Hugh Hart
@hughhart.bsky.social
Los Angeles Times freelance writer [bylines include The Credits, Wired, Fast Company] and Chicago-bred singer-songwriter. Also, owner of an Afghan hound who insists on being walked four times a day in North Hollywood.
#TrainDreams looks fantastic. I talk to the DP about Washington State and his thoughtful cinematography. www.motionpictures.org/2025/11/trai...
"Train Dreams": Behind the Majestic Visuals of Joel Edgerton's Pacific Northwest Epic
"Train Dreams" cinematographer Adolpho Veloso breaks down the film's stunning Pacific Northwest visuals.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
#TrainDreams looks fantastic. I talk to the DP about Washington State and his thoughtful cinematography. www.motionpictures.org/2025/11/trai...
Monster makeup genius talks to me about #Frankenstein movie. www.motionpictures.org/2025/11/a-ne...
42 Prosthetics, 10-Hour Nights: How Prosthetics Master Mike Hill Turned Jacob Elordi Into the Creature for Guillermo Del Toro's "Frankenstein"
42 silicone prosthetics. 10-hour makeup sessions starting at midnight. Zero complaints from Jacob Elordi. Mike Hill on creating the Creature.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Monster makeup genius talks to me about #Frankenstein movie. www.motionpictures.org/2025/11/a-ne...
I talk to the Roofman DP about shooting with real film on handheld cameras. www.motionpictures.org/2025/10/roof...
"Roofman" DP Andrij Parekh on Shooting Super 35, Filming in North Carolina, and Channing Tatum's Surprising Vulnerability
"Roofman" cinematographer Andrij Parekh on filming Channing Tatum's daring true crime drama on Super 35 film.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I talk to the Roofman DP about shooting with real film on handheld cameras. www.motionpictures.org/2025/10/roof...
I chat with the production deesigner behind Guillermo del Toro's gorgeous new "Frankenstein." www.motionpictures.org/2025/10/prod...
Production Designer Tamara Deverell on Building the Gothic Grandeur of Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein"
u build it, he will shoot it," says "Frankenstein" production designer Tamara Deverell about Guillermo del Toro.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I chat with the production deesigner behind Guillermo del Toro's gorgeous new "Frankenstein." www.motionpictures.org/2025/10/prod...
For The Credits, I interview the production designer for Nia DaCosta's gorgeous Ibsen adaptation "Hedda." www.motionpictures.org/2025/10/hedd...
"Hedda" Production Designer Cara Brower on Transforming a Stunning Estate for Tessa Thompson's Rogue Heroine
Production designer Cara Brower scouted 200 English country estates before finding Flintham Hall—the perfect setting for Nia DaCosta's film.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
For The Credits, I interview the production designer for Nia DaCosta's gorgeous Ibsen adaptation "Hedda." www.motionpictures.org/2025/10/hedd...
For IndieWire I interviewed the Iranian man who risked imprisonment to edit the excellent "It Was Just an Accident." www.indiewire.com/features/int...
‘It Was Just an Accident’ Editor Amir Etminan on Cutting the Film in Secret, in a Safe House, and Off Hidden Hard Drives
'It Was Just an Accident' editor Amir Etminan talks cutting Jafar Panahi's movie in secret, in a makeshift apartment serving as a safe house.
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October 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
For IndieWire I interviewed the Iranian man who risked imprisonment to edit the excellent "It Was Just an Accident." www.indiewire.com/features/int...
I talk to the great DP Matthew Libatique about shooting in New York for Highest 2 Lowest AND Caught Stealing www.motionpictures.org/2025/08/cine...
Cinematographer Matthew Libatique on Shooting Back-to-Back NYC Thrillers for Spike Lee & Darren Aronofsky
Cinematographer Matthew Libatique shot two thrilling New York City-set films for Spike Lee and Darren Aronofsky...back-to-back.
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August 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I talk to the great DP Matthew Libatique about shooting in New York for Highest 2 Lowest AND Caught Stealing www.motionpictures.org/2025/08/cine...
My 90s rock Chicago band Wedge, ladies and gentlemen: "Next Impossible" soundcloud.com/hughhart/nex...
Next Impossible
guitar, bass, drums and melody.
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August 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
My 90s rock Chicago band Wedge, ladies and gentlemen: "Next Impossible" soundcloud.com/hughhart/nex...
Funny guys! I interview the Naked Gun writers www.motionpictures.org/2025/08/how-...
How "The Naked Gun" Writers Dan Gregor & Doug Mand Got Liam Neeson & Pamela Anderson to Embrace Absurdity
"The Naked Gun" writers Dan Gregor and Doug Mand explain how they convinced Oscar winner Liam Neeson to become comedy gold.
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August 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Funny guys! I interview the Naked Gun writers www.motionpictures.org/2025/08/how-...
I talk to TV producers who are STILL making shows in L.A. www.motionpictures.org/2025/08/how-...
How "The Pitt," "Shrinking," and "Paradise" Are Proving You Can Still Make Hit TV in Los Angeles
Emmy-nominated shows like "The Pitt," "Shrinking," and "Paradise" are proving you can still make world-class television in Los Angeles.
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August 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I talk to TV producers who are STILL making shows in L.A. www.motionpictures.org/2025/08/how-...
time is tickin' in a three-piece suit
two-bit criminals dividing the loot
they just keep coming on
yeah they're coming on…
CLICK LINK TO HEAR SONG
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two-bit criminals dividing the loot
they just keep coming on
yeah they're coming on…
CLICK LINK TO HEAR SONG
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August 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
time is tickin' in a three-piece suit
two-bit criminals dividing the loot
they just keep coming on
yeah they're coming on…
CLICK LINK TO HEAR SONG
soundcloud.com/hughhart/the...
two-bit criminals dividing the loot
they just keep coming on
yeah they're coming on…
CLICK LINK TO HEAR SONG
soundcloud.com/hughhart/the...
