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“The Artist” is Hazanavicius’s third film with director of photography Guillaume Schiffman, who shot both OSS comedies. “With Guillaume, it’s more than just collaboration,” Hazanavicius remarks. “We’ve done films together, …
The Artist: Behind The Camera Read More
David Cronenberg’s “A Dangerous Method” began life as a screenplay in the mid-1990’s. Academy Award winning screenwriter Christopher Hampton had a keen interest in psychoanalysis, and spent a great deal …
A Dangerous Method: From stage to screen Read More
Working with Academy Award-winning cinematographer Chris Menges, William Monahan has created a visually arresting, ’60s-inflected portrait of a city he has a special affection for, from the grimy council flats …
London Boulevard Designs: London Calling Read More
When “You, Me and Dupree” cast in place, the crew would now address the challenges of the film’s location shoots. It seemed logical (and fortunate) to all involved to film …
Cheeseburger in Paradise: Shooting Dupree Read More
Principal photography on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 began on November 7, 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and shooting continued on the film, concurrently with production …
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Shooting Diaries Read More
“My grandfather, he really loved this place. So did your mother. So does your mother.” — Matt King A strong sense of place has always been a hallmark of Alexander …
Reality In Paradise: The Design of The Descendants Read More
Bursting with Olympian deities, sweeping battles and breathtaking vistas, Immortals demanded a larger-than-life production style. From its inception, the film’s creators knew that to bring the dynamic story fully to …
Immortals: Working in another dimension Read More
Director Tarsem Singh arrived for his first meeting with the producers of Immortals armed with a portfolio packed with reproductions of museum-quality paintings to illustrate his unusual vision for the …
Immortals: The Finger of God Read More
J. Edgar Hoover was a complex and compelling figure who captivated America and whose legacy is still felt in the halls of the FBI building named for him. He was …
J. Edgar: Captivating America in the halls of FBI Read More
Production designer Chris Seagers and his team embarked on an intensive period of research into Puerto Rico circa 1960. “Puerto Rico, at that time, was a really depressed place,” says …
The Rum Diary: Creating the Environment Read More