On Chesil Beach production designer Suzie Davies discusses researching period, creating environments that contrast with the film’s characters, and how different her process is when working with Mike Leigh. Read the rest of our On Chesil Beach Special Issue here.
Essays
Review: Supa Modo is the superhero we need
Premiering in the Generation section at the Berlinale, the Kenyan film Supa Modo from Likarion Wainaina was one of the very best at the festival, and deserves to become a classic.
Sean Bobbitt: ‘You have that big screen. You must use it.’
On Chesil Beach DP Sean Bobbitt discusses collaboration, composition, and his strong opinions on the anonymity of coverage. Read the rest of our On Chesil Beach Special Issue here.
Nick Fenton on film editing: ‘You are that first audience’
On Chesil Beach editor Nick Fenton discusses his role and how, no matter the style or genre, everything he does stems from the actors. Read the rest of our On Chesil Beach Special Issue here.
Interview: On Chesil Beach avoids cliched period costumes
Costume designer Keith Madden discusses working with the script and the actors to design the costumes for On Chesil Beach, his collaboration with production designer Suzie Davis, and how the clothing of the characters can help make period-specific concerns more palatable to modern audiences. This is the fifth article in our Special Issue on On Chesil […]
Dominic Cooke: ‘Every step toward the bed is so charged’
On Chesil Beach director Dominic Cooke discusses using his experience as a theatre director while still relishing the tools that are unique to cinema. Read part 1 of the interview here. Read the rest of our On Chesil Beach Special Issue here.