Roger Deakins, A.S.C.
"A great deal of work happens between scouting and shooting and it can be a very tedious process. In the end, if any of that behind the scenes work shows in the final product, then I think that work has been for nothing."
Originally from Torquay, a small coastal resort in the South west of England, Roger Deakins A.S.C., B.S.C., has always loved movies and joined the local film society at an early age. Any idea of actually working in the industry seemed very remote. "I always thought of being a painter I guess," he remarks, with a thoughtful smile. "All that Bohemian introspection! But I was soon drawn into photography. ...
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