The Big Bang Theory: Access All Areas Page #4

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Why are you making it so hard?

OK, we've got the writing,

the science,

the wardrobe and the actors.

But the world of the Big Bang Theory

wouldn't be complete without

the incredibly detailed sets.

Designed by legendary

production designer John Shaffner,

who designed the famous Friends

set amongst others,

the sets each have their

own special charm.

Actually, my favourite set is the

hallway between the two apartments.

The producers wanted this walk

and talk in the stairwell.

Well, we built the set and Chuck

and Bill came down and they looked

at it and said, "We really need

to see the stairway go down."

So I was like, "Oh, dear,

I'm not authorised by the studio

to cut a hole in the floor.

So then we went to the studio

and said we need to cut

a hole in the floor.

So that's how we came about

building the staircase that actually

goes down about six feet.

If you get to the bottom of the stair

and make a corner,

there's dirt and there's a wall

full of gum on it from the actors

who wait to go on

and put their gum on the wall!

So it's sort of starting

to look like the underside

of a table in a cheap diner.

Obviously as soon as I got

onto the set

and walked downwards I was amazed

at how little the gap is to fit in.

Once you've got down you just

sort of stand there against a wall.

Um, and the other thing about it

was trying to give them enough

space between the two apartments so

there'd be working space for a scene.

Um, I put this elevator in the middle

and I showed it to Chuck

and Bill and they said,

"We don't want the elevator

"because why would they walk up

and down the stairs?"

And I said,

"Because it's always broken.

The landlord has never fixed it."

Give me that.

What did you do that for,

I had plenty of time?!

So, this is it, I've chatted to

the cast and crew, I've poked around

behind the scenes, I know exactly

how the Big Bang Theory gets made.

All I've got to do now is

take my place in the audience

and watch them

actually record the show.

This is about as exciting as

it gets for a Big Bang fan.

In a way, I wish you could be here.

In another way

I don't cos you'll be in my seat.

What I can promise is that I'll

really enjoy it for you.

Excuse me. Sorry.

OK, hold the over, Richard.

Ladies and gentlemen,

round of applause,

are you ready to meet our cast?

Let's hear it!

It's just so electric in here

on our take nights.

It's very exciting to have

that energy from the audience.

Give it up!

Oh, it's amazing, I love it.

It's great, it's sort of like a short

play every week.

I wouldn't be half

as happy as I am here

if we didn't have that

live audience.

Here's Sheldon,

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