He's routinely upstaged by the scenic backdrop to the story.

A bit different from a multimillion-pound project, where preproduction involves luxuries such as planting 40 acres of barley a year in advance, in order to effect the correct scenic backdrop.

Covered with chaparral and sandstone outcrops, they make a scenic backdrop to the town.

The surrounding lakes and rivers provide a scenic backdrop which attracts visitors and sports enthusiasts.

The staging was highly stylised, the scenic backdrop segmented, and the actors' movements tightly controlled.