Showing posts with label american beauty. Show all posts
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16.4.11

Conrad Hall, Sam Mendes, and...Tom Cruise?!

From ICG Magazine, Smells Like Suburban Spirit by David Geffner (May 2000)

Hall was initially reticent to tackle the dark subject matter in American Beauty (actor Tom Cruise actually recommended him to director Sam Mendes). But, in retrospect, the 70-something cinematographer seems like the perfect creative fit.