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You will love Nevermore. It's a magical place.
You
will love
Nevermore
It's
a
magical
place
Nevermore was created for our children
Nevermore
was
created
for
our
children
to learn and to grow, no matter who or what they are.
to
learn
and
to
grow
no
matter
who
or
what
they
are
Wednesday, to me, is like the classic outsider.
Wednesday
to
me
is
like
the
classic
outsider
Part of the fun of the show was to create a school for outsiders.
Part
of
the
fun
of
the
show
was
to
create
a
school
for
outsiders
And Nevermore just really fit into the Addams family world.
And
Nevermore
just
really
fit
into
the
Addams
family
world
Nevermore is the oldest and the largest boarding school,
Nevermore
is
the
oldest
and
the
largest
boarding
school
where all of the Addams family have gone for generations.
where
all
of
the
Addams
family
have
gone
for
generations
You've certainly had a very interesting educational journey.
You've
certainly
had
a
very
interesting
educational
journey
Eight schools in five years.
Eight
schools
in
five
years
They haven't built one strong enough to hold me.
They
haven't
built
one
strong
enough
to
hold
me
Nevermore was established for people with special abilities.
Nevermore
was
established
for
people
with
special
abilities
But the main cliques are vampires,
But
the
main
cliques
are
vampires
werewolves…
werewolves
Howdy, roomie!
Howdy
roomie
You can find sirens,
You
can
find
sirens
which, in my opinion, look the coolest.
which
in
my
opinion
look
the
coolest
Gorgons!
Gorgons
There's a bunch of different psychic-type abilities.
There's
a
bunch
of
different
psychic-type
abilities
And there's so much fun school rivalry.
And
there's
so
much
fun
school
rivalry
-What is the Poe Cup? -Canoe race, part foot chase.
What
is
the
Poe
Cup
Canoe
race
part
foot
chase
No rules.
No
rules
We definitely wanted to have the vibe
We
definitely
wanted
to
have
the
vibe
of a kind of Gothic, interesting place
of
a
kind
of
Gothic
interesting
place
in the DNA of the Addams family.
in
the
DNA
of
the
Addams
family
The school uniform we knew was gonna be striped,
The
school
uniform
we
knew
was
gonna
be striped
and Tim wanted purple.
and
Tim
wanted
purple
Kind of Poesque.
Kind
of
Poesque
Then we'd have a more gray and black
Then
we'd
have
a
more
gray
and
black
Wednesday version of the uniform
Wednesday
version
of
the
uniform
separating her from the other students.
separating
her
from
the
other
students
Nevermore is really spooky, dark, and mysterious.
Nevermore
is
really
spooky
dark
and
mysterious
And the set design is amazing.
And
the
set
design
is
amazing
Regardless of the supernatural elements,
Regardless
of
the
supernatural
elements
it was important to Tim that it feel like a grounded high school.
it
was
important
to
Tim
that
it
feel
like
a
grounded
high
school
The characters in it needed to feel real.
The
characters
in
it
needed
to
feel
real
We want our students to be well-rounded.
We
want
our
students
to
be
well-rounded
I'd prefer to remain sharp-edged.
I'd
prefer
to
remain
sharp-edged
One of the very early concepts was Wednesday's dorm room.
One
of
the
very
early
concepts
was
Wednesday's
dorm
room
There's this spiderweb window which is divided
There's
this
spiderweb
window
which
is
divided
between Wednesday's side and Enid's side.
between
Wednesday's
side
and
Enid's
side
Wednesday's is black and white,
Wednesday's
is
black
and
white
and Enid's is like a rainbow vomited.
and
Enid's
is
like
a
rainbow
vomited
Everything was custom-made.
Everything
was
custom-made
We had the giant fireplace…
We
had
the
giant
fireplace
Is that an abominable snowman?
Is
that
an
abominable
snowman
To the yeti,
To
the
yeti
the gargoyles,
the
gargoyles
the Tim Burton tree,
the
Tim
Burton
tree
to the statue of Ophelia in the pond.
to
the
statue
of
Ophelia
in
the
pond
There were hundreds of sculpted elements all over the place.
There
were
hundreds
of
sculpted
elements
all
over
the
place
They really created this larger-than-life world.
They
really
created
this
larger-than-life
world
Mark did a great job.
Mark
did
a
great
job
It was very exciting to see all the characters
It
was
very
exciting
to
see
all
the
characters
come to life in this fun school.
come
to
life
in
this
fun
school
Since I've been here, I've been hunted, haunted,
Since
I've
been
here
I've
been
hunted
haunted
and the target of an attempted murder.
and
the
target
of
an
attempted
murder
Ah, Nevermore, I love you so.
Ah
Nevermore
I
love
you
so
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