DIANA BURTON - Prop Master
4/29/20261 hr 4 min
SEASON 2 - EPISODE 191 Diana Burton - Prop Master
In this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, we speak with prop master Diana Burton (WEST SIDE STORY, OKJA, THE SOPRANOS). We worked with Diana on PASSION FISH—directed by John Sayles (Season 2, Episode 55)—and it was great catching up with her. We learn what the prop department is and isn't responsible for in this episode, and Diana shares how she works with the other departments to help make the best film possible. Diana shares some early career stories from her PA days in New York City, from delivering tuna sandwiches to Madonna to watching a cougar roam the streets in the Upper West Side, and we discuss her thoughts on breaking into the prop department today. Diana also reveals how she approached designing the weapons for the machines in TERMINATOR GENISYS, and we learn why she always enlists an armourer to handle firearms on a shoot. Diana also shares her opinion on continuity, and we discuss how she feels when someone suggests to do something in post rather than in-camera. Plus, Diana reveals how she and two food stylists made all that food for JULIE & JULIA.
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This episode is sponsored by Aputure
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First 90 secondsJames Deakins· Host0:00
[instrumental music] Hi, and welcome to season two of the Team Deakins Podcast, a collection of informal conversations between Roger and James Deakins and a guest. We never know where the conversation will take us, so listen in and see where it goes. [instrumental music] This episode is sponsored by Aputure and its new Storm XT52, the industry's most powerful LED point source light. Brighter than a 6K HMI and powered by Aputure's revolutionary Blair Light Engine, the Storm XT52 is both a tunable white light and also the brightest ever adjustable color LED. Storm XT52, unrivaled output only from Aputure. [instrumental music] Today, we're speaking with a property master. Her credits are many and include West Side Story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and The Girl on the Train. We're pleased to welcome Diana Burton. Diana, thank you for doing this.
Roger Deakins· Host1:11
Yeah, welcome.
Diana Burton· Guest1:11
Thank you.
Roger Deakins· Host1:12
Nice to see you again.
Diana Burton· Guest1:13
It's really lovely to see you, too, and this is such an honor. Thank you so much.
James Deakins· Host1:17
Our first question always is, how did you get to where you are today? Was there something in your childhood that steered you towards this, or did you wanna be something completely different and find it by mistake