#關於劇本

 

導演凱蒂・芳德身兼《戀在初夏升溫時》一片的導演與編劇，在談及本片的創作靈感時，與我們分享自己曾經也有段為性向困惑的探索時期。導演表示「這部電影同時也是一封情書，寫給我年少時候的自己。」

 

Katie Found is the director, screenwriter, and producer for My First Summer (2020); the film is a love letter to her younger self and about youth navigating their sexuality and identity. " I felt like when I was navigating my sexuality, I didn't see a film that's joyful and end with a tragedy. So that was the jumping-off point for me," said Director Katie Found. 

 

#關於配樂

 

導演在訪談中提到了自己在構思劇本時構從中汲取靈感的兩大樂團：Wild ones and Typhoons (並且榮幸邀到了他們貢獻電影裡的許多配樂！)。這兩個團的曲風走的是不同路線：一個活潑，一個則偏向陰沈。但兩者之間又能彼此互補平衡得很好。而這事實上也為《戀在》中兩位主角的角色塑造奠定了基調。

 

"I was listening to the bands Wild Ones and Typhoon while I was writing the script. Wild Ones' style is happy and pop, which goes well with the character Grace. Typhoon is sombre, which inspired Claudia. So both actually balance each other really well. I also ended up with the leader singer (Kyle Morton) from Typhoon to compose the entire film. So it's amazing the songs I listened to while writing the script made it into the film." 

 

"I was tempted to put in more pop music into it, but the music from Wild Ones and Typhoon just seems more real and really emotionally evocative. Their music helps with the character development, so it just makes sense not to go full pop (for the music). But one day I would like to do that like the film Booksmart (2019)." said Director Katie Found.

 

#關於攝影 

 

影像方面，導演向我們透露一個關鍵的理念是他「想要捕捉澳洲的夏季」——鮮亮的黃色調、澳洲鄉間的花草與樹叢。同時，導演也表示「花朵」在電影中作為一個隱喻，即是代表了一股女性的、青少女力量的展現。

 

Speaking about the film's cinematography, "I really wanted to capture the summertime in Australia," said the director. "It is so bright, especially in the bushes, in the countryside…The yellow is really golden." When asked about the symbolism in the film, the director referred to the flowers--representing the blooming as the young feminine energy. 

 

"Matthew Chuang, our cinematographer, is such master of natural light. It was all handheld for the entire film except one day with a steady cam. And we didn't have any spotlight either. So it was just him with the camera working with natural light, mind-blowing. He recently shot another film Blue Bayou (2021, directed by Justin Chon), which was selected for Cannes Un Certain Regard," said Director Katie Found.