[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Cindy Sherman: Well I don't usually\Ndo commissions, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I think when I Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,haven't been working, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when I feel like I need some sort of, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,project to challenge me, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to force me to start working. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I sometimes will just accept it, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I have a real deadline Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to, y'know, to force me to get going. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was through a friend of mine Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who represents Balenciaga, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,asked me if I wanted to do \Nsome shots for French Vogue, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I said, my sort of stipulation is, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as long as you can lend me the clothes for Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,weeks at a time, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I don't have that \Nkind of pressure that, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like, normally, I think commercial\Nphotographers Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,shoot everything in one day, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I said, no, I need \Nthe clothes for longer, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so they were totally cool with that. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I... Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wanted it to look like these are people Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who happen to be wearing Balenciaga\Nat, like, some groovy, y'know, parties. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe they work in the fashion business, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or maybe they would like to be working\Nin the fashion business. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I... Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was trying to, y'know, sort of Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make it look as if \Nthey're shot with flash. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The backgrounds are all digitally added Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with just shots of people in\Nrestaurants and bars. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And, yeah that was kind of what Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this series started out as, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and... Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then I subsequently Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,blew up one of these large Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to see how it would Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hold up as a work of art, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it didn't look good \Nwith the backgrounds, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so I wound up going back Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and completely changing the backgrounds, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they sort of, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,now have a new life as like,\Ndifferent sort of pictures. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Still somewhat as if they're from parties, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but even, in some cases, even more so, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I added these flash effects. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it was actually the first time I tried\Nshooting with the digital camera. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I borrowed a friend's camera, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I was kind of nervous about that, too. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now I'm suddenly experimenting \Nwith a digital camera, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I don't know how to use it, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and does it work the same with the lights? Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then I have to set it up\Nto look at my computer while I'm shooting, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it was all kind of touch and go \Nin the beginning Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a little scary, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but once I was into it, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it was just like, I'm a total convert. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I threw out all my film and I'm ready to \Nget rid of my cameras, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's like,\NI would just never go back to film.