DP Matt Ball on shooting Tucci in Italy Season 2, the challenges of journeying to remote regions over tourist spots, and capturing emotional moments on camera.
Podcast highlights include:
-How the show featured lesser-traveled regions like Sardinia, Le Marche, and rural Abruzzo to capture authentic regional culture.
-Running a lean, self-contained crew for shoots in remote and hard-to-reach locations. The production has a “no egos allowed” policy where everyone — including Stanley Tucci himself — pitches in to make the day work.
-Why what you see on screen is pretty close to what actually happened on the day, with editing driven mostly by time constraints rather than reshaping the story.
-And a hint at the upcoming show, Tucci in Great Britain, exploring British food history, identity, and the influence of immigrant communities on the national cuisine.
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Tucci in Italy Season 2 is currently streaming on Disney+, Nat Geo, and Hulu.
Hear our previous episode with Matt Ball on Tucci in Italy Season 1. https://www.camnoir.com/ep320/
SHOW RUNDOWN:
02:08 Close Focus
09:16-50:32 Matt Ball Interview
51:09 Short Ends
01:04:55 Wrap up/Credits
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