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In this special edition of Talking MEWShop, Josh talks with "Nosferatu" Director Robert Eggers, Cinematographer Jarin Blashcke, and Editor Louise Ford, ACE. "Nosferatu" journey as a project for Robert began a decade ago, driven by a passion for storytelling. The team collaborates closely, using a shorthand communication style to enhance workflow. They talk about aiming to evoke tension and dread and using these tools to impact viewers significantly. They also discuss how early editing and feedback refine the narrative, while individual inspirations from each team member enrich the film's aesthetic. The conversation touches on sound design, editing techniques, and the importance of psychological depth in storytelling.

Robert Eggers (Writer-Director, Producer) is an award-winning writer and director. Originally from New Hampshire, Eggers got his professional start directing and designing experimental and classical theatre in New York City. Eggers eventually transitioned to film, directing several short films and working extensively as a designer for film, television, print, theater, and dance. "The Northman," a Viking revenge saga starring Nicole Kidman and Alexander Skarsgård, premiered in 2022 to great critical acclaim worldwide. "The Witch," his feature film debut as writer and director, won the Directing Award in the U.S. Dramatic category at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, where it premiered to critical acclaim. It also garnered two Independent Spirit Award wins for Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay.

His second feature film, "The Lighthouse," starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, premiered at Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes and won the FIPRESCI prize. The film was nominated for a 2019 Academy Award® for Best Cinematography.

Jarin Blashcke (Cinematographer) is best known for his work with long-time collaborator Robert Eggers. "Nosferatu" marks their sixth film together, after 2022's Viking epic "The Northman". For the striking black-and-white imagery of 2019’s "The Lighthouse," he was nominated for an Academy Award, and a BAFTA, as well as winning the American Society of Cinematographers’ Spotlight Award and the Independent Spirit Award for best cinematography. For his distinctive, low-light work on Eggers’ feature debut "The Witch," Blaschke was selected as one of Variety’s “10 Cinematographers to Watch” for 2015, and one of “The 13 Breakthroughs of the Sundance Film Festival” by MovieMaker magazine. His other films include M. Night Shyamalan’s "Knock at the Cabin," Rodrigo Cortés’ "Down a Dark Hall," and "Black Roads," the directorial debut of actor Alex Pettyfer. 

"Nosferatu" is the fourth feature film Louise Ford, ACE, has edited for Robert Eggers since their first collaboration in 2008 on his short film, "The Tell-Tale Heart." She edited Eggers’ The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman. Other films she has edited include "Don’t Breathe," "Wildlife," and three films with the director Cory Finley - "Thoroughbreds," "Bad Education," and "Landscape with Invisible Hand."

Manhattan Edit Workshop is a New York Film Editing School offering a full range of basic to advanced training courses, from Avid, Autodesk, Assimilate, Blackmagic, and Apple products to the complete suite of Adobe applications. 

Manhattan Edit Workshop's mission is to provide the highest quality education for filmmakers and editors. Focusing on both the art and technology inherent to our craft. We foster a "learn by doing" approach in an atmosphere where mistakes are encouraged as part of the process and the only "silly" question is the one that isn't asked.

Into the Shadows of "Nosferatu": Director Robert Eggers, Editor Louise Ford, ACE & DP Jarin Blaschke

The Manhattan Edit Workshop Podcast Network includes the event series “Sight, Sound & Story” featuring the industry's best Editors, Cinematographers, Sound Designers, Colorists, and VFX Artists, as well as the "Talking MEWShop" interview podcast.