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Interview with Mitch McCabe
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A: (cont'd.) In fact, the great thing about living in New York is with the intensity of its atmosphere, you can find artistic inspiration in the strangest, most fleeting places.

Q: What films/videos and makers have inspired you or influenced your work? And why?

A: Stylistically, HIGHWAY 403, MILE 39 was inspired by the films of Robert Bresson and Ingmar Bergman. In particular, I looked at Bresson's A MAN ESCAPED for its mostly silent, black-and-white treatment of a man's psychological journey in a small, claustrophobic location. ...

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Mitch McCabe
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