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Rebuilding the World of 1620 | Saints & Strangers


I’ve covered myself a little I do not

I’ve covered myself a little I do not sleep safe nor do I seek glory at war if

sleep safe nor do I seek glory at war if

sleep safe nor do I seek glory at war if it’s something like this where it’s 1620

it’s something like this where it’s 1620

it’s something like this where it’s 1620 you finally got to get yourself immersed

you finally got to get yourself immersed

you finally got to get yourself immersed into the era to start with I did a lot

into the era to start with I did a lot

into the era to start with I did a lot of research on the pilgrims themselves

of research on the pilgrims themselves

of research on the pilgrims themselves who they were where they come from and

who they were where they come from and

who they were where they come from and what they were running away from and why

what they were running away from and why

what they were running away from and why they were so desperate to come over here

they were so desperate to come over here

they were so desperate to come over here and start this enormous adventure

the construction of the village we took

the construction of the village we took a lot of reference photos and a lot of

a lot of reference photos and a lot of

a lot of reference photos and a lot of sort of reference material you know

sort of reference material you know

sort of reference material you know whatever we could find is whether it be

whatever we could find is whether it be

whatever we could find is whether it be paintings or anything like that

paintings or anything like that

paintings or anything like that to kind of see how they were booked and

to kind of see how they were booked and

to kind of see how they were booked and we took a lot of that research and said

we took a lot of that research and said

we took a lot of that research and said okay right so we need to have these

okay right so we need to have these

okay right so we need to have these kinds of clapboards and this is the kind

kinds of clapboards and this is the kind

kinds of clapboards and this is the kind of this is how they would chop them up

of this is how they would chop them up

of this is how they would chop them up and this is how they laid them onto the

and this is how they laid them onto the

and this is how they laid them onto the structure that they’re then built I

structure that they’re then built I

structure that they’re then built I think that the sets are breathtaking

think that the sets are breathtaking

think that the sets are breathtaking tube it’s been so much work has gone

tube it’s been so much work has gone

tube it’s been so much work has gone into all of that in so much research

into all of that in so much research

into all of that in so much research there’s a lot of informing that happens

there’s a lot of informing that happens

there’s a lot of informing that happens when you get on a great set you can get

when you get on a great set you can get

when you get on a great set you can get down to who this person is in the role

down to who this person is in the role

down to who this person is in the role and how they fit in with the other

and how they fit in with the other

and how they fit in with the other people and how they interact and that’s

people and how they interact and that’s

people and how they interact and that’s that’s a huge opportunity walking onto

that’s a huge opportunity walking onto

that’s a huge opportunity walking onto the set in the pilgrims village we also

the set in the pilgrims village we also

the set in the pilgrims village we also get that sense of everything’s squared

get that sense of everything’s squared

get that sense of everything’s squared and and linear based but everything

and and linear based but everything

and and linear based but everything within the native world is all round and

within the native world is all round and

within the native world is all round and circular so there was a sense again of

circular so there was a sense again of

circular so there was a sense again of within our own spaces we walk a

within our own spaces we walk a

within our own spaces we walk a different way than when we walked in

different way than when we walked in

different way than when we walked in into the pilgrim town what I’ve got

into the pilgrim town what I’ve got

into the pilgrim town what I’ve got behind me is a deserted no-sex village

behind me is a deserted no-sex village

behind me is a deserted no-sex village and what we’ve basically done now is

and what we’ve basically done now is

and what we’ve basically done now is we’ve dressed two sets of graves in the

we’ve dressed two sets of graves in the

we’ve dressed two sets of graves in the graves we’ve actually got some skeletons

graves we’ve actually got some skeletons

graves we’ve actually got some skeletons and each skeleton had a specific bundle

and each skeleton had a specific bundle

and each skeleton had a specific bundle that had their kind of personal

that had their kind of personal

that had their kind of personal positions and so a smoking pipe maybe

positions and so a smoking pipe maybe

positions and so a smoking pipe maybe some arrowheads if it was a male

some arrowheads if it was a male

some arrowheads if it was a male maybe someone panned beads if it was a

maybe someone panned beads if it was a

maybe someone panned beads if it was a female if you look behind you quickly

female if you look behind you quickly

female if you look behind you quickly there’s an amazing skull we’re gonna use

there’s an amazing skull we’re gonna use

there’s an amazing skull we’re gonna use on say chest I’m designing Native

on say chest I’m designing Native

on say chest I’m designing Native American villages there’s also a massive

American villages there’s also a massive

American villages there’s also a massive learning curve what we’ve got is a much

learning curve what we’ve got is a much

learning curve what we’ve got is a much more pared down much more basic much

more pared down much more basic much

more pared down much more basic much more organic looking tribe I’m really

more organic looking tribe I’m really

more organic looking tribe I’m really impressed by how they built their

impressed by how they built their

impressed by how they built their villages and they had their where twos

villages and they had their where twos

villages and they had their where twos and their long houses and how massive

and their long houses and how massive

and their long houses and how massive they were and how beautiful they were

they were and how beautiful they were

they were and how beautiful they were there’s something to be said when you

there’s something to be said when you

there’s something to be said when you walk under set and you see these this

walk under set and you see these this

walk under set and you see these this great longhouse and this great village

great longhouse and this great village

great longhouse and this great village that that has been erected and there’s

that that has been erected and there’s

that that has been erected and there’s such great care that you can’t help but

such great care that you can’t help but

such great care that you can’t help but fall into the story it informs the way

fall into the story it informs the way

fall into the story it informs the way you think what would it be like to wake

you think what would it be like to wake

you think what would it be like to wake up in the

up in the

up in the camp it’s very important to be accurate

camp it’s very important to be accurate

camp it’s very important to be accurate and authentic to the period and to their

and authentic to the period and to their

and authentic to the period and to their own plight we’re building a village

own plight we’re building a village

own plight we’re building a village that’s all made out the same kind of

that’s all made out the same kind of

that’s all made out the same kind of Timbers and we’re using old techniques

Timbers and we’re using old techniques

Timbers and we’re using old techniques and with that so it’s very good to have

and with that so it’s very good to have

and with that so it’s very good to have the ability to build for real

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