Seamus McGarvey on reshaping light and vision in 'Die My Love'
We Need to Talk About Oscar · Áron Czapek
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Show Notes
Cinematographer Seamus McGarvey joins us to discuss 'Die My Love,' his latest collaboration with director Lynne Ramsay. Seamus reflects on their decades-spanning friendship and creative partnership, revealing how Ramsay's unique filmmaking style continually reinvents cinema.
Our conversation delves into the technical choices that define the film's aesthetic, particularly the decision to shoot on Ektachrome and employ day for night techniques. Seamus explains how these choices serve the narrative's psychological intensity and create the film's otherworldly atmosphere.
Seamus also shares his philosophy on cinematic adaptation, emphasizing that the difference between projects isn't measured in scale but in transformation. He elaborates on how he becomes a different cinematographer with each director he works with, and indeed with each film, reshaping his approach to serve the unique demands of every story.
(Photo credit: Kimberley French)