I am an NYC-based fashion photographer/director and part-time domestic goddess who loves fashion, art, and design. Check out some more of my work at ktfisch.com. Feel free to contact me at kt_fisch at yahoo dot com.Tumblr (3.0; @fischnette)http://thefischnette.com/<p><span>Other Hollywood ingénues are concerned with starting their own fashion lines, being dressed by the right designers, and dishing on makeup and hair tips; 27-year-old Freida Pinto is serious and contemplative by comparison. &#8220;I don&#8217;t feel super attached to clothes,&#8221; she says, then explains that she prefers spending 15 minutes doing her own makeup to having it done for her: &#8220;I cannot sit in a chair forever.&#8221;</span><br/><br/><span>Instead, Pinto is interested in social justice—and in particular, in the international women&#8217;s rights movement. &#8220;Growing up in Bombay, you read stories in the papers about girls being treated as the subordinate sex; going to school was a luxury,&#8221; Pinto remembers. &#8220;Everyone should have the basics of food, clothing, and education.&#8221; </span><br/><br/><span>This weekend sees the release of </span><em>Girl Rising</em><span>, a film directed by Oscar-nominated documentarian Richard Robbins, which features nine writers and actresses—including Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, and Selena Gomez—narrating the struggles of real girls around the world to obtain educations despite nearly insurmountable obstacles: child slavery, orphanhood, crushing poverty. Pinto is featured in the film and has been working hard to promote it: she introduced it when it played at Sundance, and she hosted a DJ night in Hollywood several weeks ago in its honor that was attended by the likes of Will Smith and Chloe Grace Moretz. &#8220;My goal is to get this to as many people as possible,&#8221; she says, acknowledging it can be an emotional thing to watch: &#8220;Especially the girls in Afghanistan—[they] moved me to tears.&#8221;</span><br/><br/><span>Pinto&#8217;s commitment to the cause runs deep. She remembers a little girl named Pinky she met when she was a teenager, who begged for money with her family at a traffic light each day. Pinto befriended the girl and attempted to intervene on her behalf, to allow her family to send her to school. &#8220;Pinky&#8217;s mom didn&#8217;t want her to go to school,&#8221; Pinto explains. &#8220;Her parents needed her to work.&#8221; </span><br/><br/><span>It&#8217;s with girls like Pinky in mind that Pinto works closely with 10x10, the advocacy organization that produced </span><em>Girl Rising</em><span>, as well as with Plan International&#8217;s &#8220;</span><a href="http://www.becauseiamagirl.ca/" target="_blank">Because I am a Girl</a><span>&#8221; campaign, another movement to further girls&#8217; education. In 10 years, Pinto predicts, &#8220;Women will be a lot more outspoken. Women will start feeling worthy, and believe that they can do everything.&#8221;</span><br/><br/><br/><span>GIRL RISING </span><em>IS OUT IN LIMITED RELEASE TODAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FILM, PLEASE VISIT ITS <a href="http://girlrising.com/" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a>.<img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/ce6218d2e7287876d005b8e8fb44581a/tumblr_inline_mm513xHUZQ1qz4rgp.jpg"/><br/></em></p> <p><a href="http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/freida-pinto-girl-rising/#_" target="_blank">http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/freida-pinto-girl-rising/#_</a></p> <p>Photo by Katie Fischer</p> <p>Text by Katie Fischer</p> <p>Edited by Alexandria Symonds</p>http://thefischnette.com/post/49383899750http://thefischnette.com/post/49383899750Wed, 01 May 2013 17:05:00 -0400katie fischerfreida pintoSundance Film Festivalgirl risingbecauseimagirlInterview MagazineRichard robbinsmeryl streepCate BlanchettSelena Gomez<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b1bc424c62bdf63cbf8370ce05017ece/tumblr_mhcoiidz7w1qhdfr2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is a portrait I took for Interview Magazine of Frances Bodomo. The article was written by Emma Brown and Shruti Ganguly was one of the producers on Boneshaker.