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‘The Tragedy Of Macbeth’ Production Deisgner & Costume Designer Created “Abstraction” – Contenders L.A.

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Production designer Stefan Dechant and costume designer Mary Zophres said director Joel Coen instructed them to make his film The Tragedy of Macbeth more abstract than a literal adaptation.

Zophres and Dechant spoke with Deadline’s Justin Kroll at The Contenders Film: Los Angeles event Sunday.“One of the first things he said was he didn’t want to deny the original text was for a theatrical experience,” Dechant said. “He wanted an abstraction right away.”Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand play Lord and Lady Macbeth.

Their castle reflects Coen’s mandate for abstraction.“Joel was always saying, ‘It’s the idea of a castle — it’s not really a castle,’” Dechant said. “Even designing the backings, even though they were digitally printed, we

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