Quick Questions with Arthur Elgort
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Photographer Arthur Elgort answers a series of quick questions with host Sophie Elgort.
What’s photographer Arthur Elgort’s favorite camera? Does he prefer digital or film? Handheld or tripod? “Portrait Mode” host Sophie Elgort takes her dad through a series of rapid-fire questions and a round of “This or That” to see what his picks are.
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Quick Questions with Arthur Elgort
Clip: Episode 4 | 1m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
What’s photographer Arthur Elgort’s favorite camera? Does he prefer digital or film? Handheld or tripod? “Portrait Mode” host Sophie Elgort takes her dad through a series of rapid-fire questions and a round of “This or That” to see what his picks are.
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- So these are rapid fire questions, so you answer just quickly, you don't have to think hard about it, the first thing you think of and short answers.
All right, ready?
- Yes, nice.
- Last song you listened to?
- The Beatles.
- Last movie you watched?
- "Priscilla".
- Favorite kind of film?
- Oh, you mean like westerns, westerns.
- Oh, I meant like film in a camera.
- Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you meant... - But that's also good.
- No, I mean, yeah, okay.
My favorite film is Tri-X.
- Favorite camera.
- The Rolleiflex or this camera 'cause it's light.
- Last person you called on the phone.
- You.
- Worst advice you ever received?
- I never listen to advice, so I wouldn't know.
- Okay, so now these are similar, this game is called "This or that?"
- Oh.
- Okay?
Uptown or downtown?
- Both.
- Subway or bus?
- A limousine.
- (laughs) You're such a subway guy.
Digital or film?
- I like film better because they don't bother me as much.
Digital's nice because I can see my mistakes.
- Color or black and white?
- Black and white.
- Handheld or tripod?
- Just handheld - Portraits or landscapes?
- Portraits.
- That's it.
You did a great job.
- That's it, can I go now?
Can I have the money, please?
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