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‘Hard to Find a Good Script,’ Says Clooney
By Amir Talai
Epoch Times New York Staff
Sep 12, 2007
STIFF STAR POWER: Actor George Clooney attends the Michael Clayton press conference during the Toronto International Film Festival 2007 held at the Four Seasons Hotel on Sept. 8 in Toronto, Canada. (Malcolm Taylor/Getty Images)
TORONTO—Hollywood star George Clooney, while promoting his upcoming film Michael Clayton at the Toronto International Film Festival, spoke of the difficulties of finding a good script in the modern age of the film industry and making sure the script grows into the final film product.
MICHAEL CLAYTON: ROBERT ELSWIT, ASC CHANNELS THE ‘70S LOOK
MICHAEL CLAYTON
ROBERT ELSWIT, ASC CHANNELS THE ‘70S LOOK
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When cinematographer Robert Elswit walks into a Studio City Starbucks to talk about his most recent film, Michael Clayton, the vibe can best be described as “back to the future.†Elswit, who cut his teeth at Industrial Light & Magic, under special effects masters like Dennis Muren, ASC and Ken Ralston, plunks down a Leica M6 digital rangefinder (a dead ringer for the legendary 35mm Leica that changed photo journalism) and talks about using it as a light meter for Clayton’s New York City shoot. “I’d set my shutter at a 50th of a second, my ASA at 100, and snap a digital still just before we rolled,†he recalls. “It helped me check interior/exterior color balances, and exterior backgrounds when I had to create a sodium vapor look. The dynamic range isn’t as broad as my negative, of course. But the digital image gives you a feel for what the lighting looks like at full exposure.†Read more