Filmmakers all use the same tools, more or less, but do so with endlessly varied methods, says cinematographer Roger Deakins. That idea drove the master cinematographer, who won Academy Awards for Denis Villeneuve’s “Bladerunner 2049” and Sam Mendes’ “1917,” to launch with his wife James Deakins the buzzy behind-the-scenes podcast Team Deakins, a streaming chat show that has now hosted more than 60 film artists of all stripes.
Since April the couple have done their trademark free-ranging interviews with remarkable cinematographers to be sure, including Rachel Morrison and Anthony Dod Mantle, but DPs have no monopoly as guests. Writer/directors Joel Coen and Jason Hall, producer Jon Kilik, key grip Gary Hymns, actors Josh Brolin, Tim Robbins and Joel Edgerton, composer Thomas Newman, post supervisor Dave Diliberto and casting director Fiona Weir have all shared their inspirations and insights on Team Deakins – and the podcast shows no signs of slowing down.
Since April the couple have done their trademark free-ranging interviews with remarkable cinematographers to be sure, including Rachel Morrison and Anthony Dod Mantle, but DPs have no monopoly as guests. Writer/directors Joel Coen and Jason Hall, producer Jon Kilik, key grip Gary Hymns, actors Josh Brolin, Tim Robbins and Joel Edgerton, composer Thomas Newman, post supervisor Dave Diliberto and casting director Fiona Weir have all shared their inspirations and insights on Team Deakins – and the podcast shows no signs of slowing down.
- 12/11/2020
- by Will Tizard
- Variety Film + TV
Cinematographer Roger Deakins made it two-in-a-row tonight, winning his second consecutive Oscar for the one-shot World War I film 1917. This was Deakins’ 14th nomination and second career win. He took home the statuette last year for Blade Runner 2049.
Deakins thanked his fellow nominees, his wife, and crew, and a special thank you to director-writer Sam Mendes.
“This belongs to a lot of people that worked on this movie,” Deakins said during his acceptance speech. “It belongs to my wife, James, who worked on it with me. It belongs to my assistant and focus puller, Andy Harris, who is somewhere up there, who is the pinball wizard of focus pulling. And you’ll never know what he does, because he only notices it when he makes a mistake and he never does. It’s to Peter Cavaciuti and Charlie Rizek, our two fantastic operators. It’s to Gary Hymns and a great crew,...
Deakins thanked his fellow nominees, his wife, and crew, and a special thank you to director-writer Sam Mendes.
“This belongs to a lot of people that worked on this movie,” Deakins said during his acceptance speech. “It belongs to my wife, James, who worked on it with me. It belongs to my assistant and focus puller, Andy Harris, who is somewhere up there, who is the pinball wizard of focus pulling. And you’ll never know what he does, because he only notices it when he makes a mistake and he never does. It’s to Peter Cavaciuti and Charlie Rizek, our two fantastic operators. It’s to Gary Hymns and a great crew,...
- 2/10/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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