Heroes Unmasked

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Heroes Unmasked
Heroes Unmasked on BBC

Heroes Unmasked is a set of behind-the-scenes videos produced by BBC Two which give insight to the making of Heroes. It airs in a fifteen-minute slot after the main Heroes episode. There is also a repeat on Saturdays at 5:45.

A New Dawn

Aired on July 25, 2007

This episode introduces the characters and creators behind Heroes, and presents interviews and behind-the-scenes clips of filming from How to Stop an Exploding Man. It features interviews with most of the cast excluding future characters Sylar and D.L. Hawkins. This episode aired after the first showing of Genesis and Don't Look Back in a double bill.

Growing Pains

Aired on August 1, 2007

This episode focuses on Claire Bennet, and features an interview with Hayden Panettiere on the set of the burning train wreck. It also offers behind-the-scenes action of the filming of that scene.

The Dreamer

Aired on August 8, 2007

This episode centers around Peter Petrelli, and includes an interview with Milo Ventimiglia, who talks about Peter's dreams, hopes, and ambitions. It also includes a behind-the-scenes look at filming Peter's fall and flying scene with Nathan.

Hiro Worship

Aired on August 15, 2007

This episode focuses on Hiro Nakamura, and features behind-the-scenes interviews with Masi Oka, James Kyson Lee, Milo Ventimiglia, and Greg Grunberg. It is also explained how the time-freezing scenes are accomplished, with use of green-screen technology as well as the actors' miming to get the desired effect.

Painting the Future

Aired on August 22, 2007

This episode focuses on Isaac Mendez. It features interviews with Santiago Cabrera, Tim Sale, Tawny Cypress, and Tim Kring. It also takes a look at the making of Isaac's paintings and how they are reproduced on the screen.

Double Trouble

Aired on August 29, 2007

This episode focuses on Niki/Jessica Sanders. Includes interviews with Ali Larter, Leonard Roberts, and Milo Ventimiglia. This episode also shows how D.L's phasing scenes are created and Ali Larter's inspiration for the characters of Niki and Jessica.

Voices

Aired on September 5, 2007

This episode focuses on Matt Parkman, and contains interviews with Greg Grunberg, Matthew John Armstrong, Jeph Loeb, and Tim Kring.

The H.R.G. Files

Aired on September 12, 2007

This episode focuses on Noah Bennet and contains interviews with Jack Coleman, James Kyson Lee, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Tim Kring, and Jeph Loeb.

Dark Angel Gabriel

Aired on September 19, 2007

This episode focuses on Sylar and contains interviews with Zachary Quinto, Greg Grunberg, and Tim Kring. The episode takes a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the telekinesis scenes.

Mohinder's Journey

Aired September 26, 2007

This episode focuses on Mohinder Suresh and features interviews with Sendhil Ramamurthy, Jeph Loeb, and Tim Kring.

The Invisible Touch

Aired October 3, 2007

This episode focuses on the procedure of casting people from around the globe, including Masi Oka, George Takei, Greg Grunberg, Sendhil Ramamurthy, and James Kyson Lee. The segment particularly focuses on British actor Christopher Eccleston, who makes his debut on the episode accompanying this. The episode includes interviews with Tim Kring, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Greg Grunberg, Masi Oka, George Takei, James Kyson Lee, and Milo Ventimiglia. This episode was shown after a double bill of the episodes Fallout and Godsend.

Telling Tales

Aired October 10, 2007

Interviews with Tim Kring reveal his influences regarding Heroes. He talks in depth about the writing of the scripts, special effects, casting, and finding appropriate writers to fit with the comic book theme of the show. It features interviews with Gary D'Amico, Jeph Loeb, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Tawny Cypress, Greg Grunberg, Adrian Pasdar, Masi Oka, Santiago Cabrera, Jimmy Jean-Louis, and Jack Coleman.

Head to Head

Aired October 17, 2007

This episode focuses on the making of the many stunts in Heroes, particularly the scene from Run! involving Jessica and Matt, where she throws him out of a tenth story window. It features interviews with Greg Grunberg, Leonard Roberts, and stunt coordinator Ian Quinn.

Sets and the City

Aired October 24, 2007

Heroes Unmasked talks to the set designers, location managers, and production team at Heroes to discuss how they manage to create such an array of settings purely in Los Angeles. The episode goes onto the set to look at the meticulous methods of shooting the scenes to make sure that all the props, characters and even the weather are correct to the place they are meant to be replicating. In particular, it looks at the scene from Fallout in which Peter has a dream of himself exploding. It features interviews with director of photography Nate Goodman, set designer Ruth Ammon, director John Badham, as well as Sendhil Ramamurthy, Masi Oka, and Jeph Loeb. This episode is unusual in that the majority of the interviews take place on set whilst filming as opposed to in studios.

Turning Tides

Aired October 31, 2007

This episode focuses solely on the character of Mr. Bennet and goes into detail about his mysterious past. This follows the episode Company Man which is focused on this character. It features "making of" sections in which Heroes Unmasked looks behind the scenes at the making of Ted's meltdown scene. The documentary shows how special effects were created, including the pyrotechnics and Claire's multiple stunt doubles for her regeneration scene. This episode is the first to not feature a preview of the next episode at the end. Instead it has a montage of Claire and Mr. Bennet backed by Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water." The episode features interviews with Jack Coleman, Greg Grunberg, Eric Roberts, Matthew John Armstrong, Ashley Crow, Jimmy Jean-Louis, and Mark Kolpack.

Bad Company

Aired November 7, 2007

This episode deals with the ever growing threat of Sylar and how all the heroes are becoming increasingly endangered by the Company. It focuses mainly on interviews with cast members and writers as they talk about the fun they had interweaving the stories with Linderman and the episodes with Sylar and Mohinder's alliance. It also explains how the scene from Parasite was accomplished, in which Sylar holds Mohinder up onto the ceiling of his apartment. It also looks at the actors' and writers' thoughts on the casting of British actor Malcolm McDowell and it contains a brief look at his previous work in film and television. It features interviews with Zachary Quinto, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Milo Ventimiglia, Jeph Loeb, and Dennis Hammer.

Isaac

Aired November 14, 2007

This episode is dedicated to the character of Isaac Mendez and his dramatic story. It consists primarily of a large interview with Santiago Cabrera and takes the viewer through his journey in Heroes. It also shows us how the set used for Charles Deveuax's rooftop was made and the complications surrounding the filming of scenes set upon it. It also features interviews with Jack Coleman, Milo Ventimiglia, Ruth Ammon and Dennis Hammer. This is also the second episode not to feature a preview of the next chapter of Heroes; instead there is a montage of Isaac's journey set to "Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley.

Tomorrow's World

Aired November 21, 2007

Showing after the first airing of Five Years Gone, this episode looks at how the cast and crew created the Dark Future. It features many interviews with cast members about how they created their future selves, particularly looking at Sylar masquerading as Nathan and how Adrian Pasdar put across some of his mannerisms in his acting. Also, the episode touches on the creation of Future Hiro and how the concept for his costume came about. It also has a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Hiro and Ando's scene in Isaac's loft. It features interviews with Masi Oka, Jack Coleman, Milo Ventimiglia, Ruth Ammon, Dennis Hammer, Sendhil Ramamurthy, and James Kyson Lee.

The Director's Cut

Aired November 28, 2007

In this episode, the interviewer talks to John Badham about his work directing Heroes and takes a look at some of his previous work. It follows him on set in the making of the episode The Hard Part which accompanies this. It shows the viewer how a Los Angeles parking lot in warm weather was transformed into a St. Louis car retailer in cold weather. It also talks to cast and crew members about John Badham and how he is to work with. It features interviews with Jack Coleman, Adrian Pasdar, Milo Ventimiglia, Greg Grunberg, Tawny Cypress, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Leonard Roberts, Ali Larter, and Hayden Panettiere.

Finale

Aired December 5, 2007

Following a double bill of Landslide and How To Stop An Exploding Man this episode takes a look back at the individual journeys and developments of all the heroes.

Trivia

• The narrator for the show is Anthony Head.
• At the end of each show, there is a clip of a scene from an upcoming episode of Heroes, apart from the episodes "Turning Tides" and "Isaac".
• Heroes Unmasked has been able to gain exclusive interviews with many of the cast and crew of the show. In fact, the only Season One principal actor who has not yet appeared is Noah Gray-Cabey.
• The interviews mostly take place in the set for Isaac's loft and Mohinder Suresh's apartment.

Gallery

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  "A New Dawn" intertitle
• 
  "Growing Pains" intertitle
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  "The Dreamer" intertitle
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  "Hiro Worship" intertitle
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  "Painting the Future" intertitle
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  "Double Trouble" intertitle

External Links

• Heroes Unmasked on BBC
• YouTube videos:
  • A New Dawn
  • Growing Pains: Part 1 · Part 2
  • The Dreamer: Part 1 · Part 2
  • Hiro Worship: Part 1 · Part 2
  • Painting the Future: Part 1 · Part 2
  • Double Trouble: Part 1 · Part 2
  • Voices: Part 1 · Part 2
  • The H.R.G. Files: Part 1 · Part 2
  • Dark Angel Gabriel: Part 1 · Part 2
  • Mohinder's Journey: Full Episode
  • The Invisible Touch: Part 1 · Part 2