The Shawshank Redemption

Cinematographer Roger Deakins Interview; Talks TRUE GRIT, Coen Brothers, Digital vs. Film, Says He’s Probably Shooting BOND 23

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: February 9th, 2011 at 6:37 pm

One of my favorite cinematographers is Roger Deakins.  If you look over his amazing resume, you’ll see he’s shot so many memorable films, you’d be hard pressed to have not seen at least a few of them.  Some of the standouts include The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, No Country for Old Men, The Big Lebowski, The Shawshank Redemption, and True Grit. As you may have noticed by the titles I just listed, Deakins has a very close relationship with the Coen Brothers, as he shoots most of their movies.

The other day I got to do an exclusive phone interview with Deakins and we talked about a wide range of subjects: what kinds of cameras and lenses he likes to use, his relationship with the Coen brothers and how they work together, making True Grit, digital vs. film, his next movie Now which he shot digitally with the Arriflex Alexa (his first time using digital), his relationship with DreamWorks and his involvement on How to Train Your Dragon and the upcoming sequel, 3D, and when I asked him about what’s coming up next, he said, “I’ll probably do a film with Sam Mendes next.”  When I asked him if that meant he was shooting Bond 23, he said, “it might, yeah.”

If you’re interested in cinematography, or just a fan of Deakins work, hit the jump to either read or listen to our conversation:

Nick Tassone’s Minimalist Posters for Stephen King Movies including MISERY, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, and THE SHINING

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 17th, 2010 at 10:27 am

I love me some minimalist posters.  Part of the reason I dig them is that they have to be clever enough to distill a movie down into one distinct, esoteric image.  Artist Nick Tassone has shown he is one clever gent by drawing up a magnificent set of minimalist posters for movie adaptations of Stephen King novels.  My favorites among the bunch are for Misery, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Shining, but they’re all pretty great.

The posters are 12×18 and $30 a pop.  All prints are signed and numbered.  Click here to go buy ‘em.  Hit the jump to check out all ten posters.

Bruce Willis to Star in Prison Escape Drama THE TOMB for Director Antoine Fuqua and Summit Entertainment

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: May 27th, 2010 at 2:03 pm

Bruce Willis is in talks to star in Summit Entertainment’s prison escape drama The Tomb, with Antoine Fuqua (Shooter, Training Day) in talks to direct.  According to Deadline:

Willis would play Ray Breslin, the world’s foremost authority on structural security.  After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He’s framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. He needs to escape and find the person who put him behind bars.

The script was written by Miles Chapman and rewritten by Jason Keller. Robbie Brenner and Mark Canton are producing.  More after the jump:

Director Frank Darabont Exclusive Video Interview – Explains Why FARRENHEIT 451 Hasn’t Been Made Yet

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: June 28th, 2009 at 8:59 pm

As writer/director of “The Shawshank Redemption”, Frank Darabont made one of my favorite films. If the movie ever comes on cable, I’m hooked. Doesn’t matter if I had plans, if I see any part of Andy Dufresne’s story on a screen, I’m in. So when I got the opportunity to talk with the great director backstage at this year’s Saturn Awards, I was extremely excited. Because even though I’ve spoken to many people in Hollywood, getting to talk with Frank Darabont was something I’d always wanted to do.

Anyway, after the jump is my extended conversation. We talked about “The Shawshank Redemption”, why he was at the Saturn Awards, why “Fahrenheit 451″ hasn’t been made yet, and he tells me what else he’s working on. It’s a great interview so take a look:

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