![]() “We wanted to be intelligent about how we represented 1969.”Īnother scene is when Cliff’s finds himself at Spahn’s Movie Ranch dropping off Pussycat, a hippie played by Margaret Qualley. “We made the choice to work with the environments we were given and keep it within the framework of whatever it is,” notes the three-time Oscar-winning cinematographer. The dimly lit ambiance swells the uncertainty of Rick’s acting future which the two discuss. Richardson visually captured the restaurant without alteration, only adding key lights to brighten each actor’s face. Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Al Pacino in Columbia Pictures “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Photo Credit: Andrew Cooper One scene, in particular, has Rick meeting Marvin Schwarzs, his agent played by Al Pacino at the iconic Hollywood restaurant The Musso & Frank Grill, which has been open since 1919. Rather than distinguishing each character through a lens choice, production design, costumes, the way they moved and the darkness of each location hinted at their personalities. ![]() Though Rick and Cliff are close friends not every scene has them together. In the black and white scenes portraying Rick’s television career, Richardson harnessed similar techniques used in the era – mainly heavy front lighting of the character and cropping the 35mm to 1:33 which was roughly the aspect ratio of television back then. Photo Credit: Andrew CooperĬompositionally, Tarantino wanted it to feel of the time period but still utilize the filmmaking tools of today. ![]() We tried to keep our spaces full of light yet consistent.” Leonardo DiCaprio stars in ONCE UPON TIME IN HOLLYWOOD. Ordinarily, I love to keep any film I shoot under overcast because it’s consistent, but in a film like this, you need to embrace the California light. We don’t live under shadows here, we live under the sun. ![]() “I kept myself extremely aware of the California light. Margot Robbie on the set of Columbia Pictures “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Courtesy Sony Pictures.Ĭontinuity way key for Richardson as the story only takes place over a few days. Its visuals popped with vivid color touting historical depth in large part to production designer Barbara Ling, costume designer Arianna Phillips and the makeup and hair departments overseen by Heba Thorisdottir and Janine Rath-Thompson. Production shot for 90 days around Los Angeles including Cielo Drive, Sunset Blvd, Hollywood Boulevard, and Burbank. ![]() Super 8 and 16mm Ektachrome was also used for two scenes inside the Polanski home. Kodak Vision3 200T 5213 and Vision3 500T 5219 was paired with Panavision cameras and lenses (C-, E-, T-Series) while black and white 35mm with spherical zooms depicted scenes of Rick Dalton’s television career like Bounty Law. “The script spoke for itself and was amazingly detailed,” he says, and since all Tarantino directed pictures have been shot on film to date, “the question marks were, ‘do we shoot 65mm, 35mm or combine the two.’”ĭetailing the budget, time, limitations and the number of zoom shots required, 65mm fell from contention, leaving 35mm. The director looked to long-time confidante and cinematographer Robert Richardson to illuminate the story-their sixth film together. Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt star in ONCE UPON TIME IN HOLLYWOOD. Booth’s past includes being a war hero and some domestic trouble, but now the two friends find themselves on a collision course with the Mason Family, as Dalton’s next-door neighbor is Sharon Tate ( Margot Robbie), the most famous victim of Charlie Manson’s murderous proteges. Set in 1969, Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio), a fading Western star trying to stay relevant in Tinseltown has one sure thing-his stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt). When you dig past the humorous and unnerving storylines of Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, you’ll find a serious tale about friendship. *We’re reposting some of our favorite interviews of 2019. ![]()
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