‘Genius: Picasso’: Visualizing the Legendary Artist’s Life as a Painting
Emmy-nominated cinematographer Mathias Herndl came up with some visual tricks to conceptualize “Picasso” (starring Emmy contender Antonio Banderas).
Emmy-nominated cinematographer Mathias Herndl came up with some visual tricks to conceptualize “Picasso” (starring Emmy contender Antonio Banderas).
“Genius: Picasso” stars Banderas and Alex Rich on figuring out how to play an artist who was respected and powerful — but also very cruel.
The Spanish star was born in Picasso’s home town, and could land an Emmy nod for playing the older Picasso from his 40s to his death. Next up he plays his mentor Almodovar.
Too many women reduced to muses and a routine rags-to-riches backstory make “Genius: Picasso” feel antithetical to both words in its title.