Pretty happy with the layout of the “Dean Stockwell spread”. The Film Comment folks did an incredible job, and the screen-grabs they found are eloquent, illustrating the many scenes I mentioned in the essay.
Still catching up with the rest of the issue but there are a couple of standouts so far, including an essay by Imogen Smith (I love her writing, and it was fun to hang out with her at the magazine party last week) on the experience of watching “old” movies today, an interview with Ava DuVernay, and a great essay by cinematographer Sean Price Williams. I love to hear essays from people who actually DO these incredible things, and I think he’s one of the best cinematographers working today. Queen of Earth! Christmas, Again! Heaven Knows What! Sin Alas! He is so so talented. He spends the last section of his essay singing the praises of the gaffers he’s worked with, on the importance of the gaffer. Bless him.
You can check out the rest of the issue here, some of which is already online.
I just bought a print copy. Can’t wait for it to arrive in my mailbox! :-)
HelenaG – awesome!