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This book is pure gold from beginning to end. It's an absolute must for any serious filmmaker. -- Steven Soderbergh, director of Erin Brockovich and Traffic
These superbly edited interviews put you in intimate touch with some of the film world's most gifted spirits as they tell, in richly anecdotal and often humorous fashion, how they created their most memorable works. -- Richard Schickel, filmmaker, author, and Time Magazine critic
Films are national treasures. Getting a glimpse of how they are made is a treat for the film lover. Hopefully, these nominations will continue to provide that. * American Reference Books Annual, Vol. 37 (2006) *
Of all the directors here, it is Spielberg who speaks at greatest length and in most detail, and his remarks alone are worth the price of admission....budding auteurs...stand to learn a great deal from the accumulated wisdom in these pages. * The Hollywood Reporter *
...this is the kind of stuff that movie addicts will devour...Crisply edited, this truly has something to fascinate on every page. FOUR STARS * Film Review *
...highly entertaining. Whether it's Peter Jackson discussing how to coax actors into wearing the prosthetic devices they agreed to or Sam Mendes's comments on incorporating wildly different acting techniques, it all makes for rewarding reading. * Publishers Weekly *
...fascinating and insightful...a highly informative and wildly entertaining read. * Dga Quarterly, Spring 2006 *

Table of Contents
Part 1 Introduction Part 2 Nominees in Attendance, 1992-2005 Chapter 3 1. "How I Got Here" Chapter 4 2. The Script Chapter 5 3. Preproduction Chapter 6 4. The Cast Chapter 7 5. The Crew Chapter 8 6. Design Chapter 9 7. Rehearsal Chapter 10 8. Production: The Shoot Chapter 11 9. Postproduction: Editing Chapter 12 10. Postproduction: Music and Sound Chapter 13 11. The Best and the Worst Part 14 Appendix A: Biographies Part 15 Appendix B: The Directors Guild of America Nominees and Winners Part 16 Appendix C: Elia Kazan: On What Makes a Director Part 17 Index Part 18 About the Moderator and Editor

Directors Close Up Interviews with Directors

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      Publisher: Scarecrow Press
      Publication Date: 08/02/2006
      ISBN13: 9780810857124, 978-0810857124
      ISBN10: 081085712X

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      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      This book is pure gold from beginning to end. It's an absolute must for any serious filmmaker. -- Steven Soderbergh, director of Erin Brockovich and Traffic
      These superbly edited interviews put you in intimate touch with some of the film world's most gifted spirits as they tell, in richly anecdotal and often humorous fashion, how they created their most memorable works. -- Richard Schickel, filmmaker, author, and Time Magazine critic
      Films are national treasures. Getting a glimpse of how they are made is a treat for the film lover. Hopefully, these nominations will continue to provide that. * American Reference Books Annual, Vol. 37 (2006) *
      Of all the directors here, it is Spielberg who speaks at greatest length and in most detail, and his remarks alone are worth the price of admission....budding auteurs...stand to learn a great deal from the accumulated wisdom in these pages. * The Hollywood Reporter *
      ...this is the kind of stuff that movie addicts will devour...Crisply edited, this truly has something to fascinate on every page. FOUR STARS * Film Review *
      ...highly entertaining. Whether it's Peter Jackson discussing how to coax actors into wearing the prosthetic devices they agreed to or Sam Mendes's comments on incorporating wildly different acting techniques, it all makes for rewarding reading. * Publishers Weekly *
      ...fascinating and insightful...a highly informative and wildly entertaining read. * Dga Quarterly, Spring 2006 *

      Table of Contents
      Part 1 Introduction Part 2 Nominees in Attendance, 1992-2005 Chapter 3 1. "How I Got Here" Chapter 4 2. The Script Chapter 5 3. Preproduction Chapter 6 4. The Cast Chapter 7 5. The Crew Chapter 8 6. Design Chapter 9 7. Rehearsal Chapter 10 8. Production: The Shoot Chapter 11 9. Postproduction: Editing Chapter 12 10. Postproduction: Music and Sound Chapter 13 11. The Best and the Worst Part 14 Appendix A: Biographies Part 15 Appendix B: The Directors Guild of America Nominees and Winners Part 16 Appendix C: Elia Kazan: On What Makes a Director Part 17 Index Part 18 About the Moderator and Editor

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