Directing: Learn from the Masters

From Library Journal
This latest entry in the scholarly "Filmmakers" series is a fascinating look inside the minds of some of the world's most prominent film directors. The book is essentially a compilation of 43 answers to a questionnaire developed by Garnett, the veteran director who shot the original The Postman Always Rings Twice. Respondants are both famous and obscure, from all eras and nationalities. Questions range from mundane ("What was your first film job?") to perceptive inquiries about personal philosophies of filmmaking, preferences in acting styles, and methods of working with crew members. Most of the responses were candid and make for interesting reading. While some of the information is outdated (Garnett died in 1977), most of the questions were so thoughtfully composed that the information garnered from them is timeless in nature. Recommended for large film collections.?Cynthia Ward Cooper, Carrollton Libs., Tex.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Book Description
An essential text on filmmaking. In this book, some of the motion picture industry's most important directors including Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Howard Hawks, Louis Malle, Federico Fellini, Blake Edwards, Francois Truffaut, and Ren- Clair answer questions on the decisions that all directors must make before filming a movie, the directors' sources of inspiration, and their philosophy of filmmaking.

Language Notes
Text: English
Original Language: French

About the Author
Tay Garnett directed such films as "One Minute to Zero, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," and the 1946 classic "The Postman Always Rings Twice."


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This latest entry in the scholarly "Filmmakers" series is a fascinating look inside the minds of some of the world's most prominent film directors. The book is essentially a compilation of 43 answers to a questionnaire developed by Garnett, the veteran director who shot the original The Postman Always Rings Twice. Respondants are both famous and obscure, from all eras and nationalities. Questions range from mundane ("What was your first film job?") to perceptive inquiries about personal philosophies of filmmaking, preferences in acting styles, and methods of working with crew members. Most of the responses were candid and make for interesting reading. While some of the information is outdated (Garnett died in 1977), most of the questions were so thoughtfully composed that the information garnered from them is timeless in nature. Recommended for large film collections.Cynthia Ward Cooper, Carrollton Libs., Tex.


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