found that his vision for aLittle Womenadaptation aligned closely with the director behind it.
EW caught up with him on that and more.
But thats only where the Concord vibes in the film began.
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We were lucky enough to shoot in the place where the story was written, Gonchor says.
Whether we can shoot there or not, we were able to recreate it.
We had great reference right in front of our eyes.
Wilson Webb/Columbia Pictures
But he felt ready to do something different, something grander.
Times have changed since 94.
Everything has gotten bigger, he says.
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Its what Greta wanted to do, too.
This meant livening up the spaces they were recreating.
So we embellished a little bit, he says.
Writer-director Greta Gerwig and Meryl Streep on the set of ‘Little Women’.Wilson Webb/Columbia Pictures
He says his aim was to make this look like the opposite of a documentary.
We didnt want it to be that jarring with the time shifts.
I wanted them to look like someone would want to live in there, right now and today.
Wilson Webb/Columbia Pictures
This imbued the movie with a real sense of place, but also presented unexpected obstacles for Gonchor.
You couldnt put any nails in the walls.
He calls abiding by these rules while still trying to make this sweeping movie his greatest challenge.
I work on a lot of movies that are heavy, man, he says.
This was a fun ride.
Little Womenhits theaters Dec. 25.
