Pro Cinematographer On Working With Joaquin Phoenix - Lawrence Sher, ASC

[@diiii_mond]

I don’t know if this dude is watching or even reading but if he is I JUST WANNA SAY THAT YOUR WORK IN JOKER WAS FREAKING AMAZING. SO UNDERATED. LOVED IT. 🙏🏾🙌🏾

[@filmcourage]

We love the cinematography of Joker. We want to see it nominated for an Oscar.

[@ExistNNature]

True Indeed!!

[@alexispapageorgiou72]

@@filmcourage We want to know more about that part too, the actual job. I mean he said the way I wanted to shoot it and the way Joaquin wanted and I was like here we go ... Is there a part 2?

[@filmcourage]

@@alexispapageorgiou72 This is 16 minutes of an interview that goes closer to 90 minutes. Definitely more to come on the movie and the process.

[@alexispapageorgiou72]

@@filmcourage And here I was thinking I'd be disappointed by FC

[@giada951]

12:11 "Omg, this guy is something else. This guy is the best I have ever seen". I feel you Lawrence! Joaquin is really something else!

[@AlejandroGonzalez-nw9qz]

The very first scene... it's just TIMELESS !!!

[@TheArticulatingAnoraksPodcast]

What an early Christmas gift from Film Courage! Big get for them

[@filmcourage]

Definitely a big interview for us. We were blessed to have Larry join us for what will probably be a 90 minute interview talking about making JOKER. Indeed an early Christmas present for us and hopefully for others. Look forward to sharing more.

[@motionshadow]

Among the many interviews I've watched with Sher regarding Joker, this one is my favorite. Simply put, it feels calm. It didn't feel like he'd submitted to another phase of the feeding frenzy. You posed sound questions and suggestions that highlighted him not just as an artist revisiting his process and exchanging insights, but as a human being who loves what he does. Truly, this was refreshing. Thank you. I've hit the subscribe button.

[@aissers6840]

I can't explain the impact of Joker but it made me want to be just kind to everyone after watching it.

[@bigyote]

The last 20 minutes is just so wild. What a film! Brilliant. The staircase scene...wow!

[@vmoonlight4962]

Probably, when he met Thomas Wayne in the washroom, “I don’t know why everyone is so rude”...what is it with you people?” He was so broken and heart shattered.. I felt so bad for him. I wish this film had a happy ending but again this was about making a villain. It was meant to end that way.

[@angellacanfora]

I could listen to him for hours! He's so articulate & interesting. That being said the scene that affected me the most on a personal level was the one where Arthur is reading the file, realizing he is not the person he thought he was. This happened to me, too. Incredibly, not once, but twice. My dad lead a double life that was exposed when I was about 10. Then, about a year ago, I discovered through DNA testing, another big fat lie about who I am so I bawled like a baby while watching this scene. Hit close to home.

[@filmcourage]

Thank you for watching, Angel. We appreciate you sharing your story with us!

[@vincentgatekeeper1421]

Oooh..you got issues, serious issues.

[@atlbike]

JOKER 2019 is TRUE Film Courage. Taking on the Nolan Joker, I thought they'd have to be nuts. But they didn't try to climb that mountain, they created their own. Now they can sit at the top of that mountain and know they've achieved that rare perspective of being on a mountain that requires no descent.

[@jordanrodriguez6412]

Nolan joker isnt untouchable. I knew once phoenix was casted hed 100000 times better then nolan joker.

[@antona.8659]

@@jordanrodriguez6412, the point wasn't about Nolan's Joker being untouchable. The point was, he was the best supervillain in the history of the superhero/comic-book films, and that's a tough bar to reach.

[@awesomemovieclips735]

Very well said brother.. Dats wat I always feel wen i tink bout heaths joker n pheonix joker..

[@talleyrand9442]

Chris Pettit why is anything untouchable. Joaquin’s version is also just this version. A good one. But for the now. Nothing lasts.

[@alexman378]

That’s why I hate when they compare him to Ledger’s Joker, they’re not the same at all, especially when it comes to their roles in the story and their message. Phoenix and Phillips took on an entirely different direction, one which helped flesh out their own vision, rather than trying to copy Ledger and Nolan. They can’t, Ledger is dead, and no one can reach him, because this immortalized his performance. It was smart to bank on the fact that you can do more than one version and bring forth a new one.

[@embrianne2286]

The most emotional part of the movie for me is when Arthur is behind the curtain at the Murray Franklin show and they are playing his clip from Pogos.

[@S.A.N.503]

I find these topics so interesting, especially when you're talking about JOKER!! Easy the best movie of the year, and one of my favorite films period! Lawrence is outstanding, and I truly believe that he was the best choice for shooting this film! I love his style of filming, and color palette he uses. Absolutely brilliant!

[@acehowell701]

Thank You Film Courage for this interview!

[@filmcourage]

Thanks Ace, we had a great interview with Lawrence. Will be posting another clip on Monday.

[@ExistNNature]

Joker wa phenomenal...

[@meg-k-waldren]

Oddly I'm reading the script yesterday and today. So powerful.

[@filmcourage]

Love to hear that the script is available. In another segment to come we have Lawrence share his first impressions of the screenplay.

[@filmcourage]

What was the most emotional scene of Joker for you?

