Reel of Nitrate

“Film as dream, film as music. No art passes our conscience in the way film does, and goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls.” ― Ingrid Bergman

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Paul Thomas Anderson has sat down for a revealing, personal two-hour interview with Marc Maron to discuss his life and career.

Listen here in full.

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Happy Together (1997)

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Barton Fink | Joel Coen / Ethan Coen | 1991

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Boogie Nights (1997/Paul Thomas Anderson)

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I don't know whether I should order something from Criterion for Christmas but it's so so tempting. 

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Reels of footage from Orson Welles’ final, unfinished film (soon to be completed) The Other Side of the Wind (2015) [x]

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After Hours (dir. Martin Scorsese — 1985

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Steve McQueen and Michael Fassbender during the filming of Shame

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On the Set of True Detective

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You see, there are still faint glimmers of civilization left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity. Indeed that’s what we provide in our own modest, humble, insignificant… oh, fuck it.

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The Tale of the Princess Kaguya - Directed by Isao Takahata

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Akira Kurosawa and Chishu Ryu on the set of Dreams.

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Cinematographers You Should Know: 2/∞

Bradford Young (7/6/1977 - )

"I’ve always said that I find film lighting technology to be a bit obtrusive in creating a space where actors and the directors can work in real harmony. Especially for collaborators who are working under tough monetary constraints, one has to be very strategic and very liberated about how one uses light. I think it’s a DP’s duty to help create a space where all can stay invested emotionally. As a cinematographer, I’m intrigued by the idea of lighting space and letting bodies fluctuate, and oscillate through that light."

Known For: Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, A Most Violent Year, Selma

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Edward Norton on the set of “Birdman”, photographed by Emmanuel Lubezki

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Billy Wilder (Left), directing Tony Curtis in a scene from ”Some Like It Hot”, 1959.