We recently caught up with Production Guild Member Carn Burton, Location Manager, working on Gladiator II, Secret Garden, About Time and House of the Dragon. Most recently, Carn worked on this week’s featured release Rose of Nevada, shot in Cornwall, starring Callum Turner and George Mackay. The story follows a mysterious boat boat that returns to a village 30 years after vanishing. Two men join its crew hoping for better fortune. After one voyage, they find themselves transported back in time, mistaken for the original crew.
For this week’s Member in Focus, Carn told us about his experiences working on the production and his role in managing rough seas, coastal locations, and discusses just what it takes to be a Location Manager!
Congratulations on the release of Rose of Nevada! Now that it’s out in the world, how does it feel seeing it reach audiences, and what was it like shaping a film so rooted in Cornwall in terms of its locations and atmosphere?
I grew up in West Cornwall and my father was a Newlyn Fisherman, so to work on a local film set in the world of fishing was particularly rewarding. Working with Mark, who is a friend, with a huge talent to boot, was also particularly special.
Director Mark Jenkin has described Cornwall as “the centre of the world.” With your long career working across Cornwall-based productions and units—including House of the Dragon and Taboo - how does that statement resonate with you, and what were those experiences like working here?
Cornwall is indeed the centre of the known world!
Everyone knows how beautiful it is. People often think of Cornwall as being a sleepy backwater, but historically Cornwall has been a trading centre and the Cornish have been really innovative and outward-looking, with a huge amount of influence worldwide. There is still real community here which is invaluable in the modern world.
Much as I like to go away, Cornwall always draws me back. I’m often working with people I’ve known all my life. Those relationships make working here a lot more straightforward and enjoyable.