</p> <p><a href="http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/discovery-frances-bodomo/" target="_blank">http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/discovery-frances-bodomo/</a></p>http://thefischnette.com/post/41716763827http://thefischnette.com/post/41716763827Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:23:06 -0500Interview MagazineFrances BodomoEmma BrownShruti GangulyBoneshaker<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/21edd864f71dc9fb23a151441c48724c/tumblr_meojzbCUcN1qhdfr2o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bdc047f50dee50c2299c30259748e1b7/tumblr_meojzbCUcN1qhdfr2o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Check out the photos I took and article I wrote on John Slattery for Interview.</p> <p><span>“Do you ever think there’s a difference between not saying something because there’s nothing to say and not saying something because there’s just too much?”</span><br/><br/><span>Such is the kind of question raised by writer/director Brian Savelson’s new film </span><em>In Our Nature</em><span>, an insightful drama that probes the delicate dynamics that shape our familial and romantic relationships. This question in particular is posed by Gil, played by John Slattery, best known for his tour-de-force performance as Roger Sterling on </span><em>Mad Men</em><span>. </span><br/><br/><span>As he does each week with Sterling, Slattery is able to imbue Gil with a raw depth with a mere turn of phrase. Here is an actor who is truly present in his character—and who is absolutely riveting to watch. </span><em>In Our Nature</em><span> explores the subjectivity of memory, particularly as it relates to Gil’s relationship with his estranged son, Seth (</span><a href="http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/zach-gilford-answers-to-nothing/" target="_blank">Zach Gilford</a><span>). Thanks to a logistical error, Gil and Seth end up at a family vacation home with their respective girlfriends on the same weekend. </span><br/><br/><span>Throughout its course, the men are forced to confront long-buried aspects of their relationship—some of which they see very differently. “Memories are just stories we tell ourselves about our past; and that’s often why they don’t match when we’ve shared the same experiences with someone,” Slattery said when we caught up with him recently. </span><br/><br/><span>Slattery’s choice of emotionally complex roles like Gil and Roger Sterling isn’t surprising once you’ve spent some time with him. “I’m troubled that the most popular movies today are the ones that deal with the simplest form of human emotions,” Slattery confides. “When I was growing up, the top movies dealt with grown-up, complex emotions.” </span><br/><br/><span>(And despite his role as Tony Stark’s father, Howard, in </span><em>Iron Man 2</em><span>, he doesn’t have a soft spot for superheroes: “I don’t care about them enough to have a favorite.”)</span><br/><br/><span>Frank, straightforward, and thoughtful, Slattery is willing to own up to his shortcomings: “My wife tells me I need to learn to be more patient with my son,” he says. But as with his screen characters, it’s what Slattery leaves unsaid that speaks volumes. When we asked about his guilty pleasure, he laughed: “I’m not sharing.”</span><br/><br/><br/><span>IN OUR NATURE </span><em>IS OUT IN LIMITED RELEASE TODAY, DECEMBER 7.</em></p>http://thefischnette.com/post/37425106333http://thefischnette.com/post/37425106333Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:35:34 -0500Katie FischerJohn SlatteryIn Our NatureMad MenRoger SterlingBrian SavelsonZach GilfordJena MaloneGabrielle UnionInterview Magazine<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4fKgb68N0jM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I wrote, directed and produced this fashion film for CFDA Fashion Incubator alumni Bibhu Mohapatra. Originally it dropped on W Magazine’s homepage and Models.com rated it as one of the top 5 fashion films for Fall. Meisel’s Prada campaign was # 1 and this film was #2</p>http://thefischnette.com/post/31348441740http://thefischnette.com/post/31348441740Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:37:00 -0400Katie FischerBibhu MohapatraDNA ModelsL'OrealMaybellineMackenzie Hamilton<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma5cttk1kv1qhdfr2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Check out the article I wrote for <a href="ABOVE:%20ZOE%20SALDANA%20AND%20BRADLEY%20COOPER%20IN%20THE%20WORDS,%20PRODUCED%20BY%20TATIANA%20KELLY.%20%20%20Given%20her%20choice,%20Tatiana%20Kelly%20would%20most%20like%20to%20meet%20historical%20figure%20Martha%20Gellhornone%20of%20the%20first%20female%20war%20correspondent,%20and%20the%20third%20wife%20of%20Ernest%20Hemingway.