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February 23, 2008
Reading between the scenes
This Sunday marks the 80th Annual Academy Awards telecast, a production that never fails to surprise, excite, anger, and mystify viewers about the choice of winners, losers, speeches, and fashions throughout the night. Be sure to check out Barbara's Oscar picks , and also take a look at some of the new books we have about the film industry:
In Inside Inside, James Lipton, the often-parodied creator and host of Bravo's Inside The Actor's Studio, provides a revealing look at his experiences over the years interviewing (and fawning over) some of the most celebrated actors and directors in history: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Mike Nichols, Steven Spielberg, Robin Williams, and Will Ferrell.
My First Movie: Take Two, by documentary filmmaker Stephen Lowenstein, contains candid interviews with ten critically acclaimed directors of movies such as American Beauty, Donnie Darko, and Slacker. The directors discuss the incredible struggles and unexpected successes of their careers, as well as their experiences with every aspect of getting a film made, from obtaining financing and writing scripts to choosing actors and screening movies.
Lastly, Marc Norman, Oscar-winning screenwriter for Shakespeare In Love, has written What Happens Next: A History of American Screenwriting. In his book, Mr. Norman recounts unforgettable stories about the frenzy of writing for the big screen and discusses how this aspect of filmmaking has evolved and reinvented itself over the years.
Posted by EricaB at February 23, 2008 12:58 PM