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Hardboiled Hollywood : [the origins of the great crime films]
Décharné, Max.
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2003; 240 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Kiss Me Deadly, Bonnie & Clyde, Get Carter, Little Caesar -- behind each of these classic films there's a little-known story waiting to be told: pulp novels, real-life bank robbers and twisted serial killers have all played a part in shaping the high-points of crime cinema. Once Hollywood had cheerfully thrown these elements into the mincer, allowing for the demands of film censors and financial backers -- to say nothing of the frequently rampant egos of the stars and directors -- the finished film sometimes owed little except a title to its source material. Real life crimes were often considered by film-makers to be too brutal -- and their perpetrators too ugly -- for the delicate sensibilities of cinema audiences. Thanks to Hollywood, runty little failed bank-robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are forever fixed in the popular imagination as a handsome young couple with toothpaste grins and an upbeat bluegrass soundtrack, and hell, those bullets don't really hurt so much in slow motion. Similarly, middleaged Wisconsin ghoul Ed Gein (few people's idea of a dream date) mutates into handsome young matinee idol Anthony Perkins for the purposes of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. The films themselves may be well known, but their origins are often far less familiar. This book provides a chance to compare the sources with the finished films, placing them in the context of the times in which they were made and the studio system that produced them. From The Big Sleep to Point Blank, and from The Godfather to LA Confidential, Hardboiled Hollywood takes you behind the scenes at the scene of the crime. It's an offer you can't refuse. Book jacket.
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Herzog on Herzog
Herzog, Werner, 1942-
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2002; xii, 340 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Herzog on Herzog is an invaluable career-spanning set of interviews with the legendary German filmmaker once hailed by Francois Truffaut as the most important director alive. Famous for his frequent collaborations with mercurial actor Klaus Kinski -- including the epics Aguirre, the Wrath of God and Fitzcarraldo, and the terrifying Nosferatu -- Werner Herzog has built a body of work that is one of the most vital in post-war European cinema. Most of what we think we know about Herzog is untrue: he is a director around whom a quite astonishing number of myths, rumours, and downright lies have accumulated. This book, offering innumerable insights into the making of his extraordinary films, also sets the record straight on the many controversies that have accompanied them. We learn of his adventures during the arduous production of Aguirre in the Peruvian jungle; of his casting of the previously institutionalized Bruno S. in The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser; the hypnosis of the entire cast of Heart of Glass; his journey to an explosive volcanic Caribbean island to film La Soufriere; and his infamous dragging of a boat over a mountain in the Amazon jungle for Fitzcarraldo. Later chapters focus on his acclaimed and unclassifiable 'documentary' films, such as Lessons of Darkness and Little Dieter Needs to Fly. Herzog's place in cinema history is assured. Now Herzog on Herzog provides the definitive platform for his passionate, fascinating, and fiercely humorous views on the places, people and ideas that have preoccupied him across his career. Book jacket.
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Hitchcock's notebooks : an authorized and illustrated look inside the creative mind of Alfred Hitchcock
Auiler, Dan.
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1999; 567 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
From a couple racing across the top of Mount Rushmore to a woman's final shower at an isolated motel, no other filmmaker has given movie fans more unforgettable images or heart-pounding thrills than Alfred Hitchcock. Now you can share in the Master of Suspense's inspiration and development -- his entire creative process -- in Hitchcock's Notebooks. With the complete cooperation of the Hitchcock estate and access to the director's notebooks, journals, and archives, Dan Auiler takes you from the very beginnings of story creation to the master's final touches during post-production and publicity. Actual production notes from Hitchcock's masterpieces join detailed interviews with key production personnel, including writers, actors and actresses, and Hitchcock's personal assistant of more than thirty years. Mirroring the director's working methods to give you the actual feel of his process, and highlighted by nearly nearly one hundred photographs and illustrations, this is the definitive guide into the mind of a cinematic legend.
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Hollywood in wide angle : how directors view filmmaking
Jack Rothman.
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2004; xxii, 199 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 26 cm.
Basing his discussion on anonymity-guaranteed interviews with some 30 film directors, Rothman (emeritus, public policy and social research, U. of California, Los Angeles) offers candid insider takes on the current Hollywood film-making environment and an analysis of the sociological forces that facilitate and limit creative processes. E.g. he examines the special challenges that women and minorities face in the director's chair. Also included are directors' awards and nominations, supplementary sources, and photos. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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The Hollywood standard : the complete and authoritative guide to script format and style
Riley, Christopher, 1961-
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2005; xvii, 171 p. ; 26 cm.
Finally a script format guide that is accurate, complete, authoritative and easy to use, written by Hollywood's foremost authority on industry standard script formats.
