Film location scout Pj Connolly (locationssouthwest.com) specialises in the states of Nevada, Utah and Colorado and explains this landscape's allure for movie-makers
What do the landscapes of these states signify about America?
They signify the west. This goes back to John Ford, when he was making all those westerns. You've got these incredible mountain landscapes and these red rocks and it's the iconic look of the west. When we were growing up and they had westerns, this was the background that was imprinted on us.
What is your favourite location?
I have many, but Lake Powell, on the Utah-Arizona border, is fantastic. It was a canyon that was as beautiful as the Grand Canyon, until it was dammed and filled with water in 1966. It's a magnificent red wall cliff with turquoise blue water. You have to access it by boat. It's always great to mix pleasure with work and...
What do the landscapes of these states signify about America?
They signify the west. This goes back to John Ford, when he was making all those westerns. You've got these incredible mountain landscapes and these red rocks and it's the iconic look of the west. When we were growing up and they had westerns, this was the background that was imprinted on us.
What is your favourite location?
I have many, but Lake Powell, on the Utah-Arizona border, is fantastic. It was a canyon that was as beautiful as the Grand Canyon, until it was dammed and filled with water in 1966. It's a magnificent red wall cliff with turquoise blue water. You have to access it by boat. It's always great to mix pleasure with work and...
- 7/19/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
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