23-year-old Dakota (Kota Johan) finds herself unmoored in South Brooklyn after her boyfriend returns to Ukraine in order to tend to his ailing father in Tendaberry, the feature debut from writer-director Haley Elizabeth Anderson. As she navigates the city over the course of an entire year, she finds moments of tenderness and trouble, all while wondering when her lover will return to join her on the shores of Brighton Beach. Cinematographer Matthew Ballard discusses how he collaborated with Anderson to capture her vision on 16mm for Tendaberry, also Ballard’s first feature-length project. See all responses to our annual Sundance cinematographer […]
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The post “Operating Handheld for the Whole Film”: Dp Matthew Ballard on Tendaberry first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 1/21/2024
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
23-year-old Dakota (Kota Johan) finds herself unmoored in South Brooklyn after her boyfriend returns to Ukraine in order to tend to his ailing father in Tendaberry, the feature debut from writer-director Haley Elizabeth Anderson. As she navigates the city over the course of an entire year, she finds moments of tenderness and trouble, all while wondering when her lover will return to join her on the shores of Brighton Beach. Cinematographer Matthew Ballard discusses how he collaborated with Anderson to capture her vision on 16mm for Tendaberry, also Ballard’s first feature-length project. See all responses to our annual Sundance cinematographer […]
The post “Operating Handheld for the Whole Film”: Dp Matthew Ballard on Tendaberry first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “Operating Handheld for the Whole Film”: Dp Matthew Ballard on Tendaberry first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 1/21/2024
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Actress Dakota Johnson stars in ‘Madame Web’ and said that she put her trust in director S.J. Clarkson as filming it was “absolutely psychotic”. The Marvel film set in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe uses a lot of CGI effects to make the universe come to life, which was a different experience for Dakota.
“I’ve never really done a movie where you are on a blue screen, and there’s fake explosions going off, and someone’s going, ‘Explosion!’ and you act like there’s an explosion. That to me was absolutely psychotic,” Dakota said in an interview with EW.
“I was like, ‘I don’t know if this is going to be good at all! I hope that I did an okay job!’ But I trusted (Clarkson). She works so hard, and she has not taken her eyes off this movie since we started.”
Dakota plays the role of Cassie Webb,...
“I’ve never really done a movie where you are on a blue screen, and there’s fake explosions going off, and someone’s going, ‘Explosion!’ and you act like there’s an explosion. That to me was absolutely psychotic,” Dakota said in an interview with EW.
“I was like, ‘I don’t know if this is going to be good at all! I hope that I did an okay job!’ But I trusted (Clarkson). She works so hard, and she has not taken her eyes off this movie since we started.”
Dakota plays the role of Cassie Webb,...
- 1/21/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Fifty Shades of Grey shook up the industry when it premiered back in 2015.
Inspired by the steamy novels from E.L. James, the franchise starred Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steel and Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey, the domineering man she fell in love with. Their chemistry centered the story across three movies.
The risque plot, which flirted with Bdsm and featured multiple intimate scenes, made the franchise a risk for Hollywood, but it was one that paid off. Years later, the movies remain some of the highest-grossed projects with R-ratings.
Casting such a big project generated a lot of buzz at the time. Though we have a hard time imagining anyone but Dakota playing Anastasia, she wasn’t the only actress in the running.
In fact, we were able to round up 10 actress who were considered for the role. One became a famous Marvel star. Another explained that they turned down...
Inspired by the steamy novels from E.L. James, the franchise starred Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steel and Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey, the domineering man she fell in love with. Their chemistry centered the story across three movies.
The risque plot, which flirted with Bdsm and featured multiple intimate scenes, made the franchise a risk for Hollywood, but it was one that paid off. Years later, the movies remain some of the highest-grossed projects with R-ratings.
Casting such a big project generated a lot of buzz at the time. Though we have a hard time imagining anyone but Dakota playing Anastasia, she wasn’t the only actress in the running.
In fact, we were able to round up 10 actress who were considered for the role. One became a famous Marvel star. Another explained that they turned down...
