Editing Jonathan Demme (section)

==Style==
Throughout 1986–2004, Demme was known for his dramatic close-ups in films. This style of close-ups involves the character looking directly into the camera during crucial moments. According to Demme, this was done to put the viewer into the character's shoes. Beginning with ''[[Rachel Getting Married]]'' (2008), Demme adopted a documentary style of filmmaking.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2017/04/26/525716786/jonathan-demme-and-the-simple-power-of-the-close-up|title=Jonathan Demme And The Simple Power Of The Close-Up|website=NPR|date=April 26, 2017|publisher=npr.org|access-date=April 26, 2017|last1=Weldon|first1=Glen|archive-date=April 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427020350/http://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2017/04/26/525716786/jonathan-demme-and-the-simple-power-of-the-close-up|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nofilmschool.com/2015/08/do-jonathan-demme-style-close-up-make-you-feel-uncomfortable|title=Does Jonathan Demme's Style of Close-Up Shots Make You Feel Uncomfortable, Too?|publisher=nofilmschool.com|access-date=April 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426073517/http://nofilmschool.com/2015/08/do-jonathan-demme-style-close-up-make-you-feel-uncomfortable|archive-date=April 26, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

He was known for his use of recurring supporting players, including [[Charles Napier (actor)|Charles Napier]], [[Harry Northup]], [[Tracey Walter]], [[Ann Dowd]], [[LisaGay Hamilton]], [[Kimberly Elise]], Paul Lazar, [[Ron Vawter]], [[Dean Stockwell]], [[Obba Babatundé]], [[Ted Levine]], [[Paul Le Mat]], [[Mary Steenburgen]], [[Jason Robards]], [[Scott Glenn]], and his former producer [[Roger Corman]], as well as casting musicians and bands in roles. These included [[Sister Carol]], [[Chris Isaak]], [[Tunde Adebimpe]], [[the Feelies]], [[Charles Aznavour]], Steve Scales, [[The Flirtations (group)|the Flirtations]], [[Manno Charlemagne]], [[Bernie Worrell]], [[David Johansen]], [[Beau Sia]], [[Q Lazzarus]], and [[Rick Springfield]].  In addition to Corman, Demme cast a number of other fellow directors in cameos, including [[John Sayles]], [[Agnès Varda]], [[George A. Romero]], [[Sidney Lumet]], and [[John Waters]]. Many of these performers received opening credits billing in films they appeared in, despite sometimes having only one or two lines.

Writer/director [[Paul Thomas Anderson]] has paid homage to Demme in his films and has cited him as a major influence in his work. In an interview, Anderson jokingly stated that the three filmmakers who inspired him the most are "Jonathan Demme, Jonathan Demme and Jonathan Demme."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.criterion.com/lists/150628-paul-thomas-anderson-s-favorite-films|title=Paul Thomas Anderson's Favorite Films|publisher=criterion.com|access-date=April 26, 2017|archive-date=May 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505115117/https://www.criterion.com/lists/150628-paul-thomas-anderson-s-favorite-films|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2015/03/watch-27-minute-talk-between-paul-thomas-anderson-jonathan-demme-265543/|title=Watch: 27-Minute Talk Between Paul Thomas Anderson & Jonathan Demme|first=Zach|last=Hollwedel|date=March 31, 2015|work=IndieWire|access-date=April 26, 2017|archive-date=April 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427102317/http://www.indiewire.com/2015/03/watch-27-minute-talk-between-paul-thomas-anderson-jonathan-demme-265543/|url-status=live}}</ref> Other directors such as [[Alexander Payne]] and [[Wes Anderson]] have been known to be inspired by his close-ups in their own work.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/jonathan-demme-dead/|title=Jonathan Demme Dead At 73|date=April 26, 2017|publisher=slashfilm.com|access-date=April 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426220131/http://www.slashfilm.com/jonathan-demme-dead/|archive-date=April 26, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/04/14/jonathan_demme_close_up_supercut_shows_what_pt_anderson_and_wes_anderson.html |title=What Wes Anderson and P.T. Anderson Have Taken From Jonathan Demme |first=Forrest |last=Wickman |date=April 14, 2015 |work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |access-date=April 26, 2017 |archive-date=April 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427104053/http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/04/14/jonathan_demme_close_up_supercut_shows_what_pt_anderson_and_wes_anderson.html |url-status=live }}</ref>