Roger Deakins and Matthew Heineman On Depicting the Drug War in Film

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Roger Deakins is the legendary cinematographer behind such films as No Country For Old Men, Fargo and Shawshank Redemption. This year, he received his 13th Oscar nomination for Sicario, a dark thriller set in the world of Mexican drug cartels.
Fellow 2016 Oscar nominee Matthew Heineman, director of the acclaimed documentary Cartel Land, which chronicles the complexity of the ongoing drug war in Mexico, meets Deakins to discuss the overlapping themes of their respective films.
Archival footage of Cartel Land and Sicario courtesy of A+E Networks, Lions Gate Films, and The Orchard
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  • @h.a.b.arguille1896
    @h.a.b.arguille18964 жыл бұрын

    Receiving compliments from Roger Deakins on your doco. I think I would explode with pride.

  • @MisterRedBird
    @MisterRedBird8 жыл бұрын

    Wow it was nice to see such an intellectual discussion of two people who really know what their talking about

  • @mojtabakarami6078

    @mojtabakarami6078

    8 жыл бұрын

    Yes. It was beautiful!

  • @dictionaryofwords1108

    @dictionaryofwords1108

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Mr. Red Bird *They're

  • @MisterRedBird

    @MisterRedBird

    8 жыл бұрын

    dictionaryofwords You got me

  • @christopherthorkon3997

    @christopherthorkon3997

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Mr. Red Bird Yes, agreed! Maybe we can convince them to run for President and Vice-President (USA). They seem to offer more intelligent discourse than some of the leading candidates we have now.

  • @zacharyreshovsky8279
    @zacharyreshovsky82792 жыл бұрын

    My father was a DP in Hollywood. He worked extensively with Roger Deakins' contemporary now-Robert Richardson during Mr. Richardson's early career. One thing my father always struggled with was the politics/inter-personal relationships in film (which can be highly cut throat and competitive), one of which involves managing relationships/directing actors and assistants. Good to see Roger Deakins not acting abusively towards his fellow filmmakers, mentoring and supporting other DPs and ensuring that the future of the film industry fosters an inter-personally supportive professional culture for generations to come rather than an aggressive, winner-take-all culture! I am GRATEFUL for Roger Deakins' example.

  • @bluebellbeatnik4945

    @bluebellbeatnik4945

    Жыл бұрын

    Reading between the lines, I take it Robert Richardson is a prick?

  • @PaulRamen
    @PaulRamen8 жыл бұрын

    Vice still not keen on grading your Log footage I see ?

  • @edmungbean

    @edmungbean

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Tomy quite possibly edited on premiere on a mac pro and straight to upload, i've not heard of vice hiring online suites or colorists

  • @PaulRamen

    @PaulRamen

    8 жыл бұрын

    +schemedemon with all the money they make by under(not?)paying their writers I think they could afford one

  • @edmungbean

    @edmungbean

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Tomy they cut all kinds of corners, starting with staff. even if they had a davinci suite they'd still need to pay a colorist, or hire someone who knows their way around SpeedGrade, and so not falling into the category of 'young, ambitious, enthusiastic and cheap'

  • @beanermcmexicano1488

    @beanermcmexicano1488

    8 жыл бұрын

    +schemedemon it ain't that difficult, you just have to buy a lut package and drag it to your footage in davinci, as easy as it can get.

  • @fiev

    @fiev

    5 жыл бұрын

    but I like this soft look

  • @chicox3me
    @chicox3me8 жыл бұрын

    Those times when VICE gets it right. Just let the two professionals spill awesomeness.

  • @ThePrimordialChronicles
    @ThePrimordialChronicles7 жыл бұрын

    Roger Deakins is so humble... damn,such a great human being

  • @wowgabewow
    @wowgabewow8 жыл бұрын

    Now I gotta go watch Cartel Land lol

  • @sqwavee

    @sqwavee

    8 жыл бұрын

    +wowgabewow Same haha

  • @anthonychrisbradley

    @anthonychrisbradley

    8 жыл бұрын

    It's pretty amazing

  • @StreetsOfVancouverChannel

    @StreetsOfVancouverChannel

    8 жыл бұрын

    +wowgabewow Netflix...

  • @sqwavee

    @sqwavee

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Streets of Vancouver Why such a condescending response? He didn't say that he doesn't know where to find the movie, he was just saying that this video peaked his interest (as it did mine).

