Strap in because De Palma reveals all.
Blow Out is a 1981 thriller directed by Brian De Palma, starring John Travolta, Nancy Allen, and John Lithgow. The film tells the story of a sound technician who accidentally records evidence of a political conspiracy while working on a low-budget horror film.
To make the movie, De Palma drew inspiration from Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1966 film Blow-Up and the real-life Watergate scandal. But things got even more personal from there.
Check out this hour-long chat between Noah Baumbach and Brian De Palma. Let’s talk after.
How Did Brian De Palma Make ‘Blow Out’?
De Palma worked closely with cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and editor Paul Hirsch to create the film’s distinctive visual style, which features a mix of slow-motion shots, split-screen sequences, and elaborate tracking shots to create a movie that felt modern and about his experience.
Author: Jason Hellerman
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