DRAMA | WI LD ROSE
For Wild Rose, we needed the authenticity only a real location could give us
DEF: What were your main aims going into the film? SIMONE GRATTAROLA: The principal aim was to make Rose-Lynn enough of a rebel, while making sure the audience still empathised with her. The look and feel of the film was delicate in this manner as well. We never wanted to go too far into bleakness; we wanted her world to be vibrant. We needed to provide hope. TH: What appealed to me most about the script is that it felt like an honest portrayal of this young woman who has two conflicting sides to her: one who dreams of becoming a singer, and the other who is a mother and has a responsibility to her children. The two sides need each other and, despite being seemingly separate, they are both firmly intertwined. Enhancing that concept and translating it into film was our main aim, and informed every decision we made from a directorial perspective. From a photographic point of view, too, everything always went back to how we could honestly depict this woman and her struggles. For example, one of the most prominent elements to portraying her story honestly was to make sure we had
ABOVE DOP George Steel with the director, Tom Harper
the right locations. The story takes place in Glasgow, so we didn’t just build a set to look like the city. We filmed in the actual estates the script depicted, to give Wild Rose a proper texture and authenticity. DEF: It’s not very often a Glaswegian council estate doubles as a film set! TH: For Wild Rose , we needed the authenticity only a real location could give us above all else. Being on set meant we had the perfect lighting and environments right off the bat, and the actors were able to respond directly to their surroundings both in Glasgow and when we took the film to Nashville. Being on set also really helped with improvisation. For example, there was one location that just wasn’t quite right, so George and I went for a walk around the block and found somewhere else. The scene just expanded with us. Can you tell us more?
1 Red Weapon camera with 8K Helium sensor 1 Hawk T2.2/3.5 V-Lite Anamorphic prime lens package
DEF: Was the grading process also informed by this shooting style? SG: As ever with Tom and George, we took some time upfront to test
BELOW Julie Walters as Rose-Lynn’s mother
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