  • @StreetsOfVancouverChannel

    @StreetsOfVancouverChannel

    8 жыл бұрын

    ***** Condescending? It's just a way to find the documentary... wow, you really are quite the misanthrope, eh?

  • @CAHK83
    @CAHK838 жыл бұрын

    Sicario was beyond a "cartel" related movie. Benecio took that film to another place.

  • @kushdaddy144

    @kushdaddy144

    8 жыл бұрын

    +CAHK83 Cartel land was a documentary.

  • @CAHK83

    @CAHK83

    8 жыл бұрын

    +kushdaddy144 Sharpen up your reading skills pal.

  • @b.g.3073

    @b.g.3073

    4 жыл бұрын

    Alejandro is my favorite character of all-time, and quite possibly one of the greatest characters of all-time.

  • @phantomsoil
    @phantomsoil8 жыл бұрын

    This was great to see. I'm so glad you got these two together and filmed it. Thanks Vice peeps.

  • @DMan-G
    @DMan-G7 жыл бұрын

    Roger Deakins is the god. Prisoners, No Country, Sicario are some of the most powerfully realized image sequences ever achieved. And I love how he forms relationships with and stays loyal to brilliant directors like the Coen Brothers and Villeneuve!

  • @SmokeeWhine
    @SmokeeWhine6 жыл бұрын

    Really great interesting conversation. I really enjoyed this! The comparison of the two films made me want to make sure I see them both. I can already see some parallels in the way they both are able to convey raw emotion in their films.

  • @ErikNaso
    @ErikNaso8 жыл бұрын

    Great interview. Now I need to watch Cartel Land. Looks amazing

  • @Mojo__
    @Mojo__8 жыл бұрын

    A good video from Vice. Haven't had this in quite a while.

  • @lej_explains
    @lej_explains4 жыл бұрын

    Easily the best documentary I've ever seen, glad to see a master like Deakins felt so highly about it too. Heineman's doc is as tense or even more tense than Scario and it was all shot run-and-gun, just insane.

  • @davidlean1060
    @davidlean10606 жыл бұрын

    He seems such a quietly jolly fellow. He's easy going and never far from a little chuckle when he speaks. An easy individual to like if you happened to meet him in person I imagine.

  • @christianacharalambous5610
    @christianacharalambous56108 жыл бұрын

    it's so awesome seeing Roger asking questions :)

  • @eltiomak
    @eltiomak8 жыл бұрын

    nice work vice! u make my morning :) wish it lasted longer

  • @retardedvaxxedliberal
    @retardedvaxxedliberal8 жыл бұрын

    It's strange how Roger Deakins has been nominated for an Oscar 13 times and STILL hasn't won yet. Oscars are mostly won from luck.

  • @ProfessaJ

    @ProfessaJ

    4 жыл бұрын

    lubezki is pretty good too~

  • @sebastiansfeci1305
    @sebastiansfeci13058 жыл бұрын

    this was just delightful. Great watch

  • @rickylovesyou9063
    @rickylovesyou90638 жыл бұрын

    Both epic movies, both gloriously shot. Perfect combination for a little Q&A

  • @SenorPescadorJohnson
    @SenorPescadorJohnson8 жыл бұрын

    muchas gracias, thanks para este entrevista, well done kudos Incredible work, trabajo increible... Cheers Senor Pescador I got some stories also, 70's taking seeds and shotgun shells to Michoacan, jaaaa among other stories like CR-Nica border, 80-91 too many to name wait for our movie great to see you I worked sets wilmywood, first one Firestarter, 2 other Steven King ones, Cyborg, etc was fun times, we will our movie 'El Ostionero' en 95% El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico, maybe a little Belize, jaaaaa not too much Belize scary tube off Caye Caulker in the 80's...

  • @r3dfella
    @r3dfella8 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video VICE, thanks!

  • @robnickerson7819
    @robnickerson78198 жыл бұрын

    HUGE fan of Roger Deakins. Very excited he's doing Blade Runner 2

  • @SenorPescadorJohnson

    @SenorPescadorJohnson

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Rob Nickerson thanks for info

  • @StarCrusher.

    @StarCrusher.

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Rob Nickerson I'm not worried about the visuals but the plot.

  • @robnickerson7819

    @robnickerson7819

    8 жыл бұрын

    +StarCrusher Well if both are good that would fuckin rock right? Ryan Gosling is the lead and he's awesome and Harrison ford is suppose to be in the "third act" which is the final one. I swear they better not make Deckerd a replicant lol

  • @robnickerson7819

    @robnickerson7819

    8 жыл бұрын

    +StarCrusher Denis Villanueve is a awesome director tho I trust him he just did Sicario with Deakins and that movie was fantastic

  • @StarCrusher.

