I am obsessed with lighting. I am obsessed with chemistry. But most of all, I am obsessed with safety. As a director, I have the power to say, “Cut. Are you okay?” That power is more rewarding than any scene I’ve ever shot. Let’s be real about the paywall. When I started, you gave your content away for a magazine or a DVD sale. Now, everyone has a subscription page. The market is oversaturated.
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I read my contracts now. I negotiate my usage rights. And I advise every new talent who asks me: Do not let a production company own your future. When you are in front of the lens, you are a puppet. You are performing a fantasy written by someone else. When I moved to the director’s chair, I finally got to tell the stories I wanted to tell. I am obsessed with lighting