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Shooting Cinderella Man's boxing.
Cinematographer Salvatore Totino on lighting, Russell Crowe and the 20th anniversary remaster.

On this episode of the Kingdom of Dreams Podcast, I sit down again with cinematographer Salvatore Totino to talk about Ron Howard's Cinderella Man. Salvatore shares why teaching is an art, the 20th anniversary remaster and how the film was lit. We also talk about the $100 scene, Russell Crowe's performance, shooting the boxing matches, the most emotional scene, collaborative filmmaking, the community of cinema, preparing for the fights and lens selection.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Lighting the Great Depression
• Shooting the boxing matches
• Russell Crowe's performance
• Why lens choice matters

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:04 Teaching is an Art
2:24 Cinderella Man Overview
6:25 The 20th Anniversary Remaster
11:00 Cinderella Man Lighting Techniques
15:27 The $100 Scene Breakdown
16:53 Russell Crowe's Performance Analysis
20:22 Boxing Matches in Film
25:00 Most Emotional Scene
27:18 Why Some Can't Watch Cinderella Man
31:54 Collaborative Filmmaking Efforts
36:05 Community Impact of Cinema
38:59 Film's Cultural Impact
42:00 Preparing for Boxing Scenes
47:15 Importance of Lens Selection
48:23 Final Thoughts on Cinderella Man

ABOUT THE GUEST
Salvatore Totino is an American cinematographer and a frequent collaborator of Ron Howard on The Missing, Cinderella Man, The Da Vinci Code and Frost/Nixon.

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