Joan Marcus?
Joan Marcus?
#0 Joan Marcus?
Posted: 2/28/06 at 9:11pmWhy is she the only one that takes photos? Is it some union thing?
"I never had theatre producers run after me. Some people want to make more Broadway shows out of movies. But Elliot and I aren't going to do Batman: The Musical." - Julie Taymor 1999
Thesbijean
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/9/04
#1re: Joan Marcus?
Posted: 2/28/06 at 9:33pm
Cause she is an industry pro and one of the best in the business.
She is also extremely nice and a very sweet and funny lady.
#3re: Joan Marcus?
Posted: 2/28/06 at 10:00pmI am not with familiar theatrical photographers, I just have noticed how Joan is always the credit. I am sure there are many others but she is just the one I have noticed the most.
"I never had theatre producers run after me. Some people want to make more Broadway shows out of movies. But Elliot and I aren't going to do Batman: The Musical." - Julie Taymor 1999
#4re: Joan Marcus?
Posted: 2/28/06 at 10:06pmI am not all familiar either. I have noticed looking through photos and whatnot, that Joan and Martha seem to have the most to present. Both are wonderful.
Wicked_fan
Broadway Star Joined: 5/25/04
#5re: Joan Marcus?
Posted: 2/28/06 at 10:27pm
this woman is a goddess to me...
I have a huge fascination in production photography!
she's amazing!
"Better a witty fool than a foolish wit"
-Feste from "Twelfth Night"
#6re: Joan Marcus?
Posted: 2/28/06 at 10:33pmanyone know how I could contact her? I have wanted to for about a year or so...
that's a really big mic...
#7re: Joan Marcus?
Posted: 2/28/06 at 10:56pmI think she is in the yellow pages.
"I never had theatre producers run after me. Some people want to make more Broadway shows out of movies. But Elliot and I aren't going to do Batman: The Musical." - Julie Taymor 1999
#8re: Joan Marcus?
Posted: 2/28/06 at 11:02pmCarol Rosegg seems to do many offical pictures as well. Both are exteremely skilled at capturing the moment.
Smaxie
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/26/05
#9re: Joan Marcus?
Posted: 2/28/06 at 11:23pm
Martha Swope has been retired for about 15 years.
The last show I think she shot was The Will Rogers Follies in 1991.
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Updated On: 2/28/06 at 11:23 PM
Wicked_fan
Broadway Star Joined: 5/25/04
#10re: Joan Marcus?
Posted: 2/28/06 at 11:33pm
How do they do pictures on broadway? anyone know?
Usually I thought that people ran the show and you just get what pictures you can...
but this year I came to college and was introduced to a photo call, where you go to that point in the show and pose.
"Better a witty fool than a foolish wit"
-Feste from "Twelfth Night"
Smaxie
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/26/05
#11re: Joan Marcus?
Posted: 2/28/06 at 11:34pm
Speaking of Martha Swope, how about this shot she took of George Balanchine, and his cat, Mourka?
Look at that form! Look at that line! Bravissima!
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Updated On: 2/28/06 at 11:34 PM
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#12re: Joan Marcus?
Posted: 2/28/06 at 11:44pmI've seen a couple of other photographers' photos in Bway pics, but Joan Marcus always seems to be the person who stands out. I'm jealous - she has one of the best jobs lol.
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Smaxie
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/26/05
#13re: Joan Marcus?
Posted: 2/28/06 at 11:49pmJoan Marcus probably does the most work of any theatrical photographer, but Carol Rosegg and Paul Kolnik also shoot quite a few shows.
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anfwesternboy
Understudy Joined: 7/25/05
#14re: Joan Marcus?
Posted: 3/1/06 at 12:04am
I've seen Paul Kolnik's name pop up more often nowadays.
I think he's more associated with dance though.
#15re: Joan Marcus?
Posted: 3/1/06 at 1:26am
Wicked_fan--
Photo call is indeed a pretty common procedure, although it doesn't happen all the time I imagine. But it's important for people involved in the production to have records of the show for both professional and sentimental reasons. Also, pictures are need for publicity, etc.
#16joan marcus?
Posted: 3/1/06 at 9:41ambecause she's a silver fox?
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pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
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#17joan marcus?
Posted: 3/1/06 at 9:53amJoan Marcus is married to a theater professional too, isn't she? I'm not suggesting she gets her work this way at all. I really enjoy her photography and she's been doing it for years. I just remember hearing that she's married to a director or producer or someone?
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#18joan marcus?
Posted: 3/1/06 at 10:00am
--I've seen Paul Kolnik's name pop up more often nowadays.--
He's done the Lestat photos. Can't say I really like them.
#19joan marcus?
Posted: 3/1/06 at 12:15pmI would give my left arm to spend a day shadowing Joan Marcus.
nycdncr
Leading Actor Joined: 7/25/04
#20joan marcus?
Posted: 3/1/06 at 12:25pm
Joan shot our photos for the souvenir book of the 2004 Joseph tour. The photo call was a PROCESS. It wasn't just stand and pose. We ran certain parts of the show over and over. That way you get the movement of the show in the photographs.
She took an amazing photo of me in a russian jump. I did the russians consecutively about 16 times, then she stopped me, and then we repeated the process. The photo is AMAZING though, so it was worth it.
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#21joan marcus?
Posted: 3/1/06 at 5:03pmDon't you think she needs to publish a book of all of her favorite theatrrical pictures? I'd love to have one! There's so many pictures that we never get to see and usually those are the most unique ones!
#22joan marcus?
Posted: 3/1/06 at 5:23pmshe should indeed! I am always fascinated with theatre photography! I LOVE the billy elliot throught the lens book... it was AMAZING!
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