#Superman designer talks to me about the Fortress of Solitude. www.motionpictures.org/2025/08/crys...
Crystal Vision: How "Superman" Production Designer Beth Mickle Built the Fortress of Solitude
Beth Mickle reveals how she built Superman's Fortress of Solitude with 243 handcrafted crystals.
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August 4, 2025 at 11:57 PM
#Superman designer talks to me about the Fortress of Solitude. www.motionpictures.org/2025/08/crys...
Ladies and Gentlemen... Come Out Swinging www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY9R...
Come Out Swinging
YouTube video by Hugh Hart
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July 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Ladies and Gentlemen... Come Out Swinging www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY9R...
@28yearslater sound designer talks to me about making scary soundscape... www.motionpictures.org/2025/07/deat...
Death Metal Vocals & Brutalized Cabbages: How Sound Designer Johnnie Burn Crafted "28 Years Later" Sonic Terror
The Oscar-winner reveals the secrets behind the film's feral soundscape.
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July 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
@28yearslater sound designer talks to me about making scary soundscape... www.motionpictures.org/2025/07/deat...
Renoir Meets Wes Anderson. I talk to the art curator. www.motionpictures.org/2025/06/insi...
Inside Wes Anderson's Art Hunt: Curator Jasper Sharp on Securing Real Masterpieces for "The Phoenician Scheme"
Art curator Jasper Sharp explains why no reproductions would do for Wes Anderson's "The Phoenician Scheme."
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June 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Renoir Meets Wes Anderson. I talk to the art curator. www.motionpictures.org/2025/06/insi...
#Sinners My interview with the brilliant Sinners DP www.youtube.com/shorts/0R82Y...
Jesse Garcia on his Joyous Reunion with Eva Longoria
YouTube video by The Credits - MPA
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June 2, 2025 at 3:58 AM
#Sinners My interview with the brilliant Sinners DP www.youtube.com/shorts/0R82Y...
I interview SINNERS cinematographer about that juke joint scene and more www.motionpictures.org/2025/05/soul...
Soul Transcendent: How DP Autumn Durald Arkapaw Captured Black Music's Timeless Continuum in "Sinners"
"I was there every day, with my eye on the eyepiece, and I truly felt we were making something special, something rare and important."
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May 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I interview SINNERS cinematographer about that juke joint scene and more www.motionpictures.org/2025/05/soul...
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Nothing less than our civilization is at stake in the coming battle to defend our most fragile arts institutions, writes Dr. Indira Etwaroo in this stirring call to action. www.americantheatre.org/2025/04/03/t...
The Arts and the Battle for the Soul of Civilization
Now is the time for artists and institutions to step up in defense of the most fragile and vulnerable among us—including our arts organizations themselves.
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April 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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I interview #Adolescence director about filming the always-intense Stephen Graham and the equally astonishing 13-year old kid who's never acted before in one single un-broken take per episode. 100 percent #Emmy contender. www.motionpictures.org/2025/03/no-c...
No Cuts, Pure Tension: "Adolescence" Director Philip Barantini on Crafting Netflix Thriller in Unbroken Single Takes
"Adolescence" director Philip Barantini filmed each episode as a single unbroken take, coaxing taut performances from veteran actors.
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March 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I interview #Adolescence director about filming the always-intense Stephen Graham and the equally astonishing 13-year old kid who's never acted before in one single un-broken take per episode. 100 percent #Emmy contender. www.motionpictures.org/2025/03/no-c...
#Severance DP talks to me about filming the show's cool palette and evoking isolation through camera moves and blocking. Plus, that time he met Prince. www.motionpictures.org/2025/03/how-...
How “Severance” Cinematographer David Lanzenberg Captured a Chilling Corporate Nightmare
"Severance" cinematographer David Lanzenberg on how he helped frame and light one of TV's most compelling, inventive series.
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March 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
#Severance DP talks to me about filming the show's cool palette and evoking isolation through camera moves and blocking. Plus, that time he met Prince. www.motionpictures.org/2025/03/how-...
Might be a big Oscar night for #WildRobot. I intervew the very clever writer-director www.motionpictures.org/2024/10/the-...
“The Wild Robot” Writer/Director Chris Sanders on Kindness as a Survival Skill
"The level of devotion and love poured into 'The Wild Robot' is, I think, evident on screen," says writer/director Chris Sanders.
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March 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Might be a big Oscar night for #WildRobot. I intervew the very clever writer-director www.motionpictures.org/2024/10/the-...
Sean Baker talked to me early in his career. People on the margins, his specialty even then. www.fastcompany.com/3047903/thro...
Through The Lens Of An iPhone, And Transgender Prostitutes, "Tangerine" Tells A Fresh L.A. Story
Director Sean Baker shot his latest film on an iPhone, but the story and characters he found on the blinding streets of L.A. are what's earned the film huge buzz.
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March 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Sean Baker talked to me early in his career. People on the margins, his specialty even then. www.fastcompany.com/3047903/thro...
Adorable... I talk to Paddington In Peru director www.motionpictures.org/2025/02/from...
From Acclaimed Ads to the Andes: Director Dougal Wilson's Charming Feature Film Debut "Paddington in Peru"
Wilson explains how he and his team situated the beloved animated bear within the mountains, rivers, and jungles of Peru.
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February 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Adorable... I talk to Paddington In Peru director www.motionpictures.org/2025/02/from...