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oliverjlwebb
Nov 5, 202411 min read
"People I’d love to Kill" : DOP Nick Morris on lensing Sweetpea
all six episodes of Sweetpea were captured by DOP Nick Morris, who brings this refreshingly original serial killer series to life. Â
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oliverjlwebb
Oct 2, 20246 min read
Behind the VFX of Horizon: An American Saga
By Oliver Webb Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga chronicles a 15-year span of pre-and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of...
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oliverjlwebb
Aug 19, 20243 min read
Finding the tones and keeping them balanced: DOP Eric Koretz on Greedy People
By Oliver Webb Greedy People  follows the residents of a small island town who navigate a murder and the discovery of a million dollars....
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oliverjlwebb
Jun 26, 20244 min read
Capturing the lyrical essence of young love in Chestnut with DOP Matt Clegg
By Oliver Webb Jac Cron’s feature debut Chestnut explores the turbulent relationship between recent graduate, Annie (Natalia Dyer) and...
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oliverjlwebb
May 20, 20249 min read
Piecing Shogun together with editors Aika Miyake and Maria Gonzales
By Oliver Webb Adapted from James Clavell’s 1975 novel of the same name, Shogun follows English sailor John Blackthorne as he navigates...
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oliverjlwebb
Apr 17, 20248 min read
An interview with actor Timothy Bottoms
In 1971 Timothy Bottoms made his feature film debut as Joe Bonham in Johnny Got His Gun and in the same year he was also cast as the lead...
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oliverjlwebb
Apr 7, 20243 min read
DP Ollie Downey BSC on capturing One Day
By Oliver Webb Based on the 2009 novel by David Nicholls, One Day follows the 20-year relationship between Emma Morley (Ambika Mod) and...
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oliverjlwebb
Mar 21, 20246 min read
DP Callan Green ACS, NZCS on shooting The Gentlemen
By Oliver Webb Guy Ritchie’s latest series The Gentlemen follows Eddie Horniman as he inherits the family estate and discovers the...
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oliverjlwebb
Feb 6, 20249 min read
Director Will Gilbey on Jericho Ridge
By Oliver Webb Will Gilbey’s feature directorial debut Jericho Ridge follows Deputy Tabby Temple (excellently portrayed by Nikki...
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oliverjlwebb
Jan 20, 202415 min read
An Interview with David Webb Peoples
David Webb Peoples is an Academy Award nominated screenwriter known for Blade Runner, Unforgiven and 12 Monkeys. I spoke with David about...
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oliverjlwebb
Jan 9, 20242 min read
DP Danny Ruhlmann on Anyone But You
By Oliver Webb Anyone But You follows Bea (Sydney Sweeney) and Ben’s (Glen Powell) reunion at a destination wedding in Australia after a...
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oliverjlwebb
Nov 29, 20236 min read
An Interview with Daniel Augustin
By Oliver Webb Daniel Augustin is an actor, director and producer known for Rap Sh!t, How I Met Your Father and David Makes Man. I spoke...
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oliverjlwebb
Nov 3, 20234 min read
An Interview with Elena Sanchez
By Oliver Webb Elena Sanchez is an actor and stunt performer known for The Walking Dead, Avengers: Endgame, The Hunger Games: Catching...
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oliverjlwebb
Sep 27, 20235 min read
Director Brian Metcalf on his new series UnderDeveloped
By Oliver Webb Brian Metcalf is an award-winning filmmaker known for Adverse and Living Among Us. I spoke with Brian about his...
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oliverjlwebb
Sep 18, 20236 min read
An Interview with DP Catherine Lutes
By Oliver Webb Catherine Lutes (CSC) is a cinematographer known for Black Mirror, Anne with an E and Disappearance at Clifton Hill. I...
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oliverjlwebb
Aug 23, 20235 min read
DP Gavin Finney BSC on shooting Good Omens
By Oliver Webb Angel Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) and the demon Crowley (David Tennant) form an unlikely duo as they embark on their life...
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oliverjlwebb
Jul 12, 20234 min read
An Interview with Callie Johnson
Callie Johnson is an actor known for A Friend of the Family, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med. Having spent 12 years working in Chicago...
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oliverjlwebb
May 28, 20234 min read
An Interview with DP Barbara Alvarez
Barbara Alvarez is a cinematographer known for The Headless Woman, The Second Mother, Whisky and Utama. I spoke with Barbara about...
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oliverjlwebb
May 22, 202312 min read
An Interview with Scott Patterson
Scott Patterson is an actor known for Sullivan’s Crossing, Gilmore Girls, Little Big League, and his role as Agent Stahm in the Saw...
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oliverjlwebb
May 16, 20237 min read
An Interview with Christiane Seidel
Christiane Seidel is an actor and producer known for Boardwalk Empire, Fosse/Verdon, Godless, The Queen’s Gambit and Paradise Highway. I...
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