at the ritz theater jersey cityMeanwhile, it was two-on-one. “We had two sets of curtains and two sets of floor coverings and two sets of dressings in the wings,” Audouy says. The venue first became the Town Hall, where, in a memorable scene set in 1963, Dylan sings the classic “Blowin’ in the Wind.” (Actual performance will be included in Dylan’s performance live at town hall Album.) Audouy also designed the interior space to look like the famous Carnegie Hall, relying on 3D scans of the famous landmark on 57th Street in NYC to enhance some long angles.
But when it came to Columbia Records’ Studio A, the designer aimed for 100% accuracy. “This is really sacred ground with an amazing history,” Audouy says. (In fact, Dylan, Johnny Cash, Simon & Garfunkel, Patsy Cline, and Loretta Lynn all recorded on the premises.) He sorted through 400 old photographs of the studio – some of which were taken by Dylan’s manager, Jeff Rosen (a producer). were provided (film)—to painstakingly create forensic replications on the soundstage. Even the period-appropriate mic stands were perfectly arranged in the perfect herringbone pattern against the wall. “It’s a wonderful contrast from MacDougall Street because this company was super-establishment,” Mangold says. “Dylan shows up at age 19 in his dirty jeans and long nails and beat-the-beaten-path guitar and finds himself playing at a venue that is the bastion of mainstream American music.”
