Action!: Interviews with Directors from Classical Hollywood to Contemporary Iran
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Action!: Interviews with Directors from Classical Hollywood to Contemporary Iran
By (Author) Gary Morris
Foreword by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Introduction by Bert Cardullo
Anthem Press
Anthem Press
1st July 2009
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
791.4302330922
Physical Properties
Paperback
370
Width 153mm, Height 229mm, Spine 13mm
454g
Description
'Action!' presents nineteen outstanding interviews with directors past and present, from around the world, working in a variety of genres, budgets and production environments from major studios to indie and DIY. The result is a vibrant group portrait of the filmmaking art, a kind of festival in words that explores everything from the enormous creative and personal satisfactions to the challenges and frustrations of the process.
Reviews
'Utterly engaging... 'Action!' [is] a wide-ranging and exemplary collection.' -Richard Brody, 'The New Yorker'
Author Bio
Gary Morris publishes and edits 'Bright Lights Film Journal' and is the author of the monograph 'Roger Corman' (1985) in the prestigious Twayne Theatrical Arts Series.
