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Behind the Set Design for John Early’s ‘Maddie’s Secret’

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The film’s production designer, who is also his ex, found it therapeutic to turn it into a cooking influencer’s pink hideaway.

Transforming John Early’s Real House for Maddie’s Secret By Adriane Quinlan, an Emmy Award–winning Curbed writer who has reported on New York City for four years John Early as Maddie in his real kitchen in Los Angeles, which was redecorated to reflect his character. Photo: Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures Maddie’s Secret was filmed at the Silver Lake home of its creator and star, John Early. That saved money for the shoestring production, plus the 1928 Spanish style house had a fairy-tale quality that felt right for the dark Cinderella story. The film follows Maddie (Early), a talented home…

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