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SHOW BUSINESSS NOW YOU KNOW: Producers of 24 once used the same set as both a suburban home and a presidential bunker in the same season. repurposed some beautifully detailed sets with great molding from Dirty Sexy Money into scenery for The Great State of Georgia, a new ABC Family series. Essentially, art directors and production designers are called upon to be Tinseltown’s alchemists, creating something new from something old. Harman recently created a ship’s hold forThe Event from two old sets: a bungalow and a suburban condo. “If you saw it from the outside, you would think it was a mess, because the walls were different heights,” he says. “But once you walked inside the set, you were in the ship’s hold.” TERRY GARDNER is a writer in Los Angeles who has written for the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune and The Huffington Post. FROM TOP: Wizards of Waverly Place and Mad Love The show starts here. Essentially, art directors and production designers are called upon to be Tinseltown’s alchemists, creating something new from something old. doesn’t usually know a set’s origin; instead, she is focused on its architecture. Becky Casey, director of production services for NBCUniversal, was amazed when Rovello converted a morgue set into a SoHo art gal- lery for Will & Grace. “From its gray plastered walls, I could visualize the morgue as an artist’s loft. … I love building new, but if I can get ar- chitecture for free, I can save thousands in a budget,” Rovello says. Recently, she Enjoy a trip to Brazil without leaving New York. The steakhouse even vegetarians would love. Heading to New York? Going to Broadway? “Golden Apple Awards” for Food Safety and Cleanliness. Wine Spectator’s “Best of Award of Excellence” Since 2001 TriBeCa Theater District 316 West 49th Street Bet. 8th & 9th Avenues 212.245.0505 plataformaonline.com Riodizio Churrascaria 221 West Broadway Bet. White & Franklin Streets 212.925.6969 ChurrascariaTribeca.com