How can a cinematographer tell when the story is working? Have you ever been behind the camera and felt something going really well? That recently happened to DP Ben Richardson when he was shooting Mare of Easttown for HBO. Richardson is no stranger to great performances. He was behind the camera for Beasts of the Southern Wild and Drinking Buddies. Richardson recently sat down with Gold Derby to talk about his career and shooting television. When asked about how he knew Mare of Easttown was going to be any good, he said watching Winslet's performance gave him an idea. “One of the earliest scenes we shot was not one of the most complicated ones, it gave her room to play with the character. But she never broke out of the layers to that person that she’s created,” he said. “As a cinematographer, it gives you so much room to play. Because you’re never really having to assist the performance or enhance the performance. You’re free to shape and sculpt what the audience gets to see of that.” Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 26 May, 2021