Train Dreams Courtesy of Netflix Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment In Train Dreams, capturing the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest (filmed on location around Washington State) at the beginning of the 1900s meant shooting with entirely natural light and being malleable to the demands of the landscape. This shot, selected by cinematographer Adolpho Veloso, was a happy accident: The following scene - in which Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton) is working with a railroad construction crew and witnesses his Asian American colleague thrown from a bridge - required a lot of preparation for stunts and safety, meaning there was significant downtime on set beforehand. Related Stories Movies Alan Cumming Tapped to Host 2026 BAFTA Film Awards General News Dwayne Johnson, Chase Infiniti and Other First-Time Nominees Celebrate at Golden Globes Luncheon (Exclusive Photos) "That tunnel [pictured] was right next to where we shot the bridge scene. I was constantly searching for other things to do while we were waiting - trying to grab different moments, sometimes just nature, sometimes a little moment with Joel," Veloso explains. He had the idea to bring some of the cast over to the tunnel and shoot them while the sun was beating down on them. "That's probably what [the characters] would do for lunch, they would get some shade to protect themselves," he muses. "It says a lot about the way we shot the movie: Clint [Bentley] is a director that really tries to encourage a lot of improvisation." Adds Veloso: "I think what nature and real locations gave us was the ability to just look to the side and find something more beautiful. Nothing beats being in the right place at the right time." This story first appeared in a December stand-alone issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up trailer Hugh Jackman's Talking Sheep Track Down His Murderer in 'The Sheep Detectives' Trailer The Housemaid The Man Caught Between Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried Heat Vision James Cameron Disputes Matt Damon's Viral Claim of Turning Down 'Avatar' Lead Roy Lee Roy Lee Grossed $9B From Movies Like 'Weapons' and 'Minecraft' But What He Really Wants to Do Is Make 'Calvin & Hobbes' literary adaptations 'The IP List 2025' Spotlights Journalistic Works Available to Option for Film and TV Warner Bros. Tom Cruise Shares Title, Poster for Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu's 'Digger' trailer Hugh Jackman's Talking Sheep Track Down His Murderer in 'The Sheep Detectives' Trailer The Housemaid The Man Caught Between Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried Heat Vision James Cameron Disputes Matt Damon's Viral Claim of Turning Down 'Avatar' Lead Roy Lee Roy Lee Grossed $9B From Movies Like 'Weapons' and 'Minecraft' But What He Really Wants to Do Is Make 'Calvin & Hobbes' literary adaptations 'The IP List 2025' Spotlights Journalistic Works Available to Option for Film and TV Warner Bros. Tom Cruise Shares Title, Poster for Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu's 'Digger'