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Magnus Jønck, Cinematography, Lean on Pete, Charlie Plummer

Orla Smith / April 17, 2018

Behind the Lens: Lean on Pete DP Magnus Jønck

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.

Andrew Haigh, Lean on Pete, Charlie Plummer

Alex Heeney / April 16, 2018

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.

Alex Heeney / February 23, 2018

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.

Eliza Hittman, Beach Rats, Harris Dickinson

Alex Heeney / September 21, 2017

Writer-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.

Children Act

Alex Heeney / September 14, 2017

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.

Alex Heeney / May 17, 2017

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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