Today we are chatting with my dear friend Alyssa Brocato. Ali is a cinematographer based in LA, was the first DP I’ve ever worked with as a director, and is an all around gem of a human being.
Episode Topics:
- Staying calm under stress
- Steps to take to become a cinematographer
- Doing your best rather than trying to be “the best”
- Giving yourself permission to fail
- Caring about what you’re working on and who you’re working with
- How cinematography is more than making a beautiful image
- Finding fulfillment outside of the job
- The issue with being known as a “female cinematographer”
Mentioned in the Episode:
Book: Masters of Light
Movie: Up in the Air
Haruki Marakami
Lulu Wang: Giver Her the Job
Connect with Alyssa:
IG: alyssabrocato
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