 14 after years as an art director. We talked to Costa as part of our “Meet the Experts” panel of Emmy-nominated production designers. Watch our exclusive video interview above.
SEEJasmine Kennedie and Kerri Colby: The glamour, drama and emotion of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ is ‘setting the tone for what the people want!’ [Exclusive Video Interview]
Costa is nominated for Best Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series specifically for her work on the episode “Catwalk,” in which the final five queens had to learn choreography and write lyrics for their own music video. “The episode itself was an homage to George Michael‘s ‘Too Funky’ video. I’m a person from the ’90s and...
SEEJasmine Kennedie and Kerri Colby: The glamour, drama and emotion of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ is ‘setting the tone for what the people want!’ [Exclusive Video Interview]
Costa is nominated for Best Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series specifically for her work on the episode “Catwalk,” in which the final five queens had to learn choreography and write lyrics for their own music video. “The episode itself was an homage to George Michael‘s ‘Too Funky’ video. I’m a person from the ’90s and...
- 8/13/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Six top TV production designers will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2022 Emmy Awards nominees. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Thursday, August 11, at 4:00 p.m. Pt; 7:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Daniel Montgomery and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.
RSVP today to our entire ongoing Emmy contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2022 nominees:
The Great (Hulu)
Synopsis: A royal woman living in rural Russia during the 18th century is forced to choose between her own personal happiness and the future of Russia, when she marries an Emperor.
Bio: Francesca di Mottola...
RSVP today to our entire ongoing Emmy contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2022 nominees:
The Great (Hulu)
Synopsis: A royal woman living in rural Russia during the 18th century is forced to choose between her own personal happiness and the future of Russia, when she marries an Emperor.
Bio: Francesca di Mottola...
- 8/4/2022
- by Chris Beachum and Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
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