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Matthew Modine – “You don’t need all that stuff” – Part 3 of 3

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Matthew Modine – “You don’t need all that stuff” – Part 3 of 3

Here is a portion of my interview with Matthew Modine on 12-9-2011 where he discusses shooting his new short film Jesus Was A Commie on the streets of New York City with just a Canon 5D DSLR and a few friends. As well as the influence that the legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick had on him about how you don’t need a lot of gear to make a movie, just a good idea. I spoke about Full Metal Jacket Diary. Matthew Modine’s book of photographs he took on the set of Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket, as well as the...

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Matthew Modine – KCRA Common Ground Profile – Part 2 of 3

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Matthew Modine – KCRA Common Ground Profile – Part 2 of 3

Every now and then in the business of TV news you get a chance to meet and do a story on someone who’s work you admire and who had been a part of something historic. Matthew Modine is an actor and filmmaker who has been working in films for almost the same length of time that I’ve been working in TV news. His most well-known work is quite possibly in Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket. It was a film an an experience that left a lasting impression on Modine. Kubrick’s independent style in filmmaking went much deeper than in...

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Matthew Modine – From Joker to Jesus – Part 1 0f 3

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Matthew Modine – From Joker to Jesus – Part 1 0f 3

Several weeks ago I received an e-mail from a friend and former co-worker at KCRA asking if I could help out a filmmaker friend of hers. Her friend had a short film and wanted to know more about some of the northern California film festivals. Of course, I was glad to share my knowledge and experiences. Then I was told that her filmmaker friend was Matthew Modine. Cutting to the chase, I am a total Stanley Kubrick fan. And to learn that I was being asked to share some film festival knowledge with a lead actor who spent two...

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Stanley Kubrick – Naked Filmmaker

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Stanley Kubrick – Naked Filmmaker

I drive a 15-year-old Toyota. Drink five dollar a bottle wine. Wear T-shirts until you can see through them and patched jeans. But when it comes to cameras, I have to have the best I can afford. Ever since I was in my late teens and discovering photography I was always drawn to the best gear — at that time Nikon. Having been a TV news cameraman for the past 25 years I’ve been privileged (and spoiled) by having access to the best cameras, microphones and tripods available. So I have a delicate palate when it comes to gear....

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