The Mind of The Married Man
An HBO Original Television Series Produced by Jack Binder, The Mind of the Married Man ran for 2 seasons.
The Mind of the Married Man takes a funny, insightful look at the challenges of modern-day marriage from a decidedly male perspective. The HBO comedy series follows three friends and co-workers, who are bonded together in the institution of long-term marriage, but have very different opinions on how to make their marriages work. Can married men survive in modern times? Go inside and find out.
The cast includes Mike Binder, Sonya Walger, M. Emmet Walsh, Brigitte Bako, Ivana Milicevic, Taylor Nichols, Bobby Slayton, Kate Walsh, Jake Weber, and Doug Williams.
Production Team
Produced by Jack Binder
Written, directed and starring Mike Binder.
The Mind of the Married Man (HBO Original Series)
Mike Binder & Sonya Walger as ‘Mickey & Donna Barnes’
Production Notes
The HBO Original Series was filmed on Panavision and shot on Location in Chicago, Illinois. Interior filming took place at Culver Studios (now Amazon Studios) in Culver City, CA which was previously owned by Sony Pictures Studios.
Mike Binder, Creator, Showrunner and Star of ‘The Mind of the Married Man’
Location Versus Soundstage Shooting
Locations
The TV Series used actual Chicago exteriors for authenticity as the setting was a Chicago newsroom. Filming took place along the Chicago River on Michigan Avenue, downtown Chicago, and the Lakefront Park. Many scenes were shot in the winter which created a challenge for actors to remain focused in the Windy City bitter cold. Some scenes had to undertake ADR work in post-production to remove teeth-chatter is was so cold!
Soundstage Photography
Back in the warmth of sunny California and the interior stage work, the actors and crew had a much easier time of dealing with the weather. Sets built for the television show included the main Newsroom Set in which a large part of the action occurred. The Main Cast homes and apartments were also built onstage. Locations in Los Angeles included a church, nightclub, restaurants and apartments for minor characters in which film work was not extensive.
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