‘Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ Production Designer Promises ‘Fairytale’ Atmosphere

“I got on a plane to Brazil, hopped on a boat, and went through countless islands along the coastline south of Rio,” Richard told Architectural Digest. “It took us four weeks to finally find the Bernardes + Jacobsen house, which had a tropical modern interior and was located near Paraty on the coast that we liked.”

“What works well on the page doesn’t always work well on film. The location was challenging. Stephenie Meyer, who wrote the novels, set the honeymoon on an island in the middle of nowhere.”