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PHOTOS: Bates Motel – On Set – Freddie Highmore, Vera Farmiga, & More You will be redirected back to your article in seconds Skip to main content * FREDDIE HIGHMORE, NESTOR CARBONELL,
VERA FARMIGA Highmore, Carbonell and Farmiga prepare to shoot a climactic dinner scene—the dramatic centerpiece of episode 8. * NORMA’S BEDROOM – BATES HOUSE Norma’s bedroom, hauntingly
decorated. * NESTER CARBONELL, FREDDIE HIGHMORE, DIRECTOR STEPHEN SURJIK Carbonell, Highmore and director Stephen Surjik (_Daredevil_, _Jessica Jones_) discussing the scene. * VIDEO VILLAGE
– BATES HOUSE The _Bates Motel _Video Village, abandoned as the crew heads to lunch. * DINING ROOM – BATES HOUSE The dining room, a setting later filled with tension as Norman and Sheriff
Romero go head to head. * DIRECTORS CHAIRS The directors chairs for series stars Freddie Highmore, Nestor Carbonell and Vera Farmiga. * NESTOR CARBONELL Nestor Carbonell takes a breather in
between takes. * BATHROOM – BATES HOUSE Like all the _Bates_ sets, Norma’s bathroom has a very lived in feel, cluttered with props and realized in full detail. * FREDDIE HIGHMORE,
SHOWRUNNER KERRY EHRIN, NESTOR CARBONELL Highmore and Carbonell share a light moment between scenes with showrunner Kerry Ehrin, who shepherded Highmore in his move to the writers’ room. *
NORMAN’S DRESSER – BATES MOTEL Childhood artifacts on Norman’s dresser, including a photo of brothers Dylan and Norman in happier times, and reminders of Norman’s unnerving passion for
taxidermy. * FREDDIE HIGHMORE, DIRECTOR STEPHEN SURJIK, VERA FARMIGA Highmore and Farmiga break down the scene with director Stephen Surjik. * TAXIDERMIED OWL – BATES HOUSE A taxidermied
owl, one of Norman’s prized possessions. * BASEMENT – BATES HOUSE The spooky basement of the Bates House, unused in episode 8. * DIRECTOR STEPHEN SURJIK, OLIVIA COOKE, MAX THIERIOT Late in
the day, actors Olivia Cooke and Max Thieriot arrive, ready to shoot. * STUDIO EXTERIOR – BATES HOUSE The exterior of the Bates House, set up on a stage at Vancouver Film Studios. ad