Monday, November 27, 2006

Robert Altman 1925 - 2006


A absolute legend in cinema, and particularly a more fluid and improvised approach to film making.

He directed films like The Player, Short Cuts, Mash, Pret a Porter and McCabe and Mrs Miller taht are incredibly inventive in both style and technique - I remember being dazzled by the opening scene in The Player, one long shot that weaves itself through the forecourt of a film studio to enter the producer's office through a window. And ironic to boot. A great film.

I read a quote many years ago which I try to uphold every day in my work, something like; 'How can I create something new if I can imagine it before I shoot?' He then gives the actors space to improvise around a loose script, similar in style to Mike Leigh.

A sad day.

Robert Altman 20.2.1925 - 20.11.06

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