Voices from the Set: The Film Heritage Interviews FROM THE PUBLISHER
In "Voices from the Set", Tony Macklin shares with his readers the interviews he conducted during the 1970s with many of Hollywood's greatest stars. Because it was an era where the Old Hollywood was still extant, and the new cinema was burgeoning, he was able to meet the old with the new-actors, directors, producers, writers-and make some of his own memories along the way. Interviews with old masters Alfred Hitchcock and Howard Hawks are juxtaposed with the new breed Martin Scorsese and Alan Rudolph and the mavericks Robert Altman and Sam Peckinpah. Icons such as John Wayne and Edith Head are included, as well as relative newcomers Stockard Channing and Richard Baskin. "Voices from the Set" is a unique vignette of Hollywood history, a snapshot in time, ideal for the film buff, film historian, for anyone with an interest in the intriguing personalities that made it what it is today. This book is an opportunity not to be missed.
Author Biography: Tony Macklin has published criticism in "Film Comment" and "Film Quarterly", as well as fiction in "The North American Review". He was a newspaper film critic for seven years, and he has been teaching film and literature for thirty-seven years. Macklin founded "Film Heritage" in 1965 and ran it as editor until its close in 1978. Nick Pici has published in "Persuasions", "CEA Critic", "Connotations", and "The Chiba Review".
FROM THE CRITICS
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Shares interviews conducted during the 1970s with many of Hollywood's greatest stars, and with film professionals working behind the scenes. Directors and actors interviewed include Alfred Hitchcock, Sam Peckinpah, Robert Altman, John Wayne, and Shirley MacLaine. There are also interviews with writers, and an editor, producer, production designer, costume designer, composer, and cinematographer. Macklin was a newspaper film critic for seven years and has been teaching film and literature for 37 years. He founded in 1965 and served as its editor until its close in 1978. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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