作者ChesterB (很難想)
看板KingofPop
標題[情報] 拍攝Thriller封面照攝影師訪問
時間Fri Mar 11 13:15:39 2011
http://tinyurl.com/4mj6qt2
Thriller Photographer Remembers MJ
(10-3-2011) Did you ever wonder who took that iconic picture of Michael
Jackson laid back in the white suit, just waiting to 'thrill' you? Well his
name is Dick Zimmerman and he became world-renowned for introducing a style
of celebrity portrait photography that looked more like a painting.
Over the years, Zimmerman has shot some of the biggest names in Hollywood and
over a 13-year period he had three sessions with the King of Pop, the most
famous being the cover of the best selling album in history. He recently
talked to Popeater.com about his time with Jackson.
Tell me about the day you photographed Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' cover.
告訴我你拍攝戰慄專輯封面的事
On the day of the shoot, he came alone. No entourage. We had two racks of
wardrobe, handpicked by one of the best stylists in LA. Michael didn't really
care for anything on it. He said, "I'd like to be wearing something like what
you have on." I was wearing my white suit that day. I said, "Well, we're
about the same height." So Michael is actually wearing my white suit on the
cover.
拍攝那天 他一個人來的 沒有隨扈 我們有兩架的衣服都是LA最好造型師選的 MJ不太有
興趣 他說我想要類似你現在穿的樣子 我當時穿白西裝 我說我們差不多高 所以最後MJ
是穿了我的白西裝
What happened to the suit?
白西裝去向?
I auctioned it off at Sotheby's years ago. I was concerned with the safety of
my wife and myself because, at the time, we had a very big house and I went
out of town a lot. I didn't know if word would get around that I had the
suit, and I didn't want to take a chance. I decided to just get rid of it.
我幾年前把他賣掉了 因為擔心我和我老婆的安全 當時我們住在一個大房裡 我常不在家
我不知道我有這件西裝的事會不會傳出去 我不想冒險就決定擺脫他了
How much did it sell for?
賣了多少?
I believe I got $27,000 for it, and I'm guessing that was 10 years ago.
Today, I could probably get a million bucks for it.
我想是兩萬七千美金 那是十年前 現在大概值好幾百萬了
Tell me about shooting the exclusive wedding portrait of Michael Jackson and
Lisa Marie Presley.
告訴我關於拍MJ和LMP婚紗照
We did the shoot at the Trump Tower in Donald Trump's suite. They actually
closed down 5th Avenue in front of the building because they didn't have
enough room on the sidewalk for the photographers. The whole street was
filled with photographers.
我們在唐納川普的川普大樓內房間拍的 他們必須關閉大樓外的第五街 到處擠滿攝影記者
How did you get past the throng of photographers?
你怎麼避開這些人的
They had to sneak me in through the service elevator. After we did it, I was
worried about my life. These photographs were worth a lot of money. We closed
down a whole photo lab so we could produce the images in secrecy.
他們必須讓我做員工電梯 我很擔心我的生命安全 這些照片值很多錢 我們必須關閉整個
沖洗室才能安全的沖洗這些照片
After shooting the couple's wedding portraits, you went back up to Trump's
suite. What happened then?
你之後又回到川普大樓 發生什麼
Around midnight the maid let me into Michael and Lisa Marie's suite and told
me that Michael would be down in a few minutes. Thirty minutes go by and no
sign of Michael. I'm walking around the suite -- it was kind of dark in there
-- and I see this fellow across the room wearing a mustache and beard. I
figured he was a security guard. I walked over to him asked if he had any
idea when Michael was going to be here. I looked at him and all of a sudden I
realized it was Michael. We both laughed as he pulled off his disguise. He
had been waiting there the whole time, just watching me, waiting for me to
notice him.
大約半夜 有個傭人帶我去MJ和LMP的房間 他們跟我說MJ馬上就出來 30分鐘過去沒看到
麥可的影子 我在房中亂走 那裡有點黑 我看到一個有鬍子的人 我認為是保鑣就想問他
知不知道MJ何時會出現 結果我突然就了解他就是麥可 我們都笑了 他把他的偽裝拿掉
他一直都在那邊等 看我到底甚麼時後才會發現他 (MJ你還真有耐心XD)
What happened after that?
之後?
He opened up a bottle of wine and sat down and looked over the photographs.
We talked and talked until about 3 o'clock in the morning. He told me about
all his frustrations. He had just done an interview with Diane Sawyer where
he took her on a tour of his Neverland Ranch. He said he was as honest with
her as anybody could possibly be, and the next day the press jumped on him.
He had tears in his eyes. He said, "I don't know what to do anymore."
他開了一瓶紅酒 坐下來看那些照片 我們聊天聊到凌晨三點 他告訴我很多他的挫折
他剛和Diane Sawyer進行了一個訪問 (應該就是和LMP一起上的那個) 他帶她去參觀
了夢幻莊園 他說他已經竭盡所能的對她據實以告 但第二天所有媒體都針對他 他眼中
有淚水 他說"我不知道我還能怎麼做"
Do you feel he was misunderstood?
你覺得他被誤解了?
He was very misunderstood. They talk about him being a pedophile. I can tell
you that didn't happen. He was very childlike. I thought he was like a gentle
butterfly. All he talked about was future generations of children, the
environment, air quality. His problem was that he had too many bodyguards
around him. Too many people pushing him in all different directions, and with
ulterior motives.
他被誤解了 人們說他是孌童癖 我可以告訴你不是 他就像個孩子 我總覺得他就像個
溫和的蝴蝶 他談論的都是下一代的未來 環境 空氣品質 他的問題是他附近有太多保鑣
有太多不懷好意的人從不同方向逼迫他
Source: MJFC / popeater.com /
--
In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope.
In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort.
In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream.
In a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.
~~~~By Michael Jackson
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推 chyhhwai:推翻譯 03/11 23:38
推 oldtrafford:MJ整人真的很有耐心XD DS就是個偏見很重的採訪者 03/12 00:16
→ oldtrafford:後來另一次專訪LMP講到MJ時的嘴臉真恐怖 有夠不專業 03/12 00:19
推 u7273:感謝翻譯 MJ偽裝那段好妙 XDD 03/12 02:07
推 moon777:謝謝翻譯。 03/12 02:37
推 losesoul01:感謝翻譯 推整人有耐心XD 03/12 13:49