S02E02: Joseph Hodges — Builder of Worlds

Joseph Hodges’ first passion was flight, but after a failed attempt at the pilot’s exam, he opted for his second passion: architecture. His designs were always seen as too big and ambitious for real buildings, but when Joseph found himself working on the set of Hook, his passion for design found an outlet, and over his career he has worked on everything from period dramas, and sci-fi, to contemporary dramas.

We recently caught up with Joseph to talk about his experiences working on Hook, his long run on 24, and how he’s staying creative outside of the Hollywood system.

Episode Links

• Joseph Hodges on IMDb

Table of Content

00:00 - Welcome

00:16 - Introduction

01:07 - The Desire to Create

03:25 - The Architecture of Movies

07:22 - Beamed to Hollywood

13:06 - Hook and Dracula Workmanship

18:55 - Refreshing Star Trek

25:01 - Keeper of the Look of 24

34:29 - Ongoing Learning

39:49 - Regrets Would Feel Fake