Vanessa Redgrave on BLOW-UP
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In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of BLOW-UP, photoraphy historian Philippe Garner sat down with actor Vanessa Redgrave, who in the film portrays Jane, a woman photographed against her wishes while on an outing in London's Maryon Park. The two discuss director Michelangelo Antonioni's approach to casting, his sense of movement and space, and, above all, his precision. The interview was posted by SHOWstudio on June 29, 2016, as part of the series In Conversation.
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