Vikings: Behind the Scenes
Producer Mike Brosnan on location for the filming of “Vikings.” The Sons of Ragnar take up arms to avenge their father in an epic battle filmed with a cast of hundreds on location in Hollywood, County Wicklow, Ireland.
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Tim Millard (L), Michael Brosnan (M) and Alex Gray (R) on the Warner Bros backlot in 2009. Taking a break from filming behind-the-scenes on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
I’ve had the privilege to work with the exceptionally talented producer Michael Brosnan on numerous TV, Film, and animated titles over the last fourteen years. His enthusiasm, his professionalism, and his immense creativity blend with a sense of fun that always makes for a great experience together. Believe me, when under the pressure of the hot lights on set, a testy director, or tight deadlines, Mike’s cool demeanor, and good humor go a long way. We’ve knocked down many a pint in Burbank, New York, Chicago, and San Diego discussing Scooby-Doo or Blindspot or Shameless or Vikings. So I relish any chance I have of working with Mike, and appreciate that he agreed to come on the podcast.
VIKING SHIPS AND SEIGE WALLS
The backlot of Ashford Studios featured an ever growing Kattegat set that featured full Viking vessels on water and life-sized siege walls in the distance by the time Season 4 was filming.
AMAZING SET DESIGN
Irish Producer Gerry Duffy takes a rare moment of relaxation between interviews in the Great Viking Hall set at Ashford Studios.
FILMING A SET TOUR
Director of Photography John Fay captures a walk and talk tour of the Great Viking Hall set on a soundstage in Ashford Studios.
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Producer Michael Brosnan capturing production design B-Roll of the Viking encampment on location in the Wicklow mountains.
THE CITROEN CACTUS
It’ll get you around the Irish Countryside without fail but the name and styling might turn heads for novelty reasons.
SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON DUCK BOAT
Image of the amphibious Duck Boat in 2015 that was outfitted as a Viking ship, with the grotesque decapitated heads. You never knew what the locations based promotions team had in store for the Vikings Comic-Con installations. They were some of the best each year.
Images were used with the permission of Michael Brosnan and Gerry Duffy.