A Legacy of His Own: A Doug Liman Profile (Part 1)
October 20, 2010 by admin
With his latest film Fair Game released later this year, Trevor Hogg profiles the career of director Doug Liman in the first of a two part feature…
Being the son of a legendary attorney, who represented some of America’s largest corporations such as Warner Bros and served as the U.S. Senate’s lead counsel in the Iran/Contra investigation, allowed the young Doug Liman to meet a variety of powerbrokers and celebrities. “He was very connected in [the] entertainment [industry],” stated the American director, referring to his father Arthur Liman. “Through him I met Steven Spielberg [Jaws] and got rides on his private plane to California. I’d see Spielberg’s people reading scripts. I was like, ‘That’s what I want to be when I grow up.’” The elder Liman was uncomfortable with the idea. “He thought I should be a studio executive. He wanted me to get married.” Attending Brown Univ
Sofia Coppola to Receive Board of Governors Award from ASC
The writer-producer-director will be honored during the 35th Annual ASC Awards on April 18, which will be live streamed from the ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood.
At top, Sofia Coppola, cinematographer Philippe Le Sourd, ASC, AFC (at eyepiece) and grip Tony Arnaud while shooting her current film On the Rocks.
The Society bestows the ASC Board of Governors Award to filmmakers for their significant and indelible contributions to cinema through their body of work. It is the only ASC Award not given to a cinematographer and is reserved for industry stalwarts who have been champions for directors of photography and the visual art form. This year, the award is sponsored by Picture Shop, a Streamland Media company.