Norwegian dragon landscape2/25/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() To the question of whether there is any difference between Norwegian sense of humor or character development, Zandt answers yes and adds that he, as one of the writers, believes it was a wise choice to make it more Norwegian. But, once they wanted me involved as one of the producers and writers, I felt like, “If I can control the scripts and have some say in the production, then I feel confident enough that I can make this thing work,” says he to Collider. All of his business people called him crazy for the idea of going to Norway after one of the greatest shows in history.Įverybody was questioning it, as a career move. So, he thinks he can not only have a wonderful fish-out-of-water story in Norway, with a one man crime wave, coming into a place where there is no crime but can also have fun with these cultural differences.ĭespite the irresistibility of the offer, it was not an easy decision for Zandt. It’s a very, very interesting place, and it’s a very mysterious place, says he. They are very much a mono-culture that’s very, very civilized, with very little crime and no poverty. Zandt describes Norway a very, very conservative country. Then, he thought again, “What a wonderful idea this is.” First of all, he thought he just played a gangster for 10 years and he really shouldn’t do this again. ![]() One day, somebody told Zandt that the husband and wife writing the screenplays wanted to say hello, so he met with them and they gave him the one-sentence pitch, which was, “A gangster goes into the witness protection program and chooses Lilyhammer in Norway”. He also has a record company, and he was in Bergen, Norway producing a Norwegian band. He had a worldwide radio show, and was playing a lot of Norwegian rock ‘n’ roll. In an interview with the online magazine, Zandt tells how the idea of the TV series emerged. “It’s a very international show with a very domestic feel,” adds he. Talking to Collider, Steven Van Zandt says they are thrilled by how it’s performed, not only in the U.S. The experiment worked, paving the way for hugely acclaimed shows like Orange Is the New Black, House of Cards and the long-awaited fourth season of Arrested Development, noted RollingStone. Although the show originally aired in Norway, it was the first time that Netflix offered exclusive content. When Lilyhammer premiered in February of 2012, few people realized it would mark the beginning of a brand new era of television. But, comedy genre was somehow out of sight in Norwegian context until the hit Norwegian comedy “Lilyhammer” turned into an international success.Įven before the launch of the second season in December, Netflix has ordered a third season of the series, the Norwegian comedy, starring Steven Van Zandt and being co-produced by Norway’s Rubicon TV AS.Ī worldwide radio show playing Norwegian rock ‘n’ roll The Frozen, Dogville, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and even Die Another Day are the most prominent ones of tens of the action and horror films which were “empowered by Norwegian nature”. Norway, with its fjords and majestic landscape, has recently attracted many movie producer’s interest as a filming location. Linda Bakke (born 1973) is from Stange, and works with sculptures and art in public-space projects that are location specific, visually striking, and often laden with mystical, historic, or mythical content. The sculpture is made of stainless steel, grade 316, and has been created using many small pieces that have been hammered, adapted, welded, brushed, and polished. “Mammoth” in Fåvang and “Dragon” in Ringebu are two sculptures that call attention to the link between the villages, and reflect the distinctive character and interconnection, and at the same time allude to the local identity and history, of the two communities. From the front, the “Dragon” is almost identical to one of these – here “lifted” out of the portal and given three-dimensional form. The portal comprises 15 dragons/snakes entwined and with each biting the tail of the other. Inspiration for this artwork is drawn from a portal with decorative wood carvings at the church entrance. Ringebu Stave Church is the most visited attraction in Ringebu, and comprises the feature on which the sculpture “Dragon” by Linda Bakke is based. Ringebu Stave Church is the most visited attraction in Ringebu, and comprises the feature on which the sculpture "Dragon" by Linda Bakke is based. ![]()
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