Cinematographer Robert Richardson Breaks Down His Career, from 'Kill Bill' to 'The Hateful Eight'

[@Anthony_flm]

Yes. We need more about directors and writers and cinematographers

[@burgesssam]

the shape of that room is giving me anxiety

[@iggystardust9236]

Lol probably some weird, renovated attic

[@FrankRemley]

How’d they install that floor with that weirdo corner?!? Anxiety is right.

[@Grrizo]

That's exactly the kind of room I would expect to encounter a cinematographer.

[@Diamond_tip]

Good, deal with it for once

[@junkiejackflash]

@@Diamond_tip lame comment

[@SleepFan771]

Platoon, Wall Street, Born on the Fourth of July, The Doors, JFK, A Few Good Men, Casino, Kill Bill, The Aviator, Shutter Island, Hugo, The Hateful Eight, & Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. What a killer career!

[@Davidsworldtravels]

I can't believe they skipped wall street here. Or a few good men. Just goes to show how epic his career is.

[@SingleBat]

I love how he spent decades of his career working with directors like Scorsese, Tarantino, Oliver Stone, and then signs up as a cinematographer for Venom 2

[@vb8428]

You take what you can, he's jot at a position to be choosing jobs as he said here

[@idurisu930]

its being directed by Serkis

[@nathanieledwards7150]

It kills me. There was a time when you could still have stories that didnt involve men running around in capes and skin tight leather

[@keelahrose]

You gotta pay your bills.

[@bbattersby2345]

He was gonna shoot Affleck's Batman film, still would love to have seen that.

[@rashedsaied]

It's interesting to see that because these new videos in quarantine are recorded by the interviewee themselves, this genius cinematographer even paid quite a lot of attention how to frame himself. Look at the scene and its perspective.

[@brookebackcheesenut4095]

Yeah ok eric

[@shanekimberlin]

Exactly. Even the natural window lighting is used effectively. Quit the contrast to a lot of other videos.

[@rashedsaied]

@@shanekimberlin That's how we recognize a cinematography master

[@enzocignetti6359]

@@rashedsaied chill

[@DarklordofDOOM57]

Interestingly, the shape of his room and the way the shot is framed fills me with anxiety

[@evanpeltier]

Rob Richardson and Roger Deakins are two of the greatest cinematographers ever.

[@timeb4ndit]

Thanks for this interview. Robert Richardson is one of my favorite, if not THE favorite, directors of photography. I could listen to him talk for hours. JFK is a masterpiece. How I would love a commentary track by him, Pietro Scalia and Joe Hutshing.

[@cjfromtorrejon]

A ROBERT RICHARDSON BREAKDOWN!? Amazing!! One of the coolest interviews of him on the net.

[@thrillcollectors]

Thank you vanity fair for supplying us with content on great cinematographers as well as famous actors. While they might not get as many views, you guys seem to know that the views these videos do get are worth it to the people fascinated on the subject

[@dead0show]

That background alone tells you everything you need to know about this legend. Great video!

[@sahilkoul213]

Big Bad Bob Richardson. Legend. Period

[@fermarva2229]

I could sit and listen to his anecdotes all day! I would love to see Emmanuel Lubezki breaking down his career.

[@nickmilligan3662]

I could listen to Robert talk about cinema all day. This should of been at least an hour long so we could hear his stories about the other films he worked on.

[@Neat0_o]

Great! Now get Roger Deakins

[@Biring1]

Listened to his podcast? Definately worth your time!

[@Neat0_o]

Biringvad where can you listen? I can’t find it on KZbin

[@Biring1]

@@Neat0_o Spotify. Maybe on their website too.

[@keelahrose]

That's who I thought this was about...

[@connornyhan]

I feel like Robert Richardson gives great hugs.

[@RyanAnthonyDigitalMedia]

The cinematography & editing in JFK are masterful

[@Winduct]

More of these please. They're excellent, especially for us aspiring young filmmakers.

[@ximenavera1799]

Yay. I was waiting for this. Loved the video guys ❤️

[@jonathanfujimura3364]

You must have played it in 300% speed lol

[@kolecava]

Casino is one of my favourite films of all time. So good. This guy is a legend.

[@originaozz]

Wow crazy timing! Just binge-watched interviews on Once Upon a Time in Hollywood today. He's very lucky with all the great films he's worked with. And to shoot a film, freezing with broken back, that's just badass.

[@ZOB4]

I'd say he's done alright, being a go-to for Oliver Stone, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino. You know, just a few projects here and there.

