World Builders
World Builders
World Builders is an ongoing series of conversations with the most productive and thoughtful behind-the-scenes craftspeople.
Browse the World Builders archive below
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Javicia Leslie Reflects on Her Time Under the Cowl
We chat with Javicia Leslie about her time as Batwoman and whether she saw it as a responsibility or an honor.
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Robert Englund Teaches Us How to Become Freddy
We chat with the actor about Freddy Krueger and the genuine angry emotion he continually used throughout the franchise to connect with the monster.
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Broken Lizard Are in Awe of the Dumb Things They Make a Reality
We chat with the comedy troupe about their new Medieval comedy ‘Quasi’ and the miracle of seeing their words transformed into live-action.
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How ‘Scream 6’ Broke Away from the Franchise’s Visual Tradition
We chat with cinematographer Brett Jutkiewicz about ‘Scream 6,’ transforming Montreal into New York City, and why spherical lenses were the only way to go.
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“I’m not interested in Emotion.” Willem Dafoe Takes Us ‘Inside’
We chat with director Vasilis Katsoupis and actor Willem Dafoe about ‘Inside’ and how shooting chronologically emotionally charged the performers.
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‘Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out’ Is A Lot of Title and Tones
We chat with Will Forte, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Jake Van Wagoner about the new Sundance indie and why tonal balance only works when collaboration is total.
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Robert Richardson Embraced His Fears While Shooting ‘Emancipation’
We chat with the legendary cinematographer about finding a unique, almost black-and-white image for Antoine Fuqua’s new film. Why did it scare the hell out of him?
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Transforming Jetovators into Ilu for ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
We chat with production designers Dylan Cole and Ben Procter about how they constructed Pandora’s oceanic depths.
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DP Russell Carpenter on the Virtual Reality of ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
We chat with the cinematographer about the challenges of simultaneously shooting live-action and virtual.
