You use a lot of natural light. When it's not possible, how do you illuminate your sets?
ARWhen I don't have access to natural light, I try to recreate it with artificial light or incorporate real light sources, like lamps that are turned on. I really like playing with the light that’s already present in a space, whether natural or not. If there's a lamp, I'm interested in using it. It's something I pay close attention to when I watch films; I'm fascinated when the lighting comes from the real light of the location.
Lately I'm particularly obsessed with a Chantal Akerman film "Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles" in which, every time the characters enter or leave a room, they turn the light on or off. It gives the sensation that the entire film is lit solely with the real lights of the house, which vary depending on whether it's day or night. It’s caught my attention because it's not something usual in cinema or fashion, where everything is usually perfectly lit externally, almost invisibly. That honesty in lighting inspires me and that's why I now want to start exploring that area.