Cinematographer Roger Deakins talks with NPR's Melissa Block about one of his favorite scenes from the movie, "The Shawshank Redemption". See the full story on npr.org.
For those critiquing the interviewer, she's got to keep the radio audience oriented to what is going on when they are not watching the film. This was on NPR. The youtube video helpfully combines the interview with the visual but the original audience listening on the radio. She was doing her job.
one of my all time favourites, so well constructed and shot. you can feel it all as if you were there. it has such good writing and cadence. andy sitting, smiling in the shade says so much. like red said, just wanting to feel normal for a while. thanks so much peace M
@rudyr77 You don't always shoot a scene at the exact time of day the script calls for. This scene was a powerful scene and a setting sun is called "Magic Hour" which is wonderful looking on film. They probably used the look of magic hour to help add emotion.
i wud assume the guards would have had to make a bear run after Andy had fulfilled his promise, maybe its why morgan freemans character says the second last day of the job. 10.00 in the morning on another day perhaps?
it's funny how the girl interviewing roger interjects at 2:05 "so the guard lets tim robbins go?" and roger just ignores her. she would have known that the guard let tim robbins go if she had seen the film. you'd think the person interviewing would at least have seen it before conducting the interview. it's also so rude to interrupt one of the greatest living cinematographers as he's telling you about why he thinks this is the best shot in the movie. she's so clueless.
