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Welcome toBates Motels final season, where the relationship between Norman and Norma Bates is more complicated than ever.
(Yes, even now that shes dead.)
Credit: Cate Cameron/A+E Networks; Inset: ADAM LARKEY PHOTOGRAPHY
MARION: NORMAN GROWS UP
Its a tricky thing doing a prequel to an iconic film.
Trickier still to incorporate part of that film into ones prequel without the film taking over.
How did it look when Norman went back in the house after those scenes with Marion Crane?
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What was his interaction with Mother like?
And that the ending of the episode would be something quite different from the ending ofPsycho.
This is slowly peeled away in layers all the while Marion is in the motel.
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And yet her pull on him is so strong, it tortures him into submission.
How do I f with him and get him back?
is just pure Vera madness/genius and a joy to behold.)
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And ultimately, Mother is broken down to the point where she comes clean with him.
Norman feels the pain, which quickly becomes rage at his father.
Norman, in his first murder of clarity, kills Sam in a rage.
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(Did anyone notice that Sam is also the name of Normans father?)
We traded out thePsycholine of Mother, what have you done?
with Norman realizing he has committed murder for the first time, and being horrified.
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Mother, what have I done?
There were so many tricky elements in incorporating parts ofPsychowithout simply redoing it.
I also spoke to Austin Nichols, who was the one getting bloody in that shower scene!
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(Its pretty funny next to Phils quote above.)
Our director, Phil Abraham, just kept rolling.
He was yelling More stabbing!
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A producer said, You know we have professionals that can do that, but he wouldnt have it.
He was like a kid in a candy store.
He just kept flinging it at our faces.
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Im not going to lie.
This is a crazy fun job, making this show.
:)
And then theres Rihanna!
What a crazy, great experience that was!
She completely embraced the show and the work and brought a new and unique life to Marion.
Says Phil Abraham, Rihanna was great.
I think we shot over 38 pages with her being in just about everything in five days.
That was a lot of fun to see.
We loved having you and you made it all very special.
We now begin the final four episodes of the series!
I want to see you all in one piece at the end of this ride.
:)
Until then….
Freddie and Rihanna
The aftermath of a broken heart
That parlor scene
Marion arrives!
Who doesnt want this on their home screen?
That shot
Mother, what have I done?
