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Xavier Grobet is a cinematographer for movies and television shows. He is known for his work on films such as Focus and Nacho Libre and tv shows like The Watchmen and WeCrashed. Xavier is also the cinematographer for the Emmy-award-winning show, The White Lotus, which is available for streaming on HBO Max.\nIn this episode, No Film School\u2019s GG Hawkins and cinematographer Xavier Grobet discuss:\n\n\nGrowing up surrounded by photography\xa0\n\nDifferent opportunities Xavier had when attending film school in Mexico City\n\nStarting his film career as a camera assistant\n\nMeeting director-producer Mike White on the set of Nacho Libre\n\n\nAll the elements that make a fun and great working environment\n\nCreative differences between film and tv shows\n\nControlling the look of the show\n\nHow the gaffer and board operator hacked into the hotel server where they shot White Lotus\n\n\nHow to pull off cross-shooting\xa0\n\nSharing inspiring stories of others in the film industry who never gave up\n\n\n\nMemorable Quotes\n\n\u201cI do love documentaries. I wish I had done more in my career.\u201d [7:24]\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s been an evolution from film language to tv language.\u201d [16:53]\n\n\u201cUsually I like having a LUT created from the beginning and just stick to it.\u201d [25:11]\n\n\u201cThe best thing to do is to be as close as possible to your liking from the get-go.\u201d [25:50]\n\n\u201cFind your own and just pursue every possible opportunity that you have.\u201d [41:43]\n\n\n\nResources:\nHow to make money as a cinematographer\n\nListen to our interview with \u2018Mami Wata\u2019 Director and DP\nThe White Lotus season 2 trailer\n\n\nFind No Film School everywhere:\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\n\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\nSend us an email with questions or feedback: podcast@nofilmschool.com!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices