"Respect" Recreates 60's Music Scene

The biopic is also a visual love letter to America's musical past.

The star-studded biopic "Respect" isn't just an homage to the legendary R&B singer Aretha Franklin — it's a visual love letter to America's musical past. "The sixties has always been something I've always wanted to recreate," said production designer Ina Mayhew. "It's such an interesting time of style. Things are starting to change. Architecture is getting a little bit more streamlined. And every place we went, we made sure we were authentic to the era." Mayhew was the production designer behind the film, where her team built twelve different original sets — from Aretha Franklin's childhood home in Detroit to the Rainbow Room in New York City.