WATERTOWN, Tenn. (WKRN) — Art director and set decorator Ruby Guidara saw big potential in a small town.
“When I first drove into the town square of Watertown, I was just like, ‘This is so crazy’ because it looked like the back lot at Warner Brothers studios in Hollywood. It just was surreal,” Guidara said.
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She moved to Watertown with Hollywood experience under her belt, having worked on feature films including “Basic Instinct” and “October Sky.” Her first big project in Watertown, nearly 25 years ago, was a music video and Dr. Pepper commercial with Garth Brooks.
“Garth was incredible. He stayed both days after shooting for hours and signed autographs,” Guidara said. “He went above and beyond for the people in our community, and what that did was then make the whole community be so excited and open to other artists and other jobs. It was the best possible scenario for a first big music video situation.”…