Martin Ruhe, ASC on The Tender Bar, working with George Clooney, Catch-22, The Midnight Sky, and Counterpart

Cinematographer Martin Ruhe's latest film is The Tender Bar, a
coming-of-age movie about J.R., a boy growing up in 1970's Long
Island, N.Y. He and his mother move in to his grandparent's house,
filled with noisy extended family, including his uncle Charlie (Ben
Affleck) who runs the local bar. Charlie acts as a father figure to
him, sharing books and knowledge, influencing J.R. to become a
writer. Martin and George Clooney have worked together on several
films and TV shows, including The American, the Hulu series
Catch-22 and The Midnight Sky. For The Tender Bar, Clooney wanted
to direct a warmly nostalgic movie. Together, they worked with the
production designer and costume designer to create a look
reminiscent of 1970's films. The production team wanted to show a
thoroughly lived-in house and bar that don't change much over time
as J.R. grows up. It was shot digitally, but Martin wanted the film
to have a Kodachrome quality. The family home was a real location,
and Martin kept the lighting simple- mainly placing lights outside
the windows so that the actors could move freely inside. As the
lead DP for the series Counterpart, Martin spent eight months
establishing the look and shooting several episodes of the first 10
episode season, and setting up the show for his fellow
cinematographers. It was a new experience for him to work on a
complex 10 hour show, but he loved the writing and craft of
creating the series. Find Martin Ruhe: https://ruhe.net/ Instagram:
@martinruhedp The Tender Bar is on Amazon Prime Video. Martin's
next project is The Boys in the Boat directed by George Clooney.
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