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Actually, I wanted the dreamsequences to be shot on the back lot, not inthe studio at all....

Actually, I wanted the dream
sequences to be shot on the back lot, not in
the studio at all. I wanted them shot in the bright
sunshine so the cameraman would be forced
to... what we call stop down and get a very hard image. This was, again, the avoidance
of the cliche. All dreams in movies are blurred. It isn't true. Dali was the best man for me
to do the dreams because that's what dreams should
be

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Actually, I wanted the dream sequences
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to be shot on the back lot, not in the studio at all.
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I wanted them shot in the bright sunshine
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so the cameraman would be forced to... what we call stop down
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and get a very hard image.
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This was, again, the avoidance of the cliche.
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All dreams in movies are blurred.
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It isn't true.
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Dali was the best man for me to do the dreams
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because that's what dreams should be.
Duration
28 seconds
Views
51
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:09
Uploaded
Jun 10, 2025
Season
2
Episode
1
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

Four young British art historians delve into six decades of the BBC archives to discover the powerful way in which television influences our understanding of the world's greatest artists.
S02 • E03 Monet was not a religious man and Andrew conveys - Art on the BBC 00:50
Monet was not a religious man and Andrew conveys
S02 • E02 Van Gogh's mind fascinates us. For decades, we've considered him - Art on the BBC 00:21
Van Gogh's mind fascinates us. For decades, we've ...
S02 • E03 In an act of painterly transubstantiation, Monet turns - Art on the BBC 00:17
In an act of painterly transubstantiation, Monet turns
S02 • E03 I think Simon's making a really interesting point here, which speaks - Art on the BBC 00:58
I think Simon's making a really interesting point here,...
S02 • E04 Just imagine what this would've been like for Turner. - Art on the BBC 00:21
Just imagine what this would've been like for Turner.
S02 • E04 Rain, Steam and Speed, - Art on the BBC 00:18
Rain, Steam and Speed,
S02 • E03 In the last quarter of his life, Monet focused his attention - Art on the BBC 00:22
In the last quarter of his life, Monet focused his attention
S02 • E02 Six years later, Sir David Piper strengthened that link - Art on the BBC 00:55
Six years later, Sir David Piper strengthened that link
S02 • E03 These vast, near-abstract water landscapes were punctuated - Art on the BBC 00:10
These vast, near-abstract water landscapes were punctuated
S02 • E02 Years ago, when I was first considering the self-portraits as a - Art on the BBC 00:55
Years ago, when I was first considering the self-portraits a...
S02 • E01 After America, Dali and Gala returned to Portlligat - Art on the BBC 00:58
After America, Dali and Gala returned to Portlligat
S02 • E03 And as he finally returned to begin work on his panoramic - Art on the BBC 00:12
And as he finally returned to begin work on his panoramic
S02 • E03 The guns could be heard in Giverny, - Art on the BBC 00:50
The guns could be heard in Giverny,
S02 • E02 In 1990, Linus Roache plays Vincent caught up in a frenzied state, - Art on the BBC 00:28
In 1990, Linus Roache plays Vincent caught up in a frenzied ...
S02 • E04 But the cruellest words were saved for that most - Art on the BBC 00:06
But the cruellest words were saved for that most
S02 • E04 Snow Storm, the painting that launched the legend - Art on the BBC 00:09
Snow Storm, the painting that launched the legend
S02 • E01 Holy concept-album covers aside, - Art on the BBC 00:12
Holy concept-album covers aside,
S02 • E02 They have a lot to be responsible for - Art on the BBC 00:12
They have a lot to be responsible for
S02 • E02 That film was a seminal film for our understanding of what - Art on the BBC 00:32
That film was a seminal film for our understanding of what
S02 • E03 In fact, Monet's appalling eyesight had a positive impact on his art. - Art on the BBC 00:15
In fact, Monet's appalling eyesight had a positive impa...