The Muse (2014)
Legend has it that if a human man falls in love with a mermaid she will grow legs; legs that will, if she so desires, carry her far, far away from the very man she cast her watery spell upon... But what becomes of the human man, when her spell remains but she is gone? Edward Dunstan (Ben Whishaw) is a photographer and filmmaker obsessed by his muse (Kristen McMenamy). Blinded by his all-consuming passion and perfectionism, he was unable to see her as she was and so, she has left him. All that remains are his photographs and film of her that he has running on a loop. Only now does he understand what she endured. There is nothing left for him but to become both artist and muse…
Director: Tim Walker
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Ben Whishaw as Edward |
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Kristen McMenamy as The Muse |
| Writing | Simone Glover | Writer |
| Writing | Mia Bays | Writer |
| Production | Mia Bays | Producer |
| Editing | Cinzia Baldessari | Editor |
| Production | Andy Noble | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Emma Dalzell | Assistant Director |
| Production | Charlotte Jones | Production Manager |
| Production | Charlie Jones | Production Assistant |
| Camera | James Henry | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Doug Walshe | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Emma Dalzell | Camera Operator |
| Camera | James Henry | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Anthony Hugill | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Neil Flaherty | Focus Puller |
| Crew | David Palmer | Loader |
| Crew | Alasdair Boyce | Loader |
| Lighting | Paul Burns | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Michael Robinson | Electrician |
| Lighting | Mick Giannotti | Electrician |
| Lighting | Tim O'Connell | Electrician |
| Camera | Elliot Bushnell | Camera Trainee |
| Sound | Thomas Hart George | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Jamie Goodbrand | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Ben Day | Boom Operator |
| Production | Simon Costin | Production Designer |
| Art | Jenna Rossi | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Rodger Hare | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | R.M. Sánchez | Art Department Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacob K | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Clemence Lobert | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ethan Benjamin | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julien d'Ys | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | José Quijano | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ilker Akyol | Hair Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephane Marais | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sam Bryant | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aude-Marie Gill | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louise O'Neill | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Crew | Carol Jones | Animal Coordinator |
| Directing | Tamsin Spivey | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Stuart Williams | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Stephaine Paeplow | Third Assistant Director |
| Crew | Ian Creed | Marine Coordinator |
| Crew | Luke Corbyn | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Adam Masterson | Special Effects Technician |
| Art | Eric Ducharme | Prop Designer |
| Sound | Joakim Sundström | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | Christer Melén | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Linda Forsén | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Per Boström | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Ulf Olausson | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Heikki Kossi | Foley |
| Sound | David Silverin | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Emma Dalzell | Vocals |
| Sound | Gemma Dempsey | Music Supervisor |
| Editing | Aline Sinquin | Colorist |
| Editing | Ellora Chowdhury | Colorist |
| Production | Edwin Elkington | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Sarah Walsh | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Mark Stannard | VFX Artist |
| Production | Christine Langan | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nichola Martin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sarah Tierney | Executive Producer |
| Production | James Sorton | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marisa Clifford | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Owen O’Sullivan | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Josh O'Brien | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Chris Moore | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Daniel Grieshofer | Title Designer |
| Production | Allen Bleza | Production Accountant |
| Directing | Tim Walker | Director |
| Writing | Tim Walker | Writer |
| Camera | Tim Walker | Camera Operator |