10 Fun Facts About Tantrum-Inciting 'Terminator' DP Shane Hurlbut
Now that we've done the Running Man to the Christian Bale Rant Heard 'Round the World, we have some questions about the man on the receiving end: Shane Hurlbut, the cinematographer on Terminator Salvation.
Here's 10 fun facts from his IMDb bio:
1. He grew up on Goose Lane Road on a 250-acre farm in Aurora, New York.
2. He spent many hours of his youth tapping maple trees and producing mouth-watering Grade A maple syrup.
3. He got a degree in film from Emerson College.
4. His first job was as a gaffer on TV commercials and music videos.
5. He first started DPing on music videos back in 1995, on clips for bands as big as The Rolling Stones, Nirvana, and Smashing Pumpkins.
6. His first feature was HBO's The Rat Pack, which began a partnership with director Rob Cohen that would lead to his involvement in Skulls.
7. He'd later work with John Stockwell on Crazy/Beautiful and Into the Blue.
8. He then worked with director Charles Stone III on Drumline and Mr. 3000 (pictured, with Angela Bassett).
9. Most recently, he was Director of Photography on We Are Marshall, Swing Vote, and Semi-Pro.
10. While working on the biggest gig of his career—McG's revamping of the Terminator franchise—he angered star Christian Bale by wandering into a shot to look at the light.