%20It's%20a%20fitting%20choice.%20What%20Kelly%20admires%20in%20Gellhorn%20is%20a%20reflection%20of%20her%20own%20best%20qualities:%20%22a%20girl%20in%20a%20boy's%20club,%20a%20maverick,%20prolific,%20and%20ferocious.%22%20%20Kelly%20is%20part%20of%20the%20next%20generation%20of%20female%20producers%20in%20Hollywood,%20following%20in%20the%20footsteps%20of%20those%20she%20venerates%20most:%20Lynda%20Obst%20(Contact,%20Sleepless%20in%20Seattle),%20Kathleen%20Kennedy%20(Schindler's%20List,%20Back%20to%20the%20Future),%20and%20Christine%20Vachon%20(Boys%20Don't%20Cry).%20Well%20on%20her%20way,%20Kelly%20recently%20produced%20Sundance%20darling%20The%20Words,%20starring%20Bradley%20Cooper,%20Zoe%20Saldana%20and%20Jeremy%20Irons.%20%20%20%20Kelly%20was%20born%20in%20Washington%20D.C.%20to%20an%20Iranian%20mother%20who%20worked%20for%20the%20World%20Bank%20and%20Irish-American%20father%20who%20often%20worked%20with%20the%20International%20Monetary%20Fund%20and%20United%20Nations.%20Her%20erudite%20and%20international%20upbringing%20had%20her%20speaking%20French,%20Spanish,%20Italian,%20English%20and%20Farsi%20before%20she%20entered%20adulthood.%20%20After%20completing%20an%20undergraduate%20degree%20at%20the%20prestigious%20McGill%20University%20and%20a%20master's%20in%20Political%20Science%20at%20the%20London%20School%20of%20Economics,%20Kelly%20took%20a%20job%20as%20an%20account%20director%20at%20a%20small%20boutique%20ad%20agency%20in%20New%20York.%20Kelly's%20father%20had%20always%20advised%20her%20that%20in%20order%20to%20find%20her%20path,%20she%20had%20to%20figure%20out%20what%20she%20didn't%20want%20to%20do;%20and%20her%20time%20at%20the%20ad%20agency%20taught%20her%20she%20didn't%20want%20to%20be%20on%20the%20creative%20sidelines%20and%20would%20prefer%20%22to%20be%20in%20the%20middle,%20physically%20be%20creating,%20and%20tell%20more%20of%20an%20in-depth%20story.%22%20Fortunately,%20Kelly's%20good%20friend%20Goran%20Dukic%20had%20written%20the%20compelling%20screenplay%20Wristcutters,%20A%20Love%20StoryKelly's%20first%20job%20as%20a%20producerwhich%20has%20since%20become%20a%20cult%20favorite.%20%20%20%22I'm%20not%20interested%20in%20creating%20disposable%20art,%22%20Kelly%20says.%20And%20after%20she%20read%20The%20Words,%20written%20and%20directed%20by%20Brian%20Klugman%20and%20Lee%20Sternthal,%20she%20knew%20it%20was%20a%20keeper.%20%22%5BIt%5D%20really%20lingered%20long%20after%20I%20read%20it,%20and%20it%20had%20all%20the%20elements%20of%20classic%20films%20I%20lovedrain,%20trains,%20love,%20loss,%20tragedy,%20and%20hope.%22%20Her%20taste%20wasn't%20misplaced:%20Sundance%20films,%20if%20they%20sell%20at%20all,%20typically%20end%20up%20with%20a%20limited%20or%20platform%20release,%20but%20The%20Words'%20festival%20buzz%20inspired%20enough%20confidence%20in%20its%20distributor,%20CBS%20Films,%20that%20they%20opted%20for%20a%20wide%20release%20on%20more%20than%202,500%20screens.%20%20Next%20up%20for%20Kelly%20is%20a%20new%20film,%20House%20of%20Curl,%20which%20already%20has%20some%20huge%20namesGuy%20Pearce,%20Laura%20Linney,%20John%20Hawkes,%20Abigail%20Breslin,%20Toby%20Jonesattached.%20We've%20got%20our%20eye%20out." target="_blank">Interview Mag</a> on the talented Tatiana Kelly.</p> <p>ABOVE: ZOE SALDANA AND BRADLEY COOPER IN <em>THE WORDS</em>, PRODUCED BY TATIANA KELLY.</p> <p>Given her choice, Tatiana Kelly would most like to meet historical figure Martha Gellhorn–one of the first female war correspondent, and the third wife of Ernest Hemingway. It’s a fitting choice. What Kelly admires in Gellhorn is a reflection of her own best qualities: “a girl in a boy’s club, a maverick, prolific, and ferocious.”<br/><br/>Kelly is part of the next generation of female producers in Hollywood, following in the footsteps of those she venerates most: Lynda Obst (<em>Contact</em>, <em>Sleepless in Seattle</em>), Kathleen Kennedy (<em>Schindler’s List</em>, <em>Back to the Future</em>), and Christine Vachon (<em>Boys Don’t Cry</em>). Well on her way, Kelly recently produced Sundance darling <em>The Words</em>, starring Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana and Jeremy Irons. <br/> <br/>Kelly was born in Washington D.C. to an Iranian mother who worked for the World Bank and Irish-American father who often worked with the International Monetary Fund and United Nations. Her erudite and international upbringing had her speaking French, Spanish, Italian, English and Farsi before she entered adulthood.