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LM Ross Brodar/LMGI Is
Featured on the BBC!
New York-based location manager Ross Brodar/LMGI, a finalist
in this year's LMGI Awards for his work on the Oscar-winning
film Anora, is profiled by Tom Brook in two episodes of the
flagship BBC News series Talking Movies. One was filmed
amidst all the Oscar buzz before the awards, the other after it
had won for Best Picture.
Presenter Brook has been exploring the world of cinema since
1991 with film news, reviews and exclusive reports from New
York and Hollywood, interviewing top directors and major
stars. In these remote segments, he turns his sights behind the
scenes, giving viewers a look into the world of location scouting
and management.
"I went to meet the man responsible for finding the film's
locations, which gives this Oscar contender a really visually
distinct style … and rich sense of place," says Brook in the first
piece, and states in the second, "I really knew New York City
before I came to live here because I'd seen so many different
images of it in TV programs and movies. For filmmakers, New
York City is still a magnet … a place that you really want to shoot
on location."
Brodar drives Brook around Brooklyn to some of Anora's
iconic locations that its Russian-speaking
population calls home. "The mansion,
Brighton Beach, the club where Annie
works, they are a character in the story.
And a lot of times, the backdrop of a film
… informs you so much as to the life of the
characters in the movie," shares Brodar as
he points out Tatiana Grill, the Parkview
Diner, Williams Candy Shop and the iconic
Cyclone roller coaster on Coney Island's
boardwalk.
He demonstrates how he visualizes a place
from all angles, assessing its bones and
textures, while imagining how what he'd
read in the script might play out. Brook
calls location managers a "special breed
of human being" for their role in bringing
locations to the screen.
"I was absolutely honored that Tom was
interested in talking to me," says Brodar.
"We probably have one of the toughest
jobs in the film industry. Hats off to all
location crews. It's a tough gig and hard
to navigate the myriad personalities and
logistical challenges that come with it.
We are thick-skinned warriors who help
dreams come true and turn 'no' to 'yes'
for a living!"
Here are links to the segments featuring Brodar on
Talking Movies with Tom Brook:
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0m78vwc/the-secret-to-
finding-perfect-film-locations-in-nyc
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ktfcbl
You can watch Talking Movies on BBC iPlayer in the UK and on
the BBC News channel internationally, which is often available
via satellite in Europe. Clips and full episodes are also available
on BBC's iPlayer website.
Ross Brodar/LMGI
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