“The limitless, lowering sky, the long stretches of motionless empty prairie, the silence, complete right down to the absence of birdsong -- who knows what decides a man to leave most of his words unspoken?” Let Him Go, Larry Watson
I designed the Focus Features adaptation of the Larry Watson novel LET HIM GO — starring Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, and Lesley Manville. This was a massive undertaking with slim prep and high aesthetic goals, but my entire scenic team did an incredible job supporting my ideas, and creating a palpable 1963 Montana and North Dakota for writer/director Thomas Bezucha. Lensed masterfully by Guy Godfree, I believe we have made a refreshing, decidedly cinematic, and heavy take on family, blood ties, and the many acts and troubled complexities of grief.
Now on video on demand.
Great press:
I’d be remiss to not thank my entire Calgary art department and friends: Cathy Cowan— tireless Art Director, with Marion Spencer, Amanda Nicholson, Evan Spence, Nathan Blackie, Ty Semaka, Dale Marushy, Jerod Fahlman, and Melissa Neumiller. Set Decorator Amber Humphries and her whole team. Props Master Ken Wills and company. Scenic leaders: Alf Arndt, Tom Johnson, Big John Dambrauskas, and SFX crew led by Jason Paradis.
See some of our handiwork here: