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Q&A - Michael Slovis (Director of Photography)

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The Season 2 cinematographer discusses his Emmy nomination, turning light into a character and why he really agreed to return to the show for Season 3.

Q: Congratulations on your Emmy nomination. What is it about the show's cinematography that it keeps on gaining such recognition?

A: I think that the cinematography in this show is inseparable from the story. And I think that's just plain old good storytelling and good cinema. One of the things that I always strive for is I don't really want people to notice the photography or the lighting. I want it to be an integrated part of the storytelling. And it's nice when people look at it and think, "It's beautiful and it's effective." But I don't want people to say it was good because of the cinematography, or even to notice it separate from the storytelling.

Q: So is it then a strange feeling for you to be nominated at all?

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Posted by Clayton Neuman
September 9, 2009 2:00pm

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