Bates Motel

[prberk]

Anyone else see the premiere of "Bates Motel" on A&E last night?

I thought it was well-written and quite suspenseful. I knew certain things had to happen, to endear Norman to his mother in that psychopathic sort of way for which we saw the results in Alfred Hitchcock's original "Pscyho" (for which the show is a prequel). But they still managed to make me wish she wouldn't treat him the way that she did. So, I can tell that, for me, the show grabbed my attention and kept it. Very good, and well-acted by Freddie Highmore (I think) as Norman and by the actress (name escapes me) who played his mother.

I am looking forward to more.

By the way, anyone here know if they filmed it on the Universal Studios lot where the original "Psycho" was filmed (and which we see on the famous original Universal Studios Tour in Hollywood)? Or did they leave that for tourists and, ironically, make another identical house and motel facade?

 

[Zman-ks]

I watched it...thought it was pretty good, but I think I need to watch a few more episodes.

 

[Californian Elitist]

I saw it and enjoyed it. I will continue to watch.

Bates Motel in the show is not the original at Universal. It's not being shot there.

 

[prberk]

Where is it being shot? Do you know?

 

[Californian Elitist]

Where is it being shot? Do you know?

Somewhere in Canada, I believe.

EDIT: Yes, it is being shot in Vancouver, Canada. The hotel was replicated, frame by frame.

 

[bsiev1977]

Anyone else see the premiere of "Bates Motel" on A&E last night?

I thought it was well-written and quite suspenseful. I knew certain things had to happen, to endear Norman to his mother in that psychopathic sort of way for which we saw the results in Alfred Hitchcock's original "Pscyho" (for which the show is a prequel). But they still managed to make me wish she wouldn't treat him the way that she did. So, I can tell that, for me, the show grabbed my attention and kept it. Very good, and well-acted by Freddie Highmore (I think) as Norman and by the actress (name escapes me) who played his mother.

I am looking forward to more.

By the way, anyone here know if they filmed it on the Universal Studios lot where the original "Psycho" was filmed (and which we see on the famous original Universal Studios Tour in Hollywood)? Or did they leave that for tourists and, ironically, make another identical house and motel facade?

Young Norman is played by Freddie Highmore.
Mother, is played by Vera Farmiga.