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Movie Mania Behind the scenes at Gwinnett’s Eagle Rock Studios Atlanta BY LANE HOLMAN
ome of television’s best shows get filmed right in the middle of Norcross. Who knew an acclaimed series like the Netflix crime drama Ozark was being produced mere feet from bustling Jimmy Carter Boulevard? That’s where Eagle Rock Studios Atlanta (ERSA) opened its central facility four years ago, and production has been flying high ever since. Tucked away in a quiet industrial corridor, it is the country’s largest studio facility under one roof, with an interior roughly the size of 11 football fields. Beth Talbert, Eagle Rock Studio’s vice president of studio operations, likens her job to that of a landlord. “My role is bringing productions in and keeping ERSA full,” she says. For Talbert, her studio rises above others in the area not only because of its unique “drive-through” setup, but also
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because of its prime location. “We’re just up the road from where the talent wants to be—a 15-minute drive from Buckhead.” Even with rush-hour traffic, surface streets provide quick access from points south. Since opening its doors, Eagle Rock Studios Atlanta has stayed busy thanks to multi-year television productions like Ozark, Dynasty, MacGyver, and Greenleaf, and movies like Doom Patrol
