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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Throwback Thursday: on location
Shooting on location in Colorado, January 1995: (L to R) me, Gavin Mayer, Lesley Walbridge, DC Vito. Happy Thanksgiving!
3 things about Howard Hawks’ MAN’S FAVORITE SPORT?
Man’s Favorite Sport? [1964] 1. As the bar revolves he walks alongside holding his martini. 2. “Every time I see you, you’re up to your neck in zippers!” 3. Paula Prentiss: a pioneering Manic Pixie Dream Girl.
3 things about Bong Joon Ho’s SNOWPIERCER
Snowpiercer [2013] 1. False teeth. She bites into the protein bar. 2. “You know what I hate about myself? I know what people taste like. I know that babies taste best.” 3. Naked boy in a far coat.
3 things about Nicholas Meyers’ TIME AFTER TIME
Time After Time [1979] 1. A very fast cab ride. (I wonder, did he tip?) 2. John invites Herbert to sit down next to him, patting the bedspread. 3. Severed hand on the carpet.
3 things about Mike Leigh’s TOPSY-TURVY
Topsy-Turvy [1999] 1. “It’s this heat, it muddles the noodles.” 2. Oysters and stout. 3. She places her hand delicately on her stomach. “How long have you known?” he asks.
Grief, two years later.
As I work towards finishing Pause of the Clock, I have naturally thought an awful lot about the time when we were making the film. During the course of shooting, many, many people worked on the film. Cast, crew, and … Continue reading
Throwback Thursday: behind the scenes.
Cinematographer Tchavdar Georgiev (left) and assistant cameraman Thomas C. Gaunt prepare a shot. Tchavdar actually appears as an actor in this scene. I think you can sense his bemusement! (Note the sound blankets on the walls in addition to … Continue reading
3 things about Jean Negulesco’s THE BEST OF EVERYTHING
The Best of Everything [1959] 1. “I’ve never asked for more and I won’t settle for anything less. Now you and your rabbit-faced wife, go to hell!” 2. Her new boyfriend the doctor arrives with a variety of pills that … Continue reading
Logging the film.
This photo was taken near the end of our first burst of shooting, January 1995. You can see us all busily logging the film and sound (from L to R: cinematographer Tchavdar Georgiev, me, sound recordist Phil Jones).
3 things about George Clooney’s THE MONUMENTS MEN
The Monuments Men [2014] 1. Historical inaccuracy: when she sings “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” she uses the revised lyrics to the song. Lyrics that didn’t appear until the 1950’s. 2. “If it was not for you, I might … Continue reading
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