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Breaking in : how 20 film directors got their start
[interviewed by] Nicholas Jarecki.
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2001; xv, 316 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
A naked-truth collection of interviews with today's hottest film directors detailing how they made their first films and "broke into" the movie industry. When Nicholas Jarecki graduated from New York University's film school at the age of nineteen, he knew that he wanted to make movies, but the fortress-like wall around the film industry proved hard to crack. So he set out to talk to some of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers about how they got started, thinking that if he learned their stories, he might well find his own road to success. The end result is Breaking In, a sizzling look at the movie industry that delivers candid advice from twenty of today's most provocative directors--from the blockbuster kings to the arthouse visionaries. Filled with insights they don't teach you in film school, Breaking In offers readers access to some of Hollywood's greatest minds, revealing what sparked their passion for film and what they did to get their first break. From the creation of the script to the first day's shoot to the roller-coaster of marketing and promotion, the directors share unique insights into the myriad ways of getting films off the ground, and offer a wealth of practical tips for aspiring filmmakers. Their interviews also present an insider's glimpse of their sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes joyous, but always exhilarating rides to the top.
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Breaking into acting for dummies
Garrison, Larry.
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2002; xxiv, 332 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Provides the expert advice you need to get your big break! Jump-start your career and land that paying part From preparing for auditions to finding an agent, the acting business is a challenging and competitive field. This indispensable guide is what every aspiring actor needs to get a foot in the door. Discover how to market yourself, choose a dynamic head shot, create a stellar acting resume, join unions, and pay the bills while you pursue your acting dreams. The Dummies Way Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun
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Brian De Palma : interviews
De Palma, Brian.
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2003; xxxii, 197 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Brian De Palma isn't your average Hollywood director. For years he reigned as the "master of the macabre," the man who massacred the class of '76 in Carrie and stalked Angie Dickinson in Dressed to Kill. By the mid-1980s he found himself assaulting his audience and critics, daring them to watch a chainsaw enter a man's skull in Scarface and a power drill disembowel a defenseless woman in Body Double. In profiles and q&a interviews, he emerges as a fascinating figure of excess and ambivalence, not afraid to share his opinions about censorship, violence, feminism, American culture, and the fate of cinema in the twenty-first century. Book jacket.
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The Broadway musical : a critical and musical survey
Swain, Joseph Peter.
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2002; xii, 451 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
To see a Broadway musical is to experience how a drama, using melody, harmony, and rhythm, evokes the emotion needed to perpetuate a story line. Without music, many of these plays would not succeed, failing to convey the intended message. This new edition of Swain's classic book reveals how a musical drama achieves plot movement, character development and conflict through strategic placement of song and music in twenty musical plays. Unlike critical literature that has simply explored theatrical style and production histories, this survey focuses mainly on the power of music. Illustrated with more than 150 musical excerpts and essays, Swain includes the latest research and viewpoints of contemporary critics, offering insight into dramatic expression and how renowned composers including Jerome Kern, Georg Gershwin, Jerry Bock, Stephen Sondheim, and Andrew Lloyed Webber influenced the Broadway musial.
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Broadway musicals : a history in posters
Tumbusch, Tom.
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2004; 96 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Tomart's Broadway Musicals A History in Posters is a pictorial flash back to musical advertising found in the Times Square area since the early 1940's; the golden age of Broadway musicals. Over 200 posters, mainly featuring original cast billing, chronicle 60 years of Broadway musical history. Over 50 rare posters are shown, full page, in this colorful 8.5" X 11" volume. A running commentary pays tribute to prominent creative teams, stars, and the role of poster graphics over the years. Anecdotal information from the author's experience is also provided. Publication comes in time for the 2004-2005 Broadway Season against a full slate of hit Broadway musicals such as Wicked, The Producers, Hairspray, Disney's The Lion King, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Mama Mia and The Phantom of the Opera. Tom Tumbusch is also the author of Complete Production Guide to Modern Musical Theatre and Guide to Broadway Musicals, with foreword by Richard Rodgers, published by Richard Rosen Press.
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Broadway musicals, show by show
Green, Stanley.
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1996; xix, 386 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
The most comprehensive and widely used Broadway reference book has been expanded and updated to include more than 300 of the most important and memorable productions of the American musical theatre. Chronologically arranged beginning with The Black Crook in 1866, this edition includes show entries up through the latest hits (Rent, Sunset Boulevard, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Victor/Victoria, Passion) and all the latest big revivals (Show Boat, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The King and I). Features a wealth of statistics, inside information, critical reception, cast lists, and pithy commentary about each show. Includes seven completely revised, cross-referenced indexes and over 200 photographs.
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Broadway musicals : the 101 greatest shows of all time
Bloom, Ken, 1949-
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2004; 336 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 33 cm.
