Iwan Rheon’s Guide to Climbing Ancient Rome’s Social Ladder - Rise or Die Episode 3

Опубликовано 22 июля 2024, 17:00

In a period piece like Those About to Die, or “sword and sandal epics” as they are sometimes called, audiences have high expectations for the costumes. And what the character is wearing doesn’t just say something about them—it says something about the world they inhabit. Creating the costumes for Those About to Die, and helping create the world of the show, required rigorous research and a heroic creative team.
On Episode 3 of Rise or Die, host Dana Schwartz (Noble Blood) talks about how some of the tactile details on set—like the costumes, the props, even the texture of the dust—allowed the Roman Underbelly to come to life. She speaks to costume designer Gianni Casalnuovo, actors Iwan Rheon and Sara Martins, and historical consultant Justin Pollard about bringing authenticity to a part of Roman life is that sometimes overlooked.

Check out Those About To Die after the episode, streaming only on Peacock.

Roland Emmerich’s new gladiator series, “Those About to Die” (starring Anthony Hopkins), is a brand new epic series that explores the Roman Empire in 79 CE.  Streaming on Peacock (NBC) and inspired by the same book as “Gladiator”, “Those About to Die” delves into the life of the Flavian Dynasty, the Gladiator, the Chariot Races, the Patricians, and the Underbelly. From Gladiator 2 gladiator and chariot race to chariot race we discover how the bloody arena fueled the Roman Empire and the introduction of the new Flavian Amphitheatre or as we know it today, the Colosseum. 

“Those About to Die” cast includes:
Anthony Hopkins as Emperor Vespasian
Iwan Rheon as Tenax
Jojo Macari as Domitian
Tom Hughes as Titus 
Gabriella Pession as Antonia
Dimitri Leonidas as Scorpus
Sara Martins as Cala
Johannes Haukur Johannesson as Viggo
Moe Hashim - Kwame
Rupert Penry-Jones as Marsus

Presented by “Those About to Die”

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