Sandro Miller's 'Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich: Homage to Photographic Masters'

"I began working with John Malkovich more than 17 years ago, when he was an ensemble member of the world-­renowned Steppenwolf Theatre Company. I met John during a photo session, and we’ve been friends and collaborators ever since that initial meeting, creating 120 portraits to date. His belief and trust in my work is unprecedented, granting me many opportunities to work with him. Over the past 17 years I would approach John with various personal projects, ranging from short films to photographic stories. He has never said no, and has always been open to my ideas. For me, John is a beautiful clean canvas ready for paint. He is extremely open minded, never fearful and always willing to go to places most actors of his caliber would avoid. He is a genius willing to take chances, with a talent that allows him to become anything I ask. His willingness to play dress up, and become the subject of some of the most iconic images from history, is a true gift."

"It was after another one of our long days working together that I realized just what a genius John was. Two years ago I wanted to pay homage to Irving Penn, my mentor. I looked at John and it came to me that he looked a bit like Truman Capote. I decided to pay homage to Irving by recreating his photograph of Capote in a corner. The result was astonishing and the feedback on the work was so overwhelmingly positive that I decided it would be a wonderful idea to pay homage to all the photographers that have influenced me over my 40 year career. The seeds of 'Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich: Homage to Photographic Masters' was born."

- Sandro Miller