We had the opportunity a couple months back to sit down with Producer Nicholas Tabarrok (“The Art of the Steal”, “Defendor”). On location in Nicholas’s LA office, he gives a dissertation on things he would have done differently had he started his career today, how he goes about packaging and financing films, and gets into …
A photographer who has worked across multiple genres and styles, and for multiple legendary directors, Peter Deming is a consumate professional. Really there’s just one key thing about Peter everyone should know: the man shot “Mulholland Drive”. Think about that for a second. We were lucky to speak with him and get his take on …
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THIS PODCAST: THE OFFICIAL INTERVIEW STARTS AT 12:00. Ed Lachman is one of the great modern-day masters of light and lens. He’s left a mark on the craft of cinematography, through a combination of talent, insight, and intuition and intelligence. He’s quite simply, fantastic. His use of color is innovative and experimental, …
Roll up your sleeves and make it happen, kids. Zach Zamboni has gone into places that most DP’s would shudder the the thought. Having shot for documentary and reality series, Zamboni has learned how to make silk purses out of sow’s ears, and stuff them with diamonds to boot. If there’s a way to make …
Steve Cosens–for whom I said something moderately controversial–is a great DP. But let’s get back to this controversial issue: in my interview, as you’ll see right off the top, I refer to him as the “Canadian Roger Deakins”. Steve rightly backed off and said “whoa, whoa, careful now”, cause he’s a genuinely modest guy and …
Tom Richmond is an amazing personality and an amazing guy. Someone who has worked with masters and newbies alike, always bringing a commitment to making beautiful images, Richmond never quits on an image or a project. He has a love of photography, editing, and as a DP, he knows how to make things work and …
Andre Turpin is a filmmaker with a capital F. Not afraid to get his hands dirty, and also not afraid of being a genuine artist, Andre genuinely loves what he does and loves the craft of film. One mark of a real artist is a demonstration of their ability to develop and change their style …
William Rexer isn’t just a cinematographer, or an excellent cinematographer, though he is that as well. He’s a filmmaker. William is the kind of guy who directors lean on, trust, and love to work with in a way that goes way beyond the set. Having shot practically every format, including commercials, television, music videos, and …
Some cinematographers have a “look” and some focus on style, and then there are some that are just purely committed to their craft and their integrity as artists. Nigel Bluck is one such character, a man who is always searching for a sense of truth in every image he creates and lenses, a cinematographer who …
Gordon Willis is regarded by all of his peers as one of the greatest cinematographers in the history of film, and for many as the greatest of all time, period. Meeting with him only served to have him rise in our esteem from previous. Without wanting to use hyperbole, between lensing The Godfather trilogy, many …