    @StarCrusher.

    8 жыл бұрын

    Rob Nickerson I'm just not sure where the movie can even go. I'm afraid it will ruin some of the ambiguity of the ending. Blade Runner explored a lot of interesting philosophical topics so a sequel seems unnecessary but I'm hoping to be surprised.

  • @NicksFort
    @NicksFort5 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic and productive conversation. Thanks for sharing :)

  • @StreetsOfVancouverChannel
    @StreetsOfVancouverChannel8 жыл бұрын

    Dammmmn... mighty fine piece, VICE!

  • @mjgfromDDD
    @mjgfromDDD4 жыл бұрын

    All respect and gratitude for Mr. Deakins and his work on Sicario. For me however, Cartel Land is as raw and real as it gets. Plus it's shot just like a movie more than a documentary style feel. Matthew did amazing with that project.

  • @moreskids
    @moreskids8 жыл бұрын

    vice on the come up

  • @AllThingsFilm1
    @AllThingsFilm13 жыл бұрын

    What a great interview of two film makers. Now, I want to find the documentaries that Deakins worked on. Including "Cartel" by Matthew Heineman.

  • @CaptainMacTavishSoap
    @CaptainMacTavishSoap8 жыл бұрын

    I just found out that Roger Deakins has never won an Academy Award for Best Cinematography...WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?!

  • @kharigoulbourne6066

    @kharigoulbourne6066

    3 жыл бұрын

    i’m from the future. He has two now!!

  • @badgastein2

    @badgastein2

    3 жыл бұрын

    ..and a Knighthood…

  • @mangolollipop_
    @mangolollipop_8 жыл бұрын

    I reckon Heineman and Deakins should collaborate at some point. I enjoyed this Vice short because I love Roger Deakins and I like his work with Coen Brothers and Denis Villeneuve.

  • @mopurinowshad1475
    @mopurinowshad14754 жыл бұрын

    Best conversation ever

  • @akeating89
    @akeating898 жыл бұрын

    What a fantastic discussion.

  • @wrthit1915
    @wrthit19158 жыл бұрын

    wow. two amazing artists.

  • @coreymach_
    @coreymach_8 жыл бұрын

    VICE why no color grade?

  • @marcel1416

    @marcel1416

    8 жыл бұрын

    Imagine a shitty color grade in a short documentary about one of the greatest cinematographer hollywood has and a documentarian/cinematographer who is not too bad himself :D I like it better like that :D

  • @nicolaslabra2225

    @nicolaslabra2225

    6 жыл бұрын

    well then record in rec 709

  • @StereoChimps

    @StereoChimps

    6 жыл бұрын

    why would you put color grade in this vídeo there is no need at all ! the natural light is jut perfect color grading are for amateurs !

  • @Flubly

    @Flubly

    6 жыл бұрын

    StereoChimps it has nothing to do with natural light. Log recording is flat for the purpose of creating your own gamma curve. Film naturally has an s curve response when printed, so you have to be given latitude in digital to have the options you would have when picking different film stocks. Log is decidedly unnatural looking. Not much in reality looks that flat, it's purely an intermediary tool.

  • @adamrickman2461

    @adamrickman2461

    6 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking the same, but as I watched, I realized that their films just stood out a lot more. I feel they probably could have done a little bit more contrast, but it really makes the footage from these two stand out.

  • @VariTimo
    @VariTimo6 жыл бұрын

    A video about a great cinematographer and no color grading!

  • @palpafilms

    @palpafilms

    Жыл бұрын

    So like two people just having a conversation with absolutely no fuss?

  • @VariTimo

    @VariTimo

    Жыл бұрын

    @@palpafilms I wrote this comment five years ago. I think I’m able to articulate it better now: This video was shot with something called logarithmic encoding aka Log. This is done to fit as much color and light information into a digital file as possible. It is not meant to be viewed in Log. You’re supposed to use something called a gamma transform to give it normal color and contrast. That is what I was getting at. This video looks very flat because it is in Log. And five years ago I was under the impression that you need to manually color grade Log footage to look normal. That’s something I now know is only done on lower end projects, in professional workflows it is very rare to work on Log directly, without using a gamma transform.

  • @palpafilms

    @palpafilms

    Жыл бұрын

    @@VariTimo appreciate the reply, everyday is a school day!

  • @VariTimo

    @VariTimo

    Жыл бұрын

    @@palpafilms You’re welcome!