<br/><br/>After completing an undergraduate degree at the prestigious McGill University and a master’s in Political Science at the London School of Economics, Kelly took a job as an account director at a small boutique ad agency in New York. Kelly’s father had always advised her that in order to find her path, she had to figure out what she <em>didn’t</em> want to do; and her time at the ad agency taught her she didn’t want to be on the creative sidelines and would prefer “to be in the middle, physically be creating, and tell more of an in-depth story.” Fortunately, Kelly’s good friend Goran Dukic had written the compelling screenplay <em>Wristcutters, A Love Story</em>—Kelly’s first job as a producer—which has since become a cult favorite.<br/> <br/>“I’m not interested in creating disposable art,” Kelly says. And after she read <em>The Words</em>, written and directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal, she knew it was a keeper. “[It] really lingered long after I read it, and it had all the elements of classic films I loved—rain, trains, love, loss, tragedy, and hope.” Her taste wasn’t misplaced: Sundance films, if they sell at all, typically end up with a limited or platform release, but<em>The Words</em>’ festival buzz inspired enough confidence in its distributor, CBS Films, that they opted for a wide release on more than 2,500 screens.<br/><br/>Next up for Kelly is a new film, <em>House of Curl</em>, which already has some huge names—Guy Pearce, Laura Linney, John Hawkes, Abigail Breslin, Toby Jones—attached. We’ve got our eye out.</p>http://thefischnette.com/post/31279942021http://thefischnette.com/post/31279942021Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:32:17 -0400The WordsTatiana KellySundance Film FestivalBradley Cooperzoe saldanaDennis QuaidJeremy IronsLee SternthalBrian KlugmanBen BarnesOlivia Wilde<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5zliblrxy1qhdfr2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Theophilus London performed last night for Soho House’s 30th birthday party - it was AMAZ-balls! </p>http://thefischnette.com/post/25600056176http://thefischnette.com/post/25600056176Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:39:46 -0400Soho HouseTheophilus LondonKatie Fischer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5zldrv3FD1qhdfr2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>I photographed Jeremy Jordan who was nominated for a Tony for his role in Newsies. Check out the rest of the photos at </span><a href="http://www.vogue.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.vogue.com" target="_blank">www.vogue.com</a></a></p>http://thefischnette.com/post/25599870582http://thefischnette.com/post/25599870582Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:37:03 -0400Jeremy JordanKatie FischerVogueNewsiesTonys<a href="http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2012/06/seth-meyers-made-a-galliano-joke-at-the-cfdas.html?mid=382657&rid=122588961">I HEART Seth Meyers</a>http://thefischnette.com/post/24496059076http://thefischnette.com/post/24496059076Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:08:26 -0400CFDASeth Meyers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4sgzr14NR1qhdfr2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Check out his photo I took of Naomi Watts for Vogue, 2012</p>http://thefischnette.com/post/23997624841http://thefischnette.com/post/23997624841Tue, 29 May 2012 10:45:27 -0400Naomi WattsCalvin KleinVogueKatie Fischer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4lp07BuHw1qhdfr2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Chris Rock, 2012 by Katie Fischer</p> <p><a href="http://www.vogue.com/parties/cannes-the-trophee-chopard-calvin-klein-ifp/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.vogue.com/parties/cannes-the-trophee-chopard-calvin-klein-ifp/" target="_blank">http://www.vogue.com/parties/cannes-the-trophee-chopard-calvin-klein-ifp/</a></a></p>http://thefischnette.com/post/23758527261http://thefischnette.com/post/23758527261Fri, 25 May 2012 18:55:18 -0400Chris RockKatie FischerVogue<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4lovnHLMM1qhdfr2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0152239/" target="_blank">Delores Chaplin</a>, granddaughter of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000122/" target="_blank">Charles Chaplin</a> by Katie Fischer.