{"id":3136,"date":"2018-02-06T18:13:33","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T18:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2018\/02\/06\/roger-deakins-record-shot-at-oscar-glory\/"},"modified":"2018-02-06T18:13:33","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T18:13:33","slug":"roger-deakins-record-shot-at-oscar-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2018\/02\/06\/roger-deakins-record-shot-at-oscar-glory\/","title":{"rendered":"Roger Deakins\u2019 Record Shot at Oscar Glory"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kristopher Tapley\/ Variety\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

With his Oscar nomination for Denis Villeneuve\u2019s \u201cBlade Runner 2049,\u201d cinematographer\u00a0Roger Deakins\u00a0moved past legendary lenser George J. Folsey (\u201cExecutive Suite,\u201d \u201cMeet Me in St. Louis\u201d) as the most-nominated director of photography in history to never win the gold (14 nominations and counting). Of course, the \u201cBlade Runner\u201d bid is still pending, so that status could finally change on March 4. But Deakins\u2019 consistent presence on the circuit brings with it a persistent question: What will it take for one of the most celebrated artists in the industry to finally get his due on Hollywood\u2019s biggest night?<\/p>\n

For his part, Deakins isn\u2019t the least bit fazed by his ongoing bad luck with the Academy. \u201cOh, you know, I\u2019m too old for all of that,\u201d he told\u00a0Variety<\/em>\u00a0in\u00a0a recent interview. \u201cWhat you do doesn\u2019t change. The fun is doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fair enough, but for such an influential craftsman to have gone unrecognized for so long remains one of the big awards-season curiosities.<\/p>\n

Part of the problem is that so many of Deakins\u2019 nominations have come for films that weren\u2019t widely embraced by the Academy. It\u2019s rare for the cinematography prize to go to a film not nominated for best picture \u2014 not that Deakins hasn\u2019t had more shots on goal than many of his contemporaries; five of his 14 notices have come for best picture nominees, and one of them, \u201cNo Country for Old Men,\u201d won the big prize. (Incidentally, Deakins was a dual nominee that year, recognized for \u201cThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford\u201d as well.)<\/p>\n

Another note is that the Oscar ballot does not list the names of the craftspeople nominated for categories like best cinematography. It only lists the film. Some would argue that, had his name ever graced a ballot, Deakins would surely be an Oscar winner by now.<\/p>\n

The DP\u2019s first nomination came for Frank Darabont\u2019s 1994 Stephen King adaptation \u201cThe Shawshank Redemption.\u201d Making that movie was a struggle, Deakins recalled when digging into his career highlights in an interview a few years ago. \u201cThe main interior of the cell block was actually a set we built in a warehouse, and it was difficult to light,\u201d he said at the time. \u201cI got a lot of pushback about how many lights I needed to make it work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Later he received what he considers one of the greatest compliments of his career when he overheard some chatter about the movie at the American Society of Cinematographers Clubhouse in Hollywood. \u201cThere was a conversation going on with a couple of very well-known cinematographers, and one said, \u2018Yeah, \u2018Shawshank,\u2019 it\u2019s wonderful photography, but I wouldn\u2019t vote for it because it\u2019s all natural light.\u2019 I just laughed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFor such an influential craftsman to have gone unrecognized for so long remains one of the big awards-season curiosities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Five of Deakins\u2019 nominations have come for Coen brothers collaborations (\u201cFargo,\u201d \u201cO Brother, Where Art Thou?,\u201d \u201cThe Man Who Wasn\u2019t There\u201d and \u201cTrue Grit\u201d in addition to \u201cNo Country.\u201d) But his ongoing partnership with Villeneuve is becoming almost as prolific on the circuit; Deakins picked up Oscar notices for \u201cPrisoners\u201d and \u201cSicario\u201d prior to \u201cBlade Runner 2049.\u201d<\/p>\n

Will the sci-fi sequel finally be his ticket to the Dolby Theatre stage? We\u2019ve been here before, asking this same question. And there are formidable contenders standing in his way this time, namely three best picture players (\u201cDarkest Hour,\u201d \u201cDunkirk\u201d and \u201cThe Shape of Water\u201d) along with Rachel Morrison, the first female nominee, having a shot at also becoming the first female winner, for \u201cMudbound.\u201d<\/p>\n

First things first, though: The 32nd annual ASC Awards will be held Feb. 17. That ceremony is old-hat for Deakins by now; he already has three wins there to his credit. But could a fourth finally be an Oscar harbinger? Again, we\u2019ve been here before, but droughts like this have to end eventually.<\/p>\n

Right?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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