The Musical, 2026
My role: Lead Scenic, Scenic Artist Production Designer: Liz Toonkel The Musical has not been released yet, so I can’t share a lot of photos. It was a small indie film that I have already seen the trailer for and looks amazing! Theater set. School play. Spray painted hands. Spray paint hands Theater set, school play. Painted cityscape and taxi. Painted cab cut out Had assistance from my daughter, Violet! Help from Violet I drew out the cab, did basic coloring – then Joey and Violet finished off the highlights and details.
Kill Bill 1 & 2
My job: Set Painter/ Scenic Artist/ Gang BossProduction Designer: David WascoLead Painter: Laurel Pickering Kill Bill was originally supposed to be one film. But then it went something like 9 months over schedule, and legend has it there was about 24 hours of film. So, Kill Bill 2 was not another production, it was just a solution to a problem. With a very happy ending! As far as two successful movies. Yes, there are stories to tell. It was a lot of fun. I am super bummed that I didn’t get better pictures, and pictures of more work. While production was in Japan, fellow painter Jen Bolitho and I spent months in Culver City hand-painting fake props for Viveca A. Fox to smash up in her fight scene – things like display plates and Tiffany Lamps, meticulously painted in historical detail. And then, watching the film, those scenes go by so fast with the scenery instantly getting obliterated. Oh, well. It was still a great job to work on.
Mask of Zorro – Reshoots
Lead painter for the reshoots of Mask of Zorro.Construction Coordinator: John Stone
The In-Laws
Feature Film, Reshoots Lead Painter: Maria JaramilloMy job: set painter, sign painting
Miscellaneous Film & TV I
A mish-mash here, all as lead painter. Academy Awards opening films (several years in a row), Mexican Captain Crunch commercial, The Chimp Channel, (tv series), and two feature films: The Dogwalker, and Shade. The Dogwalker was an indie film, where I was Lead Painter AND Art Director. One of the videos for Billy’s Opening Film (2004) which is mostly featured below, can be seen here.
Miscellaneous Film & TV II
Various set painting jobs from the past. Honestly, I don’t remember what some of these jobs were. The “colorful” sets are from Nickelodean, working on All That. (These sets just got coverage again in the HBO documentary “Quiet on Set”). Also featured, feature film, Orange County, and kid’s drawings I did while working on White Oleander. Oh yes, and the bunny hutch! That was a super fun job, but for a kid’s show I do not remember.
Feast
Feature film, that was also a part of Bravo TV Series: Project Greenlight Production Designer: Clark HunterJob title: Lead Painter, shared with Liz Shaner I really have to give credit to Liz Shaner, since she started the job and was part of the big build while I got married in Belize. Then I took over when shooting started.
Duplex
Feature film with Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore Lead Painter: Chris BarnesJob title: Set Painter This was the most beautiful set I ever worked on. My pictures don’t do it justice, and it’s a shame the movie didn’t turn out the way everyone hoped and disappeared into oblivion.