NBC has released several behind the scenes interviews and featurettes about their upcoming Timeless set piece, “The Alamo.”  Included is interview footage with the following people from behind the scenes of Timeless: Roger Fires, Art Director; Mari-An Ceo, Costume Designer; John Marcynuk, Production Designer; Gaby Miegeville-Little, Set Designer; and, David Perun, Prop Master.  Additionally, there is a 7 minute behind the scenes clip, which brings the total length of this Timeless reel collection below to just over 24 minutes.

One interesting takeaway from these clips is that Mari-An Ceo tells us that the costumes of the Mexican army come from the last movie that interpreted The Alamo, which I’m guessing is the 2004 film of that name.  John Marcynuk talks about the problem of “not having repeating sets,”  (This is a traditional problem on science fiction shows such as Quantum Leap, Doctor Who and Star Trek, as the episodes that aren’t endless catacombs, “clip shows,” or “ship shows,” require the creation of new worlds or past or future times.)  Gaby Miegeville-Little confirms that the design of “The Alamo” was a lot of hard work–over a month and a half for some crew members.  David Perun notes that there were sixty real flintlock muskets on the Timeless set, as well as carbines and pistols appropriate for the period.

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