[@dallasdandigitalproduction393]

Master of storytelling. Its great to hear about him and Quentin reading scripts together. I'm sure Robert has bts stories VF can't air, lol

[@petartencic3264]

Wow this the best interview that i ever watched here

[@JhreynoldsPort]

This is fantastic!!!!! Thank you Robert Richardson and VF!

[@msxmurda2385]

Wow! This guy has worked with the best in the business and I’ve never heard of him, nor did I know he was the dude behind the camera. What an excellent/fortunate life and career.

[@deathproofpony]

How about John Williams? He composed the music that that's been the background of our lives for fifty years.

[@carnolasluggs5417]

Agh they skip past my two favorite Scorsese/Richardson collaborations, Bringing Out the Dead & Shutter Island! AGH!

[@mikecolts21]

He’s such a legend, the room he’s in has leading lines 🙌🏾

[@chinaski7263]

I was today years old when I realized this man DPd most of the movies in my top 10 favorites list..

[@BOOSETO]

Casino is incredibly well photographed.

[@afonsolucas2219]

His Tarantino impression is really good. I can imagine him sitting on the couch, watching a 70s flick, all mellow, never once looking at Bob and just saying: You’ll get it later. Bet he got a kick outta saying that

[@benjaminprietop]

Awesome! Hope you can get more cinematographers on this!

[@ezrafinkelstein2634]

Dude is so chilled

[@jacobscarberry4799]

I love his cinematography and glad he's such a down to earth guy!

[@whatsit101]

what an interview! thanks

[@pkingo1]

What a chill unpretentious dude, love it :)

[@LanceTheEditor]

Robert Richardson is one of the most underrated cinematographers in the game.

[@donnaward5787]

Bob is a genius ....there is no other career that matches his!

[@jamalkarshe5052]

you would be surprised

[@MovieBuffConnorJamieson]

jamal karshe deakins?

[@jamalkarshe5052]

MovieBuff not just him there’s also Conrad hall just look at his filmography

[@destinyjade1454]

Yes! More filmmaker & cinematographer content!

[@willvazquez3218]

What an amazing treat! Marvelous!!

[@VariTimo]

From Kill Bill from Hatful eight. That’s like less than a third of his carrier.

[@Mr_Bob_A_Feet]

I don’t know if he ever served as a carrier, but his career has been awesome. Agreed!

[@Liam-rk8sm]

You're the 1st comment btw

[@GamingSaturnMoonManBoy]

True Fact Robert Richardson is friends with one of my Teachers in High School and when she told me I got excited

[@itsboyaknow]

This is fantastic

[@ngonzale3]

Great video. I wish there was some emphasis on Snow Falling On Cedars, a wonderfully made film he photographed.

[@nigelasipa4150]

Very endearing person and a prolific one. Remarkable career. Any time I notice Bob as DP for an upcoming film, the film just has that much more pedigree

[@cinemasnitch3959]

couldnt have clicked faster....more of these please!!!

[@lizfinkelstein1323]

Absolutely delightful!!

[@wannermanzanillo3348]

Great Cinematographer, even better personality!

[@teruphoto]

The illusion of that back wall...it tracks that a cinematographer would choose such a room.

[@ibah6]

A legend of Cinema!!!

[@edpr2244]

Bob is a legend.

[@Broseftoast]

I love finding out about talented people named Robert xD.

[@MrUtah1]

I never knew John Lennon would return to the mortal world and give us cinematography tips

[@justaguyivory]

😂

[@ericslee1980]

I would say RR is the cinematography equivalent of JL, but that underrates him.

[@timehinakinde]

Why is his "Quentin voice" deep? Quentin sounds nothing like that 😂

[@RujenMaharjan]

I know right.

[@jarunia17]

Oh I guess you mean on the Once Upon a Time segment :P Maybe he talks like that in private haha

[@robonick3607]

Totally skipped Bringing out the dead, one of the most interestingly shot films Richardson has done.

[@carnolasluggs5417]

Agreed! Easily my favorite looking Scorsese film he shot. Best use of his trademark hot spotlight effect ever I felt. And that color palette of emphasizing red, white & black in particular, so haunting. Also the various ways they photograph the ambulance racing down the street, seared in my brain forever. Especially when scored to The Clash, Van Morrison, etc.

[@robonick3607]

Carnola Sluggs I need to watch it again! Such a good one!

[@vb8428]

@@carnolasluggs5417 But you already heard here that he only does lighting in Scorsese films not with his own ideas

[@cjfromtorrejon]

So cool to see people agree on this; i was in awe first time i saw it.

