Clubhouse Conversations: Jessica Lee Gagné — Severance (S2)

American Cinematographer

Cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné joins Adam Bricker, ASC to discuss Severance Season 2 — from lensing six episodes to directing a flashback shot on film in her own home.

Now streaming as part of Clubhouse Conversations.

https://theasc.com/videos/clubhouse-conversations-severance-season-2

In this interview, Gagné discusses how her upbringing in Quebec’s video-rental stores, and her early passion for photography, helped shape her path to becoming a cinematographer.

She also discusses her initial hesitation to commit to Severance’s office-bound aesthetic, and how visual references from such photographers as Lars Tunbjörk and Lee Friedlander opened her eyes to its creative possibilities; the technical and artistic challenges of shooting the show’s signature hallway run; making the transition from cinematographer to director with a deeply personal flashback episode, which she shot on film and in her own home, and more.

Jessica Lee Gagné (IMDB)

Want to see more in-depth interviews about the art of cinematography? You’ll find all episodes in our ASC Clubhouse Conversations discussion series here.