The Mind of the Modern Moviemaker
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- Synopsis
- A revealing look at the influences and aspirations of today's hottest filmmakers A new era has dawned in Hollywood, with a wave of innovative filmmakers redefining the art of big-screen entertainment for modern audiences. Entertainment journalist Josh Horowitz provides an in-depth look at twenty directors on the leading edge through a series of candid interviews. Horowitz covers a full range of styles and sensibilities-revealing both the points of agreement and the sharp distinctions among this eclectic group:* Kevin Smith's do-it-yourself aesthetics in Clerks and Chasing Amy* Michel Gondry's surreal dreamscapes in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* Trey Parker's love of fart jokes in South Park* How Jon Favreau's teenage obsession with Dungeons & Dragons helped make Swingers* Todd Philips' journey from documentary filmmaker to box-office success with Old School
- Copyright:
- 2006
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781440649493
- Publisher:
- PENGUIN group
- Date of Addition:
- 04/29/14
- Copyrighted By:
- Joshua Horowitz
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.