Callan Green, ACS, NZCS takes us through a disorientating hall of mirrors sequence in action-comedy Nobody 2
A sequel to 2021’s Nobody , action-comedy Nobody 2 Odenkirk) dragged back into his old life after thwarting a home invasion. Directed by Timo Tjahjanto, it reunites Connie Nielsen, RZA, Colin Salmon, Gage Munroe, Paisley Cadorath and Christopher Lloyd, while introducing John Ortiz, Colin Hanks and Sharon Stone into the mix. For cinematographer Callan Green, ACS, NZCS, one set piece stands out from the shoot: “It has to be the hall of mirrors sequence – a claustrophobic, finds suburban dad and retired assassin Hutch Mansell (Bob WORDS NICOLA FOLEY IMAGES UNIVERSAL PICTURES
disorientating funhouse, booby-trapped by Hutch with his dad and brother while waiting for Lendina and her henchmen to arrive,” he shares. “Hutch evades the group of bad guys at every turn, before blowing them up in a fireball that blasts them through a giant clown’s mouth. It was one of the most challenging – and most satisfying – elements to pull off.” Working with Tjahjanto and production designer Michael Diner, Green wanted a set that felt epic, could hide Hutch in plain sight and looked much bigger than the budget allowed. A hall of mirrors offered that potential – but also
brought a new set of headaches, such as crew reflections, maintaining screen direction and keeping the geography readable when every surface looks the same. Diner’s team built scale models to test angles, eventually landing on a slightly tapered 40-foot hallway with hidden bends at each end that gave actors natural entry and exit points. The floor was a glossy black tile – the idea being that it was reflective enough to add depth but a safer choice than glass. Even so, visibility control was still an issue. “Matt Schween, our A camera operator, donned a full black ninja suit
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