June 2020

Regal Drama: The Crown

Interview by Richard P. Crudo, ASCPhotos courtesy of Netflix Entering its fourth season, the critically acclaimed Netflix series The Crown follows the life and political rivalries of England’s Queen Elizabeth II, and the events around her that helped shape the second half of the 20th century. By the end of the series, Elizabeth will have been played in succession by actors Claire Foy, Olivia Colman and Imelda Staunton (the latter of whom will assume the role in the show’s fifth and final season). Adriano Goldman, ASC, ABC, BSC — knighted to shoot The Crown by executive producer/director Stephen Daldry — served as cinematographer on the show’s 2016 pilot episode, and has shot 22 episodes in total thus far. A two-time Emmy Award...more