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Rebels on the Backlot
Sharon Waxman
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Description for Rebels on the Backlot
Paperback. Follows six top-level film directors, from the origins of their careers through the making and release of their signature films. This book uses the development, writing, shooting, editing, and release of each director's major film, and also explores the lives and struggles each of them faced. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 372.
By the Hollywood correspondent for "The New York Times", "Rebels On The Backlot" is a revealing and page-turning account of the new generation of film directors who are changing the face of today's Hollywood. Very much as the 1970s gave rise to a defining group of filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola, the 1990s witnessed a new generation who captured the imaginations of audiences, and opened the pursestrings of the Hollywood film machine. "Rebels On The Backlot" follows six top-level film directors, from the origins of their careers through the making and release of their signature films. ... Read more
By the Hollywood correspondent for "The New York Times", "Rebels On The Backlot" is a revealing and page-turning account of the new generation of film directors who are changing the face of today's Hollywood. Very much as the 1970s gave rise to a defining group of filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola, the 1990s witnessed a new generation who captured the imaginations of audiences, and opened the pursestrings of the Hollywood film machine. "Rebels On The Backlot" follows six top-level film directors, from the origins of their careers through the making and release of their signature films. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
371g
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780060540180
SKU
V9780060540180
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About Sharon Waxman
Sharon Waxman is the new Hollywood correspondent for The New York Times. Previously, she covered Hollywood and the film industry to the Washington Post for seven years, for which she won numerous awards and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Her work has also appeared in Reuters, The Chicago Tribune, Premiere, and many others.
Reviews for Rebels on the Backlot
"Admirably reported ... Waxman unearths juicy anecdotes that'll keep film fans cackling and turning the pages."
Salon.com "Riveting tales of Hollywood hubris ... a fun read."
Entertