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.

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 was 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

Focusing on Mohinder Suresh and featuring interviews with Sendhil Ramamurthy, Jeph Loeb and Tim Kring.

The Invisible Touch

Aired October 3, 2007

Focuses on the procedure of casting people from around the globe, including Masi Oka, George Takei, Greg Grunberg, Sendhil Ramamurthy and James Kyson Lee. But particularly focusing on British actor Christopher Eccleston, who makes his debut on the episode accompanying this. 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

Talks to Tim Kring about 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 will focused 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. We go 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 is correct to the place they are meant to be replicating. In particular it looks at the scene from Fallout where Peter has a precognitive dream of him 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 filmin gas opposed to in studios.

Turning Tides

"Due to air October 31, 2007"

This episode will focus solely on the character of Mr. Bennet and will go into detail about his mysterious past. This will follow the episode Company Man which is focused on this character.

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.
• Heroes Unmasked has been able to gain exclusive interviews with many of the cast and crew of the show. In fact, the only 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

• 
  "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
• 
  "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