[@tanner3285]

When he was in his underwear dancing holding the gun and he talked as if Murray Franklin *the tv host* was saying he was a good dancer

[@meg-k-waldren]

That was great Arthur, thank you. I mean I, I loved hearing what you had to say - it made my day. Thanks Murray. See all this. The lights. The show. The audience. All that stuff. I'd give it all up in a heartbeat to have a kid like you.

[@insanejughead]

For me, when Arthur unlocked the door, kissed the dude on the head, then told him the truth of how he felt towards the little guy.

[@filmcourage]

That scene is intense. That one was a hard one to watch.

[@joshscott7401]

When Arthur is trying to be accepted by those around him in the comedy club. And when he finally goes up and chokes on his laughter. It tested me up! Poor guy.

[@NomisArchives]

Definitely watching this when I get home from work

[@filmcourage]

This is a good one. Hope you enjoy.

[@sinematographers3344]

Sher has to be the most interviewed DP in history. More records broken for this movie. Watched 7X....so far

[@filmcourage]

Lawrence was great with us. Would love to interview him again.

[@atomtan6107]

Most interviewed DP in history would go to either - David Lynch (DP’d Inland Empire), Robert Rodriguez (who DPs his own films), Quinten Tarantino (has DP’d Death Proof), or Steven Soderbergh (DPs all of his films), but as far as just DPs who are interviewed who aren’t also directors, that’s probably Roger Deakins. Sher has spent the majority of his career as a DP who did movies that people don’t watch for the photography. Paul, Dan in Real Life, Trucker. Joker put him on the map, cause he finally worked on a piece of meaningful art, instead of just shooting some comedies. Zero disrespect to comedy, but aside from Coen Brothers pictures, most comedies aren’t viewed for their photography.

[@pondopondo1497]

Great channel, interesting people. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all

[@bioskopandchampagne]

And same to you

[@filmcourage]

Happy New Year Pondo Pondo and EST. 1992!

[@Bob-yu9kr]

By far the scene when Joaquin dances in the bathroom. The Cinematography was unbelievable !The flickering lights, this scene being crucial to his change as Joker it truly gave me chills and I got a little emotional 👍🏼 And of corse the music !!

[@christopherbuckenhamphotog368]

Loveing these videos so useful as an aspiring cinematographer

[@BJ-zv5nl]

This guy said he was an economics major in college in another interview. Truly would love to have gotten a more detailed interview into his background experience to get where he is today. Another great interview though, focused on a very well done film.

[@fesalkhaled9579]

Amazing interview

[@filmcourage]

Thanks for watching Fesal

[@nathanscottshoemaker2554]

His humanity is described in her incapacitated vulnerability given his subordinated and unrealized wounds. He says finally his laughter is the real him in a maniacal and contradictory world.

[@blancarodriguez9479]

THIS GUY IS A LEGEND

[@sbharathnarayan575]

Great questions! What's the interviewer's name??

[@SherProductions11]

man this guy is awesome, I am glad his second name is sher. That's my real name.

[@joelcastillo4046]

👍

[@Metadataone]

if they believed that he would give technical details, it is not the right place ... well they never say it ... you know company policies

[@Mindfookfilms]

I love Film Courage. But I found no value in this interview, it felt like a missed opportunity. The DOP of Joker is talking about comedy, jokes, being human being bla bla bla but not anything about cinematography and his own art. Please ask relevant questions to the interviewee, this one makes no sense honestly. Sorry if I sound rude, but this interview could have been a learning experience for actual filmmakers.

[@DedalumTV]

ما فيه حد عربي هناااا؟

[@koninginvictoria]

Joker was my favorite movie of the year until Joaquin started giving woke speeches and virtue signaling at the awards. I hadn’t watched awards in years and rarely go to movies anymore. But I loved Joker and paid to see it 7 times. I actually cared if Joaquin and the film won. But the awards season ruined the film for me. Now I’m back to not caring about Hollywood, but these videos still come up in my recommended feed. When will hollywood learn? Ricky Gervais tried to warn them at the golden globes. Joaquin should have listened.

[@koninginvictoria]

For me, Joker was ruined by Joaquin’s virtue-signaling afterwards. He should have listened to Ricky Gervais. It’s sad because I used to love his acting. I loved Joker and watched in 7 times in theaters. I’m done with Hollywood/Pedowood. I’m not interested in anything coming out of that cesspool anymore.

[@dareisnogod5711]

This guy has a real problem communicating clearly & concisely in complete sentences so I quit after just a couple of minutes. Since the majority of Americans speak similarly, they should have no problem.

[@vincentgatekeeper1421]

Look Ill say it again and again. both phoenix and the writers stole the character from a great film called Bronson. Only difference is phoenix played a less physical Bronson. Watch the movie and you will see every aspect of where they stole the story.

[@littlejunkettes4122]

They stole from a lot of things :0)

[@vincentgatekeeper1421]

Look Ill say it again and again. both phoenix and the writers stole the character from a great film called Bronson. Only difference is phoenix played a less physical Bronson. Watch the movie and you will see every aspect of where they stole the story.

[@vincentgatekeeper1421]

Look Ill say it again and again. both phoenix and the writers stole the character from a great film called Bronson. Only difference is phoenix played a less physical Bronson. Watch the movie and you will see every aspect of where they stole the story.