Did anyone recognize the statue that Claudia and Louis are on in the opening shot of 202? It is the Renommee Des Arts, which sits atop the Pont Alexandre III on the Seine in Paris. Our incredible team recreated it on our sound stage. Our VFX team was led by @GkellyBris and Ted

Real Rashid, as he is now referred to, is played by the incredible @BallyGill_. Bally is an amazingly talented stage actor (Rolin is “partial” to theater people if that’s not already apparent), who has worked extensively with @TheRSC. He even won the Ian Charleson Award, which

Design boards for Louis and Claudia’s Parisian apartment.

Louis and Claudia’s Parisian Apartment Part 1

Louis and Claudia’s Parisian Apartment Part 2

Louis… the Photographer?

Roxane Duran’s first visit to set! @RoxaneDR is an accomplished actress who spent 2 seasons playing Adriana Clios on the Sky Atlantic show @TheShowRiviera, which was, funny enough, created by Neil Jordan, director of the 1994 film version of Interview with the Vampire.

The very beginnings of a two-person coven…

Most of the park scenes, like the fountain scene where Louis and Armand first meet, were filmed in Petrin Park. https://prague.eu/en/objevujte...

Correction: These scenes (except for the Armand photo, which was taken the day before in Petrin Park) were actually filmed in Průhonice Park. Petrin Park was used for the park scenes in 204.

It’s important for the crew to keep themselves entertained between shots on long, cold nights...

Meet the Vampire Sam! The Vampire Eglee! The Vampires Planche, Quang Pham, and Gustave!

Tickets, please?

Tickets should be under Levan Akin? (HQ Shot by Larry Horricks)

The welcoming faces of the Theatre Des Vampires… and a guest...

HQ BTS Theatre Des Vampires Shots Part 1. (Shot by @HorricksLarry)

HQ BTS Theatre Des Vampires Shots Part 2 (Shot @HorricksLarry). Showrunner Rolin Jones had Ben Daniels, whom he had worked with on @TheExorcist_TV, in mind for this role during the entire S2 writing process. We were elated that it worked out for him to be our Santiago.

Refreshments for the human audience on the left… refreshments for the vampire actors on the right. As mentioned in the Episode Insider, sacrificial lamb Annika Rooman was played by the incredible Sinead Phelps (left side of the second photo), who was Levan’s Directors Assistant.

Rehearsing Santiago’s First Flight. Our stunt coordinator for this season was Scott Ateah (not pictured), who was essential to ensuring our cast and crew stayed safe while performing vampiric feats. Scott has an impressive resume of over 250 movies and films, including a film

We were so thrilled to welcome Levan Akin, who directed 105 and 106 for us last season, back for episodes 202, 203, 204, and 208. Levan is a gem and a diehard Vampire Chronicles fan/purist. His latest film, Crossing, is available to rent or buy on Fandango and to stream on Mubi.

HQ shots by @HorricksLarry from Louis and Claudia’s first night at the Theatre.

Shane Munson, who co-wrote episodes 202 and 206, pays a visit to the set. Shane was the Writer’s Assistant for Season 1 and is also an actor who has been in @InsideBates and @TheMorningShow.

Inspiration and examples of WWII-era motorcycle helmets, goggles, and license plates.

Bikes!

Riding Doubles on Motorbikes!

The suburban mansion where the coven feasts is Zamek Slapy. Slapy Castle is a “former baroque and later classicist castle [that] was radically demolished by entrepreneur and banker Theodor Bondy and in the years 1928 – 1930 in the same place, built a grandiose castle in

HQ Murder Mansion BTS shots (Shot by @HorricksLarry).

That's all we've got till the New Year! More BTS threads to come... (including some Dreamstat). Happy Holidays, everyone!

Rehearsal, even for a scene with nothing but walking and talking, is important so the actors and crew can figure out the blocking and camera placement without wasting takes.

From a Průhonice Park reshoot! Reshoots are needed for various reasons, including poor sound quality, lack of focus or continuity.