Mario Tosi, director of photography on The Main Event, attended a screening of the movie in Fort Lauderdale on October 6, 2009. It was part of a tribute to the cinematographer for the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival. Among the other movies he's worked on include Carrie, McArthur, The Besty and The Stuntman.
After the screening there was a Q & A session, with most of the questions focused on Barbra.
Following are "sound bites" for the event.
"O'Neal was a nice fellow"
"Selected by Zieff to shoot movie"
"Challenge with Barbra Streisand who was the biggest in the business at the time (referred to Hello, Dolly and A Star is Born) to light her. Shaky at start. She preferred to be filmed with a sky pan (huge, big light) on top of the lens- which made her totally flat, like a pancake."
He didn't want to film her that way. "You don't have to look that way". Her Greek nose was beautiful.
Was shaky the first two weeks until he slowly convinced her to use bounce lighting. Slowly added shadows. She slowly accepted lighting that way- soft light/ shadow.
"She looked pretty" Depended on him. Talented, insecure. Called at night.
She asked him to do Yentl. (I questioned him in more detail about that afterward. During filming of ME and afterward, they talked about it. Even visited her ranch to talk about it. By the time filming was in place, she went with a European film crew).
He would have loved to do A Star is Born- a big film. Main Event was a tiny comedy.
She's the most talented person in his career.
Needed to be a perfectionist on the set. Do it correctly, or you're fired. She wants the best.
Not in touch anymore. Hasn't been in touch with her in 13, 14 years.
Attended the same yoga place together.
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