‘Severance’ cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné talks moving into the director’s chair
The Business · KCRW
August 8, 202530m 2s
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<p dir="ltr">This week, Kim Masters speaks to Severance director and cinematographer, Jessica Lee Gagné. The Quebecois filmmaker reflects on her collaboration with Severance executive producer Ben Stiller, which began on the Showtime limited series Escape at Dannemora. She discusses becoming the first woman to be Emmy-nominated in the same year for both cinematography and directing in a drama series, and the major leap of faith it took to transition from a successful career as a DP into the world of directing. </p>
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