We traveled to the shooting locations in England to hear the technical and emotional stories behind bringing “Masters of the Air” to life.
“Oversexed, overpaid, and over here” was a common refrain that underscored the tension between the stationed U.S. troops and the local British during WWII. It is a phrase uttered in the Apple TV+ historical epic) ventures out of East Anglia to Oxford’s hallowed academic grounds as part of an allied conference. However, the interactions between the U.S. airmen and the locals in Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, are far from prickly, and the close bonds remain more than 80 years later.
I traveled to some of the same spots over the last few weeks, sampling a region I have lived in for over 20 years , but have only scratched the surface when it comes to knowledge of its role in WWII. And I got to do it with local experts and thecreative team, who told me all the amazing stories about how they used the historical location to bring the series to life.
The showrunner spent hours looking through the treasure trove of materials, which is understandable given the rich array of items in their archive. Some of the more obscure books available to purchase in the gift shop proved invaluable . So was talking to the people who maintain this museum.
Each set was entirely “propped out,” so stepping into any of those buildings was like entering a timewarp, whether the cameras were on or not. When I got to the American Cemetery, the February skies had shifted from murky to bright blue, and only the sound of traffic from the nearby road heading into the famous university city broke the solemn spell. Within the Memorial building that was dedicated in 1956, a map of Europe shows how wide-ranging the air operation was, and a stunning mosaic on the ceiling honoring the dead is equally memorable.
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