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Book SynopsisONE OF THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER'S 100 GREATEST FILM BOOKS OF ALL TIME â? â??Invaluable.... I am sometimes asked if there is one book a filmgoer could read to learn more about how movies are made and what to look for while watching them. This is the book.â? â??Roger Ebert, The New York Times Book Review
Why does a director choose a particular script? What must they do in order to keep actors fresh and truthful through take after take of a single scene? How do you stage a shootoutâ??involving more than one hundred extras and three colliding taxisâ??in the heart of New Yorkâ??s diamond district? What does it take to keep the studio honchos happy? From the first rehearsal to the final screening,
Making Movies is a masterâ??s take, delivered with clarity, candor, and a wealth of anecdote.
For in this book, Sidney Lumet, one of our most consistently acclaimed directors, gives us both a professional memoir and a definitive guide t