  • @ghost__chips
    @ghost__chips8 жыл бұрын

    15hr version please

  • @TrondBie
    @TrondBie8 жыл бұрын

    This was excellent

  • @syrzximifu5596
    @syrzximifu55968 жыл бұрын

    they have so much respect for each-other.

  • @renosvoyage
    @renosvoyage3 жыл бұрын

    It's like Roger talking to his very talented filmmaker son that he's very proud of!

  • @chrisworkhunter3876
    @chrisworkhunter38762 ай бұрын

    "The perhaps inevitable fact that the story would be exactly the same." What a haunting takeaway from the experience

  • @miguel.ito7
    @miguel.ito78 жыл бұрын

    Unbelievably, Roger Deakins has never won Best Cinematography at the Oscars despite 13 nominations. This is just one of many reasons as to why the Oscars are total garbage anyway. Deakins' work is masterful in its precision. Probably the best low-light photographer around, and if you didn't already notice that in Sicario, just check out Prisoners. Mindbogglingly under appreciated.

  • @ErenBesiroglu
    @ErenBesiroglu8 жыл бұрын

    He really geeked the fuck out at 3:55! Then again who wouldn't, because it's Roger Deakins ffs! Props on holding your shit together for that whole interview Matt.

  • @directedbymorenotempini
    @directedbymorenotempini3 жыл бұрын

    Omg so this is where the podcast picture came from...0:48

  • @MrEdwar084
    @MrEdwar0848 жыл бұрын

    Cartel Land deserves the Oscar for best Doc.

  • @yashkaushik9646
    @yashkaushik96463 жыл бұрын

    That dog picture is one used in his poscast .

  • @drinkarrowhead
    @drinkarrowhead8 жыл бұрын

    So.Good.

  • @MisterBigBlunts
    @MisterBigBlunts8 жыл бұрын

    This title is not very accurate at all. I mean, it was a great video, but they talked almost NOTHING about depicting the Drug War in Film. They just talked about their films, which happened to both depict the drug war. But I was expecting them to talk about the taboos and cliches and stuff like that, and why it's a tricky subject to talk about, Not just them flattering each other for 15 minutes.

  • @TheBirdieView
    @TheBirdieView8 жыл бұрын

    Why do they cut us in in the middle of the sentences

  • @leotownsend
    @leotownsend8 жыл бұрын

    Vibin this

  • @TheHyperDonutsVideos
    @TheHyperDonutsVideos8 жыл бұрын

    anyone notice the freemason ring at 8:59?

  • @ph1ogic

    @ph1ogic

    8 жыл бұрын

    +TheHyperDonutsVideos illuminati confirmed

  • @SenorPescadorJohnson

    @SenorPescadorJohnson

    8 жыл бұрын

    +TheHyperDonutsVideos I saw when I watched it cpl weeks ago yep

  • @jalcones6574

    @jalcones6574

    8 жыл бұрын

    intesting considering they say the police are the real gang, might have some truth behind it.

  • @rickylovesyou9063

    @rickylovesyou9063

    8 жыл бұрын

    Yes! Didn't. Notice it the first time, most likely because I was busy reading the text during the first view of the movie.

  • @hkm2023
    @hkm20233 жыл бұрын

    Pretty sure Deakins thought "Well those highlights on the fence in the back of this interview Setup are going to be blown Out and give a continuity problem.." Vice cinematographer learned a lesson there haha

  • @tellumx8113
    @tellumx81136 жыл бұрын

    The hat on the camera LMAO 6:58

  • @JaspreetSinghArtist
    @JaspreetSinghArtist6 жыл бұрын

    just WoW

  • @mahzsom1
    @mahzsom18 жыл бұрын

    I can't understand what Deakins says at the end. Who was shooting documentaries in his 90s? 14:50

  • @masonharrelson

    @masonharrelson

    8 жыл бұрын

    +lunardistance Haskell Wexler

  • @mahzsom1

    @mahzsom1

    8 жыл бұрын

    thank you brother

  • @barrybags55
    @barrybags554 жыл бұрын

    Imagine being Roger Deakins TV.. would need to be on your A game

  • @ronniepickering5511
    @ronniepickering55114 жыл бұрын

    wonder what deakins thinks of act of killing

  • @Pie4menow
    @Pie4menow8 жыл бұрын

    same

  • @julienajarry
    @julienajarry5 жыл бұрын

    This is so good. As a cinematographer, the lack of color in their skin is very distracting. It could be Sony Cine. Finish strong.

  • @simontfernandez
    @simontfernandez8 жыл бұрын

    "you know" seems a bit overused in this conversation.

