‘Poor Things’: Yorgos Lanthimos and Cinematographer Robbie Ryan on the Film’s Most Intense Sequence
27.02.2024 - 22:14
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Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Yorgos Lanthimos‘ “Poor Things,” spans five different major locations — London, Paris, a ship, Alexandria and Lisbon — which meant production designers James Price and Shona Heath had a considerable undertaking ahead of them when they signed on. Creating Lisbon proved to be one of the biggest jobs for cinematographer Robbie Ryan and even Lanthimos. As Emma Stone’s Bella Baxter departs her black-and-white world of Victorian-era London and Godwin’s (Willem Dafoe’s) home, the movie transitions into a pastel-colored world — there’s a soundstage with a water tank for the scenic sea view, and a giant picturesque backdrop.
Used to filming with natural lighting and exterior shots, Lanthimos and Ryan had to adjust to what they call their most challenging task. Here the two reflect on working together for the first time and how they collaborated on “Poor Things.” How did you two first meet? Yorgos Lanthimos: I think I wanted to do a short film with him in London, but that never happened. Robbie Ryan: That was the one with these guys standing together, and a gunshot goes through their heads.
Lanthimos: That didn’t happen. Ryan: It was a bit of a mess getting together, but we got there in the end. Lanthimos: We had discussed working on “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,” but that didn’t happen.
What was it like working at Hatfield House in “The Favourite”? Ryan: We went to Hatfield House, and as always, we were thinking how many lights are we going to need, and I remember Yorgos saying, “I don’t want any lights. We’re going to use candles.” He chose the location for the natural daylight and Hatfield House had beautiful bay windows that created this special light that everyone appreciates. The candles were a
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