Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer Design Lighting for "Burlesque" Film; Due in Theatres in November
Playbill.com: "Tony Award-winning lighting designers Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer created theatrical lighting designs for the musical numbers in the upcoming feature film 'Burlesque.'"
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Ok, yes, we all know Peggy and Jules are amazing, but will they ever give someone else a chance to due some "theatrical movie lighting?" It would seem that every big movie musical worth its salt lately has had Jules and Peggy written all over it. Granted, they do phenomenal work, I just would imagine that there are others out there who could do interesting and worthwhile work as well.
This seems like a fantastic setup for a great film, or at least an incredibly entertaining one. One of the most striking elements of film, especially theatrical movies, is the lighting design. With this highly noted artistes, Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, it will as least be visually striking.
Although I agree with the above comments, I cannot help but assume they have earned the right to work on the most interesting pieces in film. Producers know they have a guarantee with these designers, and until someone else works their way up to the top, there is not reason why they should not continue to keep these projects.
I for one am extremely proud to read about Jules and Peggy; i really love seeing the success stories of CMU. (Makes me feel like the 200,00 dollars are worth it lol). I think it's wonderful they've been so successful, but of course they now dominate the lighting industry. However it's always some big name that's taking all the jobs from the little people, and its nice to see that the big guys are CMU alums. Hopefully the next big guys in the biz will also be CMU alums.
Like big name actors, big name designers pull in a demographic as well. Hearing that a big name designer who you respect designed part of a movie will obviously pull in that group to want to see the movie. Though I agree with Jeremy that other people need a chance to shine (insert bad pun laugh here), when you are dealing with a movie, you want to pull in the best to ensure the money you are spending will execute a design you know is fantastic. After other designers have proven themselves with less big budget items, they too should have the opportunity to do a movie too.
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