Filled with lots of photos and juicy tidbits about stars, producers, and shows, fans will enjoy this suitably oversize (10.5x12.75") volume on hits that range from Annie to Zorba. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Brought to you in living color : 75 years of great moments in television & radio from NBC
Robinson, Marc, 1955-
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2002; xv, 236 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
On November 15, 1926, the National Broadcasting Company aired its inaugural radio broadcast-a night of entertainment from the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. NBC's first president, Merlin H. Aylesworth, enthusiastically kicked off the evening. "Think of it!" he exclaimed. "Ten or maybe twelve million persons may be hearing what takes place in this ballroom tonight." Little did he know that this was the beginning of a journey that would put NBC into the hearts, minds, and homes of millions of Americans through a medium that had yet to be developed: television. Since that spectacular evening more than seventy-five years ago, NBC has continued to provide the American public-through television, radio, and the Internet-with entertainment and information that has paralleled our nation's social and political history. Brought to You in Living Color: 75 Years of Great Moments in Television & Radio from NBC is a visually striking panorama of the news events, personalities, characters, and programs that have punctuated American life from the debut of NBC Radio through its rise to a television powerhouse. Resplendent with rare photos, this volume acknowledges not just the accomplishments of NBC but the achievements of a great many talented individuals who collectively have helped create the seventy-five-year history of the first broadcast network. This commemorative book opens with NBC Radio's broadcasts of the first hit situation comedy, Amos 'n' Andy, Clem McCarthy's calling the first broadcast of the Kentucky Derby, FDR calming a nation with his "fireside chats," and Benny Goodman swinging away on Let's Dance. The fascinating journey continues as television establishes itself as one of the most important components in American life. You'll see how NBC sold mom, dad, and the kids on the value of television with Milton Berle's Texaco Star Theater, live coverage of the 1947 World Series, and Buffalo Bob's Howdy Doody. Page by colorful page, you'll learn how television ushered in a new era of news, entertainment, and sports through on-air personalities such as David Brinkley, Sid Caesar, and Steve Allen, along with business and programming visionaries such as "General" David Sarnoff, Sylvester "Pat" Weaver, Grant Tinker, Brandon Tartikoff, and Bob Wright. Brought to You in Living Color is a collection of shared memories that everyone can relate to. We've all experienced these events in one way or another, and this rich and vibrant book reminds us how: we've woken up to the Today show, understood the markets through CNBC, spent our days with Days of our Lives, laughed with Carson and Leno on The Tonight Show, heard the news from Tom Brokaw, cruised the South Beach strip with Miami Vice, made new friends with Friends, peeked inside the White House with The West Wing, graded politicians on Meet the Press, and felt the glory of sports through the Olympics, Wimbledon, the Super Bowl, the World Series, and other exciting events. Brought to You in Living Color brings to life NBC's most cherished moments, capturing seventy-five years of NBC magic from its earliest radio broadcasts and the Golden Age of Television to the era of "Must See TV." Visually stunning and engagingly written, this colorful book, like the events, personalities, and programs it chronicles, is an exploration and celebration of both American culture and the nation's first broadcast network.
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Building the successful theater company
Mulcahy, Lisa.
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2002; 231 p. ; 23 cm.
Advice based on personal, hands-on experience from seasoned veterans to tell readers how to create and maintain a successful theater company.
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Cassavetes on Cassavetes
Carney, Raymond.
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2001; xv, 526 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Since his death in 1989, John Cassavettes has become increasingly renowned as a cinematic hero--a renegade loner who fought the Hollywood system, steering his own creative course in a career spanning thirty years. Having already established himself as an actor, he struck out as a filmmaker in 1959 with Shadows, and proceeded to build a formidable body of work, including such classics as Faces, Woman Under the Influence, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, and Gloria. In Cassavettes on Cassavettes, Ray Carney presents the great director in his own words--frank, uncompromising, humane, and passionate about life and art.
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Celluloid skyline : New York and the movies
Sanders, James, 1955-
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2003; x, 496 p. : ill., plans ; 26 cm.
Lavishly illustrated with scores of rare and unusual images culled from the author's decades-long research in film studio archives and private collections around the world, this magnificent work reveals how the New York of the movies was created and nourished both in Hollywood and on the streets of the great city itself. 330 photos.
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A century of movie posters : from silent to art house
King, Emily.
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2003; 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Film buffs, graphic designers, and art students will relish this beautifully produced and strikingly illustrated volume. Arranged in roughly chronological order, it brings together movie posters from around the world, starting with Charlie Chaplin film ads and the Russian Revolutionary movie posters of the 1910s, then spanning the century to show posters publicizing hits of the 1990s, including The Silence of the Lambs, Spike Lee films, and many more. The books sections focus on renowned individual designers, directors, movies, and genres. Important poster designers such as Saul Bass, Jan Lenica, and Juan Gatti receive particular attention, as do great directors who had strong opinions about how their films should be represented. Among the latter are Alfred Hitchcock, Jean-Luc Godard, and Otto Preminger. All major film genres are represented musicals, Kung Fu movies, films noir, westerns (including so-called spaghetti westerns filmed in Italy), science fiction classics, and others. Readers are treated to examples of movie posters not only from the United States, Britain, and France, but also to previously unpublished examples from countries as diverse as Poland, China, and Cuba. For instance, fans of Orson Welles might be surprised to see the previously unpublished Italian poster advertising Citizen Kane under its Italian title, Quarto Potere (The Fourth Estate). This handsome volume will be valued by graphic designers, poster collectors, and anyone sharing the popular passion for cinema.
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