DP Magnus Jønck approached Lean on Pete as a modern western, keeping the focus solely on character and de-romanticising the landscape. This is the second feature in our Special Issue on Lean on Pete, which is now available as an ebook here.
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Andrew Haigh on Lean on Pete: ‘Blocking is everything’
Writer-director Andrew Haigh (Weekend, 45 Years, Looking) on his meticulous blocking and how he used it to express the journey of a boy searching for home in Lean on Pete. This is the first feature in our Special Issue on Lean on Pete which is now available as an ebook companion to the film.
[Read more…] about Andrew Haigh on Lean on Pete: ‘Blocking is everything’Sally Potter on The Party‘s confined, dynamic spaces
Sally Potter discusses getting us into the characters’ heads, the importance of set design for dramatic tension, and getting emotionally charged yet very funny performances from her actors. Read our review of the film here.
[Read more…] about Sally Potter on The Party‘s confined, dynamic spacesWriter-director Eliza Hittman on Beach Rats and sculptural male bodies
Writer-director Eliza Hittman discusses the genesis of Beach Rats, working with actors, and the sculptural elements of the male body. Listen to our podcast on Eliza Hittman’s followup, Never Rarely Sometimes Always. [Read more…] about Writer-director Eliza Hittman on Beach Rats and sculptural male bodies
TIFF17 Review: Emma Thompson shines in The Children Act
Richard Eyre’s The Children Act, starring Emma Thompson, is a strong adaptation of one of Ian McEwan’s lesser novels.
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Theatre Review: Simon McBurney’s The Encounter has to be experienced live
Simon McBurney’s one-man show The Encounter is a journey into the Amazon and the nature of consciousness, using theatre itself as a metaphor for memory.
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