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Film Directing Shot by Shot : Visualizing from Concept to Screen
Film Directing Shot by Shot offers a good introduction to the rudiments of film production. Steven D. Katz walks his readers through the various stages of moviemaking, advising them at every turn to visualize the films they wish to produce. Katz believes that one of the chief tasks of filmmaking Read the rest of this entry »
Rebel Without a Crew : Or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker With $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player
In Rebel Without a Crew, screenwriter and director Robert Rodriguez discloses all the unique strategies and original techniques he used to make his remarkable debut film, El Mariachi, on a shoestring budget. This is both one man’s remarkable story and an essential guide for anyone Read the rest of this entry »
Which Lie Did I Tell : More Adventures in the Screen Trade
William Goldman’s latest effort is a combination of Hollywood revelations, screenwriter how-to manual and exploration of the creative process. Which Lie did I Tell?, like his 1983 Adventures in the Screen Trade, is a very personal, revealing look into the life of a writer and the inner workings of Hollywood. The title, a line borrowed [...]
Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting
In 1983 William Goldman’s Adventures in the Screen Trade first hit the bookstores and ever since it has become a handbook for Hollywood screenwriters or anyone trying to understand the movie business. The book explores Goldman’s amazing career as novelist and screenwriter while exposing the Hollywood movie-making machine.Among Goldman’s screenplays are Harper (1966), Butch Cassidy [...]
