‘Morning Joe’ Anchors Joe And Mika Film In The Same Studio, But Pretend Not To
Apparently, Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough are so tied to the hip that they never want to travel separately.
According to Washington Post reporter Paul Farhi, “They’re broadcasting from a home studio in Jupiter [in Florida]. And there’s no formal set in their home studio, just a couple of (Washington) backdrops. Thus, a wide shot is out of the question.”
So how come Joe and Mika never appear in the same camera shot? Two reasons: They’re broadcasting from a home studio in Jupiter. And there’s no formal set in their home studio, just a couple of (Washington) backdrops. Thus, a wide shot is out of the question. pic.twitter.com/cFrmVRoH46
— Paul Farhi (@farhip) January 24, 2019
In other words, the married co-anchors are making it look like they’re broadcasting their show Morning Joe from different locations, when they’re actually traveling together.
Paul added, “Joe and Mika are actually sitting a few feet away from each other. But they each address their own camera rather than turning to speak to each other (because doing that would expose the fact that they’re sitting on a makeshift set).”
Apparently, even the show’s panelists are back at NBC’s Rockefeller Center headquarters in Manhattan, but with a DC backdrop behind them as well.
Gotta love the magic of cameras!