</p>http://thefischnette.com/post/23758362661http://thefischnette.com/post/23758362661Fri, 25 May 2012 18:52:00 -0400Delores ChaplinCharles ChaplinKatie Fischer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4lb50nDtG1qhdfr2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jada Pinkett Smith killing it in Paco Rabanne, 2012 for Vogue by Katie Fischer</p>http://thefischnette.com/post/23742051494http://thefischnette.com/post/23742051494Fri, 25 May 2012 13:55:00 -0400Jada Pinkett SmithPaco RabanneCannes Film FestivalVogueKatie Fischer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4lazanTe11qhdfr2o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lara Stone wearing Calvin Klein, 2012 for <a href="http://www.vogue.com/parties/cannes-the-trophee-chopard-calvin-klein-ifp/" target="_blank">Vogue</a> by Katie Fischer</p>http://thefischnette.com/post/23741903128http://thefischnette.com/post/23741903128Fri, 25 May 2012 13:52:00 -0400Lara StoneCannes Film FestivalKatie FischerCalvin Klein<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3to1sdbjH1qhdfr2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Check out the photos I took of the Jonas Brothers for Vogue <a href="http://www.vogue.com/vogue-daily/article/getting-ready-for-the-met-brooklyn-decker-the-jonas-brothers-victor-cruz-and-more/" target="_blank">here</a></p>http://thefischnette.com/post/22792089019http://thefischnette.com/post/22792089019Thu, 10 May 2012 15:41:51 -0400Jonas BrothersJoe JonasKevin JonasNick JonasMet BallVogue<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1x4tk6Mnl1qhdfr2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Wilmer Valderrama, 2012 by Katie Fischer</p>http://thefischnette.com/post/20420048373http://thefischnette.com/post/20420048373Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:29:43 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0hqu4K9YO1qhdfr2o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>I photographed Paul Dano for <a href="http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/06/asked-answered-paul-dano/?ref=t-magazine" target="_blank">T Style Mag</a> and they just used the photo in an article written by Kathryn Branch<span> </span>regarding his upcoming film “Being Flynn” - I’d love to hear your thoughts.</p> <p><a href="http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/06/asked-answered-paul-dano/?ref=t-magazine" target="_blank"><a href="http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/06/asked-answered-paul-dano/?ref=t-magazine" target="_blank">http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/06/asked-answered-paul-dano/?ref=t-magazine</a></a></p>http://thefischnette.com/post/18877082531http://thefischnette.com/post/18877082531Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:30:04 -0500Katie FischerPaul DanoT Style MagNew York Times Style MagPaul WeitzRobert De NiroBeing FlynnKathryn Branch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lze09dEcVM1qhdfr2o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lze09dEcVM1qhdfr2o2_400.png"/><br/> <br/><p>One of the most prolific women of our time. Vera Farmiga, 2012 by Katie Fischer</p>http://thefischnette.com/post/17606969432http://thefischnette.com/post/17606969432Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:29:35 -0500Vera FarmigaGoatsHigher Ground<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz326f18XC1qhdfr2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jon Heder, 2012 by Katie Fischer</p>http://thefischnette.com/post/17267643033http://thefischnette.com/post/17267643033Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:37:26 -0500Jon HederKatie Fischer<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzbi47V4s1qhdfr2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I had the opportunity to go to SNL this weekend and I loved it! SNL has single handedly shaped the landscape of American humor for the past 37 years or so. Many thanks to Bernie Brillstein and Lorne Michaels! Check out this portrait I took of SNL alum Chris Kattan from Sundance. </p>http://thefischnette.com/post/17156199117http://thefischnette.com/post/17156199117Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:08:27 -0500Chris KattanSundanceBernie BrillsteinLorne Michaels<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyu66lZFUC1qhdfr2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ron Livingston, Sundance 2012</p>http://thefischnette.com/post/16990695139http://thefischnette.com/post/16990695139Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:25:32 -0500