Cinematographer Quyen Tran on Unbelievable and learning from Roger Deakins (Guest Column)
As a female cinematographer, I am constantly asked how to find work or break into the system. Shooting the pilot for “” showed me that being a woman in this business isn’t about finding just any job — it’s about finding the right job with the right story and collaborators.
As a mother of two, I strive every day to strike a balance between work and life. However, a story like “Unbelievable” rarely gets told, and I needed to play a part in its telling. Luckily, since Lisa and I had collaborated previously, she and the creators allowed me to take time off at the beginning of prep to go to Yosemite with my husband and children. I secured a crew, then went off the grid for four days.
Lisa and I set to work breaking down the pilot, going scene-by-scene and talking through every grueling detail. The story focuses on a victim of sexual assault, and we decided early that we never wanted to see her through the eyes of the perpetrator — nor did we want anything to be fetishized or gratuitous. Susannah knew the rapist’s identity would not be revealed until the final episode, so it was important to always maintain the perspective of our victim, Marie.
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