Matthew Chuang: Going Back To Blue Bayou

“To be very honest, it’s because they wouldn’t give me a chance in Australia,” comes rising cinematographer Matthew Chuang’s surprisingly straight-up reply when FilmInk asks the Sydneysider what prompted him to decamp to the US. “They wouldn’t really let me work on films and I couldn’t even get a TV pilot. There are a lot more projects happening in the US, so they’re more willing to give people a chance. There’s so much work there. In Australia, things kind of boil down to if you end up on a list. If you do, then you’re kinda good, but if you’re not on that list, if you’re not one of the usual suspects, then y’know…”