Claudia Yarmy has directed some of your favorite episodes of Lucifer, including an important Deckerstar moment. She recently took some time to talk about her approach to directing an episode, whether she has any more episodes coming up, and how she feels about the series. Music In the Dark: How do you approach the look of a Lucifer episode… Read more →
I had the opportunity to talk to Eric Cayla, the Director of Photography (DP) on season one of Shadowhunters. His other work includes Haven, Bomb Girls, and Bellevue. Music In the Dark: How did you get involved with Shadowhunters? Eric Cayla: I got involved after shooting a series called Haven. I was strongly recommended by the producers to the… Read more →
I recently spoke with Norman Buckley, the director of 23 episodes of Pretty Little Liars, on his experiences directing the show, which premiered 10 years ago. His other work includes episodes of Once Upon a Time, Jane the Virgin, Gossip Girl, Chuck, and The OC. Music In the Dark: How did you approach the look of a Pretty Little… Read more →
(Republished from 2015) I talked to High-Rise Director of Photography Laurie Rose about his experience working on the film shortly after they wrapped. Music In the Dark: What is a ‘day in the life’ like for a director of photography? I think many people aren’t very clear about what cinematography entails, especially as definitions can vary between the… Read more →
In the second interview for the 10-year anniversary of White Collar, I spoke to John T. Kretchmer, the director of 12 episodes of White Collar, including “Book of Hours”, “Hard Sell”, “Forging Bonds”, “Under the Radar”, “Checkmate,” and “Borrowed Time.” He has previously directed episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (“School Hard”), Veronica Mars, Burn Notice, and iZombie. Music… Read more →
It is the 10 year anniversary of the premiere of White Collar, which debuted in 2009 on USA Network. I spoke with Jessica Grasl, a writer on White Collar during seasons five and six, where she gave a view inside the writers room. Music In the Dark: As producer can mean different things, can you describe a typical day… Read more →
I had the opportunity to have a brief conversation with Shadowhunters writer Pete Binswanger, who broke down the writers room. Music In the Dark: So readers can understand your contribution to each episode, and the writing process better, what is the difference between executive story editor, story editor, written for television by, and teleplay by? Pete Binswanger: So… Read more →
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer began 20 years ago and was groundbreaking in its fight work. I had the opportunity to talk with Sophia Crawford, the stunt double for Sarah Michelle Gellar on Buffy. She discussed the work that goes into creating fights, and what it was like to be the slayer half of Buffy Summers, as well as breaking some… Read more →
I recently interviewed Nathaniel Goodman, who worked as the Director of Photography (DP), otherwise known as the Cinematographer, on some of your favorite episode of Timeless, including “The Darlington 500”, “The King of the Delta Blues”, “The Day Reagan Was Shot”, “Chinatown”, “The Miracle of Christmas Part 1 & 2”, and most importantly to many fans, “Hollywoodland”. The DP… Read more →
I had the opportunity to do a brief interview with Rob DesHotel, who worked as a story editor and writer on Buffy the Vampire Slayerduring seasons one and two. He talked about what is involved in being a story editor and the challenges of getting in different characters heads. The episodes he wrote are “Never Kill a Boy on the… Read more →