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Earlier this month, Roman Royblessed uswith perhaps thesingle most awkward imageofSuccessionthus far.
(We dont mean that in a Tipper Gore way; this is HBO, man.
So, when Roman committed hislife-altering mistake, where did the prop department turn?
It all depends, says Rose Lagace, a veteran production designer who runs the industry resourceArt Departmental.
There are adult stock-photo sites, but most of them arent very good.
With something likeSuccession,it looks to me like they did a photo shoot.
Its so well lit and has the exact right framing.
This is one of the many perks of being bankrolled by HBO, explains Lagace.
You hire a nude model whos okay with showing their erect penis, she says.
[Product placement] was my immediate speculation.
Sadly, all of those bureaucratic hassles are why we rarely see dick pics onscreen.
Those may seem innocuous to a screenwriter, but theyre a total nightmare for a set designer.
Theyre like, Oh, you cant just put these onscreen?
And Im like, No, we cant just put a naked woman onscreen without her consent.
Those get written out all the time.
Thank GodSuccessionalways has its priorities straight.