  • @shaid1111
    @shaid11116 жыл бұрын

    I feel bad for any cameraman who has to set up a shot in front of Roger Deakins...

  • @corneliuganeacompany2160

    @corneliuganeacompany2160

    4 жыл бұрын

    why? just because he is who he is doesn't mean you have to stop doing your thing. remain humble and learn if you make mistakes. I rather get corrected by Mr. Deakins. Hell, I might even make one mistake on purpose just to start a conversation with him. don't be a rabbit caught in the headlights.

  • @drewwhitney1322
    @drewwhitney13227 жыл бұрын

    Roger, you jinxed Haskell.

  • @Azuwat
    @Azuwat6 жыл бұрын

    Cartel land was so good

  • @Oborowatabinostk
    @Oborowatabinostk8 жыл бұрын

    Are they gonna work together? If not, they should!

  • @kingconor1515
    @kingconor15158 жыл бұрын

    I'll change everybody's bum lives who work for vice.

  • @shotbyjesse70

    @shotbyjesse70

    8 жыл бұрын

    +King Conor enjoy your bum life while it lasts LOL. tick tock, tick tock tick tock...

  • @fuckenps3

    @fuckenps3

    6 жыл бұрын

    What?

  • @Tony_BrookfieldMedia
    @Tony_BrookfieldMedia4 жыл бұрын

    The question Deakins asks on a Carteland follow-up. Is the answer typical of docuists? Paraphrase - no point, it would be the same.

  • @WorldofThaiFood
    @WorldofThaiFood4 жыл бұрын

    Deakins ungraded - the irony of it hurts my soul

  • @KTMR3130
    @KTMR31308 жыл бұрын

    The fucking 🐐 Deakins!

  • @RossWilcox
    @RossWilcox8 жыл бұрын

    Color grade much?

  • @Makta972
    @Makta9724 жыл бұрын

    Sicario 1 was good the second one was pure crap

  • @ArturoGutierrezSb
    @ArturoGutierrezSb4 жыл бұрын

    Put subtitles in Spanish!!!

  • @joemanhwihan6874
    @joemanhwihan68746 жыл бұрын

    333:1 shooting ratio...

  • @caroplol3928
    @caroplol39288 жыл бұрын

    Nogla your Black ops 3 zombies is still there

  • @delonge5000
    @delonge50007 жыл бұрын

    deaks is feeling intimidated

  • @BlueFourDelta
    @BlueFourDelta8 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed the content in this video, and very much enjoyed each of the films these two created this year, but I don't understand why the skin tones are so disgusting in this video.

  • @vipes777
    @vipes7778 жыл бұрын

    3

  • @vsaucemikal8888
    @vsaucemikal88888 жыл бұрын

    Second!!!!!

  • @blissfuleats6843
    @blissfuleats68434 жыл бұрын

    Slap a luma curve on this...

  • @Hiphop101ize
    @Hiphop101ize8 жыл бұрын

    last!

  • @stephenblackwell7351
    @stephenblackwell73518 жыл бұрын

    Shit (sorry for bad English)

  • @adonyz666
    @adonyz6668 жыл бұрын

    come on we wanna see the skinny guy that does drugs to be on drugs

  • @rgesualdo
    @rgesualdo3 жыл бұрын

    the Dr just died recently

  • @michaeloliver6349
    @michaeloliver63494 ай бұрын

    Hide behind the camera 🤌🤌🤌

  • @thelogicalasshole6410
    @thelogicalasshole64108 жыл бұрын

    Thought it said Richard Dawkins Saw Deakins disliked, commented and left *tips fedora

  • @christopherthompson651
    @christopherthompson6518 жыл бұрын

    Roger Deakins > Emmanuel Lubezki

  • @djkurse9209

    @djkurse9209

    8 жыл бұрын

    Their equals . Both at the top for sure

  • @TheDutchVegaShow
    @TheDutchVegaShow8 жыл бұрын

    two white guys oscar nominated?! what a SURPRISE! :/

  • @fastenbulbous

    @fastenbulbous

    8 жыл бұрын

    +TheDutchVegaShow Two brilliant filmmakers get oscar nominations!? What a surprise!

  • @bergeronhl

    @bergeronhl

    8 жыл бұрын

    It's cause were superior.

  • @anthonychrisbradley

    @anthonychrisbradley

    8 жыл бұрын

    Everyone took the bait

  • @calholli

    @calholli

    8 жыл бұрын

    +TheDutchVegaShow you are so right BLACK GUNS MATTER

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