[@Tristan_again]

Best eye in the business.

[@area51pictures]

Most underrated cinematographer working today.

[@FramesPerSecond]

Nah, in the industry Bob is in the top rated. There’s heaps of cinematographers just as good that don’t get as much praise as Bob does. My best friend knows some people that worked with him on Django and Hateful 8.

[@gelatin.skeletin]

I wanna hear him talk about django and inglorious Bastards

[@fffforever]

this is great, more of this

[@ryanmcdaniels5484]

that was wonderful, what a cool guy!

[@cgbleak]

Wait a minute, this guy shot JFK AND Casino? You have my attention, sir.

[@justaguyivory]

😂

[@HeisntLegend]

Man i thought he was about to say that he suggested the continuous shot in Casino but that story took a hard left turn.

[@rammkumaru261]

You won't even know Johnny Depp was in the movie 😁✌️

[@bookeblade]

My second favorite cinematography behind roger deakins.

[@preahko]

Haha, anyone who saw Inglorious Basterds could have predicted the ending of "Once Upon a Time..."

[@peterfrank3365]

I was just watching 'JFK' an hour ago.

[@melvina628]

Heard a lot about Bob Richardson, but never met him, not even on NBK.

[@darkjedi7]

Can not wait to watch his debut superhero film with Venom 2 😍🎥

[@cjtreasure4731]

One of the greatest.

[@evanfeng4571]

what an amazing person!!

[@johnta17]

Platoon is the greatest war film of all time. Been a huge fan since Oliver Stone.

[@v-trigger6137]

Apocalypse Now would like a word with you

[@sripriyan3440]

Waiting for Venom 2 to visit Rob's Masterpiece. 🔥🔥

[@oldDNU]

Is there a reason Bob’s profanity was bleeped, but not the clips?

[@hayleys4627]

I wish he had talked bout Shutter Island

he was great at hateful eight

[@MyUvb]

This guy is awesome

[@drewwhitney7327]

There's a requirement that you have to have a magnificent head of white hair to be a legendary camera man.

[@scampoli25]

I could listen to this man speak for 3 hours

[@ZacharyBorrelli]

Can someone tell me what hoodie he's wearing, please? 👀

[@fronck9425]

Please!

[@1994lilroy]

Zachary Borrelli KAPITAL SURF HOODIE

[@0xBerto]

Awesome

[@warinbloody]

I love this man

[@henryjorgensen6463]

This man is obviously a wizard behind the lens. All he needs is a hat and staff.

[@germansantapop7598]

Mans got drip 4 days thats respect

[@rxtcha2394]

Santa quits delivering gifts to be a cinematographer. Brilliant.

[@kevinmuendo9889]

can you pleaseeeee get Christopher Doyle (Edit) or please resurrect Sven nykvest

[@st0nzd3m0n]

Ive never been sooooo early

[@yugioh887]

Didnt know Venom 2 will be on that list, cant wait!

[@irajakosalem9646]

Legend!!!

[@MrRobot-vt8gb]

For sure! congrats on being first to comment btw 😉

[@irajakosalem9646]

Waited so much for this lol

[@vb8428]

Hoyte van Hoytema please

[@vb8428]

Call him up

[@TamarahGerminal]

Anybody trying to figure out the room he’s in

[@saloksingh7]

Emmanuel Lubezki when?

[@Sophie_kent]

I love his Oliver Stone stories and collaboration. Why don’t they talk anymore? Bob seems sad about it.

[@annepatton8177]

Yeah they had a ‘painful divorce’ as Oliver called it in an interview a while ago

[@JadoreDepp]

So when is Johnny Depp going to get his own "Breaking Down Career" video ? Are you gonna invite him or the hate campaign in the media is still going on ? Everyone gets to do it but him, a bit suspicious when Depp is just casually one of the biggest actors in the industry lol.

[@jarunia17]

So are you his manager or something?🤪

[@JadoreDepp]

@@jarunia17 I'm simply making a comment which has for point something that everyone can notice. Got a problem ? :)

[@Jaacob-m4c]

The way they skipped over inglorious basderds

[@vanceuribe295]

the greatest!

[@into_the_void]

Hes like Gandalf inna hobbit house

[@partlydave2]

Did I just watch JFK's head get pulped in a Vanity Fair video?

[@mtdouthit1291]

“JFK” at 5:08

[@bobbfredd]

THE BEST

[@Nixontheman]

Good Tube