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Materialists The return of the New York City rom-com—although, like most things these days, the dynamic has complicated. Lucy (Dakota Johnson), a matchmaker for a high-end dating service, is attracted to a man who has a similar personality. Midtown She meets Harry, a wealthy and interested bachelor, at the wedding of one her success stories. But she also runs into John, her ex, who works as a waiter for a catering service. The love triangle which ensues takes place in Manhattan. Brooklyn at their dreamiest and leafiest—and even takes a dalliance Upstate. The city’s best are showcased in a whirlwind.
Production designer Anthony Gasparro and set decorator Amy Silver both count themselves as New Yorkers—although Gasparro now lives in Los Angeles—and took to the task of curating New York like pigeons to a sidewalk. Here, they show us the hotels, bars, and restaurants you can expect to see in Materialists.
What are your personal relationships to New York City?
Amy Silver I live in New York. I live in Brooklyn. I’ve had about 30 years here, and have lived in 12 different areas. I currently live in Park Slope but my first apartment in the East Village was on Avenue B.
Anthony Gasparro: I am currently living in Los AngelesBut I am a New Yorker at heart. I was born in the Bronx and lived in New York City since like ‘89, then moved to Williamsburg in 1990 so I feel like a sort of pioneer. While I lived in New York City I also mainly lived in Manhattan Park Slope and Carroll Gardens.
What was your brief when you started working on the film? Celine’s vision of New York was what inspired her to create this film?
