Martin Ruhe, ASC on The Tender Bar, working with George Clooney, Catch-22, The Midnight Sky, and Counterpart

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 160: Martin Ruhe, ASC Cinematographer Martin Ruhe's latest film is The Tender Bar, a coming-of-age movie about J.R., a boy growing up in 1970's Long Island, N.Y. He and his mother move in to his grandparent's house, filled with noisy extended family, including his uncle Charlie (Ben Affleck) who runs the local bar. Charlie acts as a father figure to him, sharing books and knowledge, influencing J.R. to become a writer. Martin and George Clooney have worked together on several films and TV shows, including The American, the Hulu series Catch-22 and The Midnight Sky. For The Tender Bar, Clooney wanted to direct a warmly nostalgic movie. Together, they worked with the production designer and costume designer to create a look reminiscent of 1970's films. The production team wanted to show a thoroughly lived-in house and bar that don't change much over time as J.R. grows up. It was shot digitally, but Martin wanted the film to have a Kodachrome quality. The family home was a real location, and Martin kept the lighting simple- mainly placing lights outside the windows so that the actors could move freely inside. As the lead DP for the series Counterpart, Martin spent eight months establishing the look and shooting several episodes of the first 10 episode season, and setting up the show for his fellow cinematographers. It was a new experience for him to work on a complex 10 hour show, but he loved the writing and craft of creating the series. Find Martin Ruhe Instagram: @martinruhedp The Tender Bar is on Amazon Prime Video. Martin's next project is The Boys in the Boat directed by George Clooney. Ben and Illya read listener mail and reviews. Ben's short end: Protecting the Frame podcast hosted by Spencer Hutchins, a DP/camera operator. Illya's short end: Panasonic has updated the LUMIX GH6 with a brand new fast sensor plus many new, exciting upgrades. You can buy one at Hot Rod Cameras: https://hotrodcameras.com/99-pre-order-deposit-for-panasonic-lumix-gh6-mirrorless-camera-body-only/ Sponsored by Hot Rod Cameras Sponsored by Assemble: Sign up for Assemble's production management software and get one month FREE! Use code “cinepod” to take advantage of this offer. Be sure to watch our YouTube video of Nate Watkin showing how Assemble works! LIKE AND FOLLOW US, send fan mail or suggestions! Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts! Email: [email protected] Facebook:@cinepod Instagram: @thecinepod Twitter: @ShortEndz YouTube Podcast Credits: Producer: Alana Kode All web and social media content written by Alana Kode Host and editor in Chief:  Illya Friedman Instagram: @illyafriedman @hotrodcameras Host: Ben Rock