Bo Welch

Robert W. "Bo" Welch III (November 30, 1951–) is an American production designer, art director, film and television director and occasional actor.

Quotes

• Thinking of Edward Scissorhands, a nostalgic wave washes over me.
  • 'Edward Scissorhands' is turning 25 — this story from the film's production designer proves Tim Burton is a creative genius (October 12, 2015)

• I can't think of a production designer working today who if offered the chance to design a horrible, rundown carnival/circus with all of the tents and wagons and all of the grotesquery, wouldn't leap at the opportunity because it's so much fun at an aesthetic level.
• I look for beauty and a pleasing aesthetic within the most mundane, most banal and try to find beauty. As horrible as those places are, you still get it and think it’s sort of cool. The goal is to experience it cinematically and in person and bathe in it.
  • Bo Welch On Designing The “Grotesquery” Look of Unfortunate Events. ( June 7, 2018)

• I do rough drawings. And then I work with concept artists who see my rough drawings and say “oh this is what you want!” And they generate, just gorgeous concept art, and then when people sign off on it, we really love everything, then you get a blueprint. You take the blueprint and go “oh I see.” And so the set decorator, costume designer, everyone gets it, and without slavishly copying it, although concept art and stills from our show usually match up, that’s fun. It’s all about control.
  • Oscar Nominated Production Designer Bo Welch on Crafting the World of ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ (June 6, 2019)