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Horizons west : directing the Western from John Ford to Clint Eastwood
Kitses, Jim.
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2004; 342 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
When first published in 1969, Horizons West was immediately recognised as the definitive critical account of the Western film and some of its key directors. This greatly expanded new edition is, like the original, written in a graceful, penetrating and absorbingly readable style. It provides definitive critical analysis of the six greatest film-makers of the Western genre: John Ford, Anthony Mann, Budd Boetticher, Sam Peckinpah,Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood. And it offers illuminating accounts of such classic Westerns as The Searchers, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Once Upon a Time in the West, Shane, and many many more. Among the completely new material in this edition is Kitses's magisterial account of the work of the greatest of Western Directors John Ford. Kitses also assesses how the Western has been challenged by revisionist historical accounts of the West and the Western, and by movements such as feminism, postmodernism, multiculturalism and psychoanalysis. The product of a lifetime's labour and love, Horizons West is a landmark of scholarship and interpretation devoted to what is for many Hollywood's signature genre. It provides a compelling account of the powerful mythology of America's past as forged by Western films and the men who made them.
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How not to audition : avoiding the common mistakes most actors make
Kanner, Ellie, 1965-
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2003; xii, 151 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Kanner, a casting director, and Flinn, a screenwriter and film executive, explain how to survive auditions and land roles in film, TV, and theater in this insider's guide. They list common errors that inexperienced actors make when auditioning, describe proper etiquette during all types of auditions and readings, and offer strategies for dealing with nudity and offensive material. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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How to act & eat at the same time : the sequel : the do's and don'ts of landing a professional acting job
Logan, Tom, 1953-
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2004; xx, 260 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Director Logan offers practical information about the audition process for those who aspire to make a living as actors. Coverage includes such topics as obtaining information about a role, maintaining a productive relationship with an agent, and pursuing work in commercials. A current list of SAG, AFTRA, and Actor's Equity offices is provided, as well as sample headshots and a glossary of terms. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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How to run a theatre : a witty, practical and fun guide to arts management
Volz, Jim, 1953-
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2004; xiv, 191 p. ; 23 cm.
Volz (California State U., Fullerton) offers common-sense advice to help theater producers, artistic directors, and managing directors, as well as middle managers preparing to move into executive positions, with the tasks they have to deal with every day: organizing time, running board meetings, charting fund-raising strategy, communicating audience development plans, and following through. He combines basic arts management procedures and strategies with tips for time, life, and personnel management and long-term career-planning. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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How to write a selling screenplay : a step-by-step approach to developing your story and writing your screenplay by one of today's most successful screenwriters and teachers
Keane, Christopher.
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1998; x, 308 p. ; 24 cm.
Christopher Keane has spent 20 years in the business, learning the truths--and the tricks--of writing a selling screenplay. In How to Write a Selling Screenplay, he takes writers through the entire process, from developing a story to finding the best agent. Using an annotated version of an often-optioned screenplay of his own, and citing examples from movies ranging from Casablanca and Lethal Weapon to Sling Blade and The English Patient, he discusses how to create three-dimensional characters, find a compelling story, build an airtight plot structure, fine-tune dialogue, and much more. Keane's tips on the difference between writing for film and television, as well as his advice on dealing with Hollywood movers and shakers, make this an essential companion for people writing their first--or their fortieth--screenplay.
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Illustrated theatre production guide
Holloway, John, 1954-
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2002; xi, 321 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
This invaluable guide takes a step-by-step approach to many common theater production practices and covers important issues related to the construction of wooden, fabric, plastic, and metal scenery used in stage plays. Illustrated Theatre Production Guide contains a brief history of physical theatres and the development of various forms such as thrust, proscenium, and black box venues. Operation of theatre equipment is covered in detail in the chapters on rigging and curtains. Instructions for operating a fly system and basic stagehand skills such as knot tying and drapery folding, are clearly outlined. The use of metal tubing as a structural element is explored as an alternative to wooden scenery. The chapter on lighting discusses electrical theory as well as the practical aspects of hanging and focusing lights. The final chapter in Illustrated Theatre Production Guide is a compilation of many different projects that are easy to approach and to complete, and have practical value for a theatre group. * Important building instructions for flats, steps, decking systems, doors, and windows are carefully detailed * Includes special chapters devoted to hardware and shop supplies * Over 700 hand-drawn, labeled illustrations of tools and techniques
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Improvisation for actors and writers : a guidebook for improv lessons in comedy
Lynn, Bill, 1964-
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2004; 191 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
This book provides the basics of improvisation, explains what to expect in comedy schools, and includes exercises for using improvisation to gain proficiency in both acting and writing comedy.
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