‘Escape at Dannemora’: Inside Ben Stiller’s Obsessive Quest for Authenticity
Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast, Ep. 89: For the director and his production team, the characters and the real prison environment were inseparable.
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How Series Director Newbie Ben Stiller Brought ‘Escape at Dannemora’ to Anxious Cinematic Life
By tackling the series as one long movie, the director applied studio standards and painstaking verisimilitude to an intricate and cinematic true story.
The Real Stars of ‘Chernobyl’ and ‘Escape at Dannemora’ Were the Nuclear Plant and Prison Recreations
The authentic Soviet nuclear plant and Clinton Correctional Facility sets became major characters in their respective historical dramas.
Patricia Arquette Proves She’s a Fearless Emmy Frontrunner in ‘Escape at Dannemora’
Arquette will fight for a juicy role, even when told it could hurt her career. So far, so good.
How ‘Escape at Dannemora’ DP Jessica Lee Gagne Created Tension with the Camera
“If you’re surrounded by the right people and given the right tools, that’s where you see if you can be a good cinematographer,” said Gagne.
‘Escape at Dannemora’: Ben Stiller Felt a Responsibility to Use Graphic Violence in Surprising New Episode
The series’ director and executive producer spoke to IndieWire about orchestrating Sunday’s flashback episode and why he’s so nervous about it.
‘Escape at Dannemora’ Subject Calls Ben Stiller a ‘Son of a Bitch Liar’
Joyce “Tillie” Mitchell, who’s played by Patricia Arquette on the Showtime drama, isn’t happy with her portrayal.
Ben Stiller’s Showtime Series Might Not Exist if ‘Zoolander 2’ Hadn’t Flopped
Stiller also explained why he was so happy to tell Nick Jonas he’d used one of his songs in “Escape at Dannemora.”
‘Escape at Dannemora’ Review: Ben Stiller’s Prison Drama is Riveting
Patricia Arquette, Benicio del Toro, and Paul Dano are the thriller’s odd throuple, but Arquette’s performance stuns.
Patricia Arquette Reveals She’s Still Being Offered Unequal Pay and ‘Bullshit Deals,’ Even After Winning the Oscar
After winning an Oscar and campaigning to end the gender pay gap, Arquette is still facing an uphill battle in Hollywood.
‘Escape At Dannemora’ Trailer: Ben Stiller Directs Benicio del Toro and Paul Dano in Showtime’s Bloody Prison Break Drama
TCA: Oscar winner Patricia Arquette costars in Showtime’s dramatization of Richard Matt and David Sweat’s 2015 prison break.
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