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DESCRIPTION: This week we’re revisiting one of our biggest interviews, this time with legendary Oscar-winning cinematographer Robert Elswit, who shot both “Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol” and “Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation.” We get plenty of details about the making of both films, including (of course) what it was like to shoot the Burj. And Elswit also details how the 007, “Mission: Impossible,” and Bourne franchises are different (yes, he’s shot all three). A fascinating, in-depth chat with one of the masters! Released October 21st, 2022.

SHOW NOTES: As mentioned in the interview, here’s the picture Elswit took of Tom Cruise during prep for “Rogue Nation”...

Here are some photos of Elswit on set of “Ghost Protocol.” Click any image to enlarge...

And here are a few shots of Elswit on set of “Rogue Nation”...

Here we are with Elswit after the interview...

The following are screenshots from “Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol” (2011), courtesy of Film Grab. Click any image to enlarge...

And here are screenshots from “Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation” (2015), courtesy of Film Grab. Click any image to enlarge...

As discussed in the interview, here’s a look at how they did the Torus sequence in “Rogue Nation.” In this photo with Tom Cruise is underwater DP Pete Romano, who we interviewed in episodes 156 and 157...