- 1/19/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Dakota Johnson and Justin Timberlake are set to reunite on the Saturday Night Live stage!
You might remember that the two stars worked together in the 2010 movie The Social Network, which was Dakota‘s first major film role.
Dakota played Amelia, who had a one night stand with Justin‘s character Sean Parker without knowing he was the Napster founder until they woke up in the morning.
Now, the two stars will appear on the January 27, 2024 episode of SNL!
Keep reading to find out more…
Dakota is set to host the episode, marking her second time as host, while Justin is going to make his fifth solo musical guest appearance.
NBC has also announced that an original episode of SNL will air on February 3 with guests to be announced.
Dakota has a big movie to promote with the new appearance and it seems Justin will have new music to play!
You might remember that the two stars worked together in the 2010 movie The Social Network, which was Dakota‘s first major film role.
Dakota played Amelia, who had a one night stand with Justin‘s character Sean Parker without knowing he was the Napster founder until they woke up in the morning.
Now, the two stars will appear on the January 27, 2024 episode of SNL!
Keep reading to find out more…
Dakota is set to host the episode, marking her second time as host, while Justin is going to make his fifth solo musical guest appearance.
NBC has also announced that an original episode of SNL will air on February 3 with guests to be announced.
Dakota has a big movie to promote with the new appearance and it seems Justin will have new music to play!
- 1/19/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Dakota Johnson Reveals the Skill She Learned While Filming 'Madame Web,' Talks Hesitations Over Role
Dakota Johnson is set to become a superhero with the release of Madame Web, but she learned a very real skill while on the set of the movie.
The 34-year-old Fifty Shades actress opened up about filming the movie in a recent interview.
Aside from talking about a new-found talent, Dakota also spoke candidly about why she initially hesitated to accept a role in the project and what got her to change her mind.
Read more about Dakota Johnson’s Madame Web experience…
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Dakota explained that she wasn’t sure if Madame Web was the right project for her when the offer came in.
“I got sent this script, and I was like, ‘I don’t know about me being a superhero,’” she admitted.
What changed? Learning more about her heroic character Cassandra Webb. “I was sort of mystified by her powers,” she explained. “I felt like,...
The 34-year-old Fifty Shades actress opened up about filming the movie in a recent interview.
Aside from talking about a new-found talent, Dakota also spoke candidly about why she initially hesitated to accept a role in the project and what got her to change her mind.
Read more about Dakota Johnson’s Madame Web experience…
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Dakota explained that she wasn’t sure if Madame Web was the right project for her when the offer came in.
“I got sent this script, and I was like, ‘I don’t know about me being a superhero,’” she admitted.
What changed? Learning more about her heroic character Cassandra Webb. “I was sort of mystified by her powers,” she explained. “I felt like,...
- 1/19/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Though “Daddio” is an intimate chamber piece between Sean Penn as a taxi driver, and Dakota Johnson as a passenger trying to get from John F. Kennedy airport to Hell’s Kitchen, it focuses on a near universal issue, especially coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic. “We don’t talk to each other anymore, and we’re terrified of talking to people that are different from us,” said director Christy Hall to IndieWire.
This love letter to New York, and the power of human connection, was the screenwriter and playwright’s spec script that got her the job running acclaimed Netflix YA series “I Am Not Okay With This,” a job that paired her with executive Ro Donnelly. “‘Daddio’ was forever in my mind, so when I left Netflix I was like, ‘God, that role is so perfect for Dakota.’ We made it happen,” said the producer who runs TeaTime Pictures with the star.
This love letter to New York, and the power of human connection, was the screenwriter and playwright’s spec script that got her the job running acclaimed Netflix YA series “I Am Not Okay With This,” a job that paired her with executive Ro Donnelly. “‘Daddio’ was forever in my mind, so when I left Netflix I was like, ‘God, that role is so perfect for Dakota.’ We made it happen,” said the producer who runs TeaTime Pictures with the star.
- 9/10/2023
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
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