BEHIND THE LENS kicks off year nine with NORA KAYE talking THE COSMOS SISTERS and our exclusive interview with SCOTT COOPER talking THE PALE BLUE EYE! WOW!
First up for 2023 and year nine of #BTLRadioShow is our exclusive interview with award-winning writer/director SCOTT COOPER talking about his mesmerizing new film, THE PALE BLUE EYE, now on Netflix. Adapted by Scott from the acclaimed novel of the same name by Louis Bayard, THE PALE BLUE EYE is, at its heart, an Edgar Allan Poe origin story set at West Point in the 1830s.
Steeped in metaphor and ambiance thanks to the film's visual tonal bandwidth and exemplary visual grammar courtesy of Cooper's frequent collaborator, cinematographer Masanobu "Masa" Takayanagi, Scott and I dig deep into discussion covering the film's visual tonal progression and framing, use of color, and Stefania Cella's production design which is an integral part of the film's metaphoric style.
Then joining us live for the second half of the show is writer/director/actor NORA KAYE talking about her new film THE COSMOS SISTERS. Written and directed by Nora Kaye and Whitney Uland, THE COSMOS SISTERS is a fun-filled lo budget/no budget/micro-budget indie romp about two high school BFF's and bandmates who drift apart only to come together again ten years later trying to reunite and reconnect.
As you listen to Nora, you'll quickly discover that comedy, fun, and sticktoitiveness are in her nature, something that shines through within the film as Nora and Whitney star as "Nora" and "Whitney".
