How The Electric State and Blade Runner 2049 Were Built by an Oscar Winner! DENNIS GASSNER - S3 EP 5

Some of the most visually stunning films of all time—The Truman Show, Skyfall, 1917—owe their immersive environments to Dennis Gassner. On this episode of Pizza Film School, Anthony and Joe Russo sit down with the master designer to explore how he approaches storytelling through set design, how color and shape influence emotion, and why his first job on Apocalypse Now changed everything.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/r3SJaSwsIqs

FOLLOW ON SOCIAL: Instagram: @TheRussoBrothers @AGBOfilms #PizzaFilmSchool #agbofilms 

ABOUT THE SHOW: Created and hosted by Anthony and Joe Russo, "Pizza Film School" is a video podcast that demystifies the filmmaking world with each episode delving into creative processes, favorite films, and personal anecdotes from working in the industry, while enjoying a couple of slices from local pizzerias. An AGBO Production.

02:06 How Lawrence of Arabia Made Dennis Gassner a Filmmaker  
03:23 Designing for Apocalypse Now – His First Big Break  
05:21 Seeing His Work on Screen for the First Time in Apocalypse Now
06:26 The Hidden Story Behind the Apocalypse Now Poster  
08:21 What It's Like Designing for The Godfather Team  
10:00 Creating the World of Field of Dreams – The Power of Smell  
12:30 Pitching Miller's Crossing to the Coen Brothers in One Word  
16:24 How Architecture Inspired The Truman Show & 1917
19:30 Designing the Cinematic World of Skyfall
23:09 How the Nightclub Scene in The Gray Man Was Built  
24:00 The Power of Color in Blade Runner 2049 & The Gray Man
29:21 Designing Laszlo's Apartment – The Spider's Web Concept  
31:32 How the Gray Man Château Was Found and Designed  
35:01 The One Movie That Changed His Career Forever  
36:02 The Best Advice for Future Filmmakers  
36:31 The One Genre He's Dying to Design For  
37:10 Bringing The Electric State to Life