#35 | Chris Carcelle | Behind the Camera

Director of photography Chris Carcelle on going from a fine arts degree to running full speed into the film industry. Since getting a bachelor's degree in fine arts Chris has been running full speed into the film industry and has an impressive resume as a Director of Photographer, and he is just getting started. For more on Chris: https://www.christophecarcelle.com Chapters 0:00 Welcome Chris Carcelle 2:34 Film as a nomad career in France 5:09 Café terraces in Paris 7:39 France looks to Asia 10:14 Film school in France 12:47 Architecture internships from age 11 15:20 A reality check at 15 17:56 First job at LA Center Studios 20:28 A life-sized spaceship on a sound stage 23:02 Why France doesn't make Hollywood films 25:35 Luc Besson 28:08 British TV 30:39 The Aspirin Papers in Venice 33:11 Camera assistant days 35:45 What a focus puller does 38:20 Trust in the days of film 40:52 Breaking into the French industry 43:22 A director who went through three DPs 45:56 Stepping in on a Lionsgate feature 48:29 Parking your creative voice 51:01 Told he'd never be a DP 53:31 Photography as your best tool 56:05 Growing up around fashion 58:35 An actor's trust in the DP 1:01:12 Lighting for mood 1:03:48 Creativity and politics on set 1:06:23 Shooting Christmas in Paradise 1:08:53 A second-time director 1:11:25 Working through translators 1:13:55 Sony Venice and Cooke lenses 1:16:29 Travelling for work 1:19:05 The cost of filming through Covid 1:21:43 Ryan's Covid news in Africa 1:24:21 Four months in Istanbul 1:26:58 Thesis films after lockdown 1:29:31 Two features in a year 1:32:05 Then a year of strikes 1:34:37 Finding momentum again 1:37:14 Ten small films or one blockbuster 1:39:49 The A24 model 1:42:21 Festivals and Netflix 1:44:54 Streamers and royalties 1:47:28 Government support in France and the UK 1:50:01 Backlash at Pinewood 1:52:33 Starting again in your 40s 1:55:08 Visas and working in America 1:57:39 Living with uncertainty 2:00:10 Plans for the year 2:02:46 Volcanoes in the Congo The Ryan Pyle Podcast is ad-free by choice. If you enjoy these conversations, you can buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanpyle Ryan's TV series are streaming around the world. Follow the Podcast X: https://x.com/RyanPylePodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpylepodcast Follow Ryan Pyle YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanjpyle Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanpyle X: https://x.com/RyanPyle Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpyle https://www.ryanpyle.com