Start to Finish: Woody Allen and the Art of Moviemaking
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (945 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01N20CNRJ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 103 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Now, Lax invites us onto the set--and even further behind the scenes--of Allen's Irrational Man, which was released in 2015, and starred Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone. A cinephile's dream: the chance to follow legendary director Woody Allen throughout the creation of a film--from inception to premiere--and to enjoy his reflections on some of the finest artists in the history of cinema.Eric Lax has been with Woody Allen almost every step of the way. We hear Allen's colleagues speak candidly about working with him, and Allen speaking with equal openness about his lifetime's work. He chronicled Allen's transformation from stand-up comedian to filmmaker in On Being Funny (1975). His international best seller, Woody Allen: A Biography (1991), was a portrait of a director hitting his stride. Conversations with Woody Allen comprised interviews that illustrated Allen's evolution from 1971 to 2008. Revealing the intimate details of Allen's filmmaking process, Lax shows us the screenpla
"A gem of a biography, smartly written, well-researched, exhibiting a generosity of spirit." -- San Francisco Chronicle "As smart and funny and touching and absolutely original as a Woody Allen movie." -- Cosmopolitan "Filled with intimate glimpses that should fascinate and delight Woody Allen fans." -- Molly Haskell, The New York Times Book Review "Required reading for Woodyphilesthe insights Lax provides into Allen's filmmaking technique are invaluable." -- Kansas City Star-A gem of a biography, smartly written, well-researched, exhibiting a generosity of spirit.- -- San Francisco Chronicle -As smart and funny and touching and absolutely original as a Woody Allen movie.- -- Cosmopolitan -Filled with intimate glimpses that should fascinate and delight Woody Allen fans.- -- Molly Haskell, The New York Times Book Review -Required reading for Woodyphilesthe insights Lax provides into Allen's filmmaking technique are invaluable.- -- Kansas City Star
M. Sperber), and Conversations with Woody Allen, which comprises forty years of interviews with Allen. He lives in Los Angeles. . ERIC LAX's books include Woody Allen: A Biography, an international best seller and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, Bogart (with A. Lax has