‘The Tragedy of Macbeth': How The Sets Were Designed as One Big Optical Illusion
thewrap.comTheWrap: When you came on board the film in 2019, was it clear that Joel Coen already had the movie in his head?Stefan Dechant: Absolutely.
He had defined the look of the film, and Joel and [cinematographer] Bruno Delbonnel had been talking about the project for a year or more.
They had amassed a collection of photographs and they were starting to categorize them per scene. I was able to dig into their archive and then start to make those environments. And what was your first impression of the ideas he had amassed?It was all so economical, which was just so exciting to be a part of.
I think people forget that ‘Macbeth’ is actually a lean, tough, economical story – and so it’s an economical design. By staying true to that, Joel crafted something quite beautiful. There are many fascinating aspects to how this film looks.
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