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    Kristopher Smale promoted to colorist at MPC LA

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    LOS ANGELES --

    Global creative studio MPC has promoted Kristopher Smale to colorist in his fourth year with the company. Smale will continue to work alongside colorist Mark Gethin, U.S. creative director/color, and colorists Ricky Gausis and Houmam ‘H’ Abdallah. The news was announced by Justin Brukman, MPC managing director, U.S.
     
    Smale has been in the postproduction industry for 11 years and color grading for four. He apprenticed under some of the best artists in the business before joining MPC’s award-winning color team in 2012. 
     
    A frequent collaborator of directors such as Andrew Donoho, James Ponsoldt and Alice Gu, Smale has brought beauty and depth to many highly acclaimed commercials and short films. Highlights include Samsung’s “Voices of Life” commercial, Apple Music’s Good Charlotte “Youth Authority” episodic series, West Elm’s New Denim Project and Local to Global campaigns and all three episodes of The North Face’s “Steep Series,” filmed on British Columbia’s Tsirku Glacier. Smale has graded projects for countless top brands such as Nissan, Honda, Acura and Samsung.

    Smale is based in Los Angeles and the only American colorist on MPC’s team–born and bred in Detroit.

    Recent work from the MPC LA Color team includes Mike Mills’ 20th Century Women (Gethin), FX’s Golden Globe-winning series Atlanta (Gausis), FKA twigs x Nike’s “Do You Believe in More” (Houmam), Samsung’s “Surf–The Snail” (Gausis) and The Weeknd MANIA (Gethin).

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    Robert Eggers and Willem Dafoe Reunite For “Nosferatu”

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024

    When Willem Dafoe enjoys working with a filmmaker, he'll often jump at the chance to do it again.

    The list of directors with whom the 69-year-old has worked with more than once is extensive, including Wes Anderson,Yorgos Lanthimos,Paul Schrader,Lars von Trier and, now for a third time, Robert Eggers. "If it's good, you come back," Dafoe said plainly.

    The pair spoke about Eggers' adaptation of "Nosferatu" that hits theaters Wednesday, some of the challenges they faced making "The Lighthouse" — their first project together released in 2019 — and the unique relationship that exists between actors and directors.

    The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

    Q: Willem, I read that you called Robert after you saw "The Witch." What did you say?

    DAFOE: I want to meet you and I want to know who this filmmaker is.

    Q: What is it about him that keeps bringing you back?

    DAFOE: Well, if it's good, you come back. When I saw "The Witch," I thought, "Wow, this is a film about a period that I'm not particularly knowledgeable about, but I enter it so easily. This is relevant. It's rooted. It's my story. I'm with these people."

    That's quite an incredible trick because a lot of period films, they're always pointing to themselves. They're always sending messages. They're always showing. This had a kind of energy and the kind of physicality and sensuality that I thought, "Who does this? I gotta see this guy." And then I had a wonderful experience in "The Lighthouse" and I played a part that was really fun in "The Northman." So, when he wants to do this passion project and offers me this beautiful role of Professor Von Franz, I say,... Read More

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