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🎙️ On this episode of the Kingdom of Dreams Podcast, I sit down once again with set decorator Sonja Klaus for another fascinating conversation about her adventures working alongside legendary director Ridley Scott.

This time, we dive into the making of Body of Lies starring Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio. Sonja shares fun behind the scenes stories from the production, the challenges of building believable worlds across multiple locations, and what it’s like collaborating with Ridley Scott on large scale cinematic storytelling.

As always, Sonja is an absolute delight to have on the show, and this marks probably the fifth time she has joined Kingdom of Dreams Podcast.

Be sure to also check out our previous conversations covering her incredible work on Kingdom of Heaven, Gladiator, American Gangster, and Prometheus here on the channel.

Sonja Klaus is an acclaimed set decorator known for her detailed and immersive work in film and television. Over her career, she has collaborated with major directors including Ridley Scott and helped shape the visual worlds of films such as Body of Lies, Kingdom of Heaven, and The Martian.

Her work focuses on creating believable environments through carefully chosen props, textures, furniture, and visual details that support the story and characters. Sonja is respected in the industry for blending realism with cinematic scale, helping bring some of modern cinema’s most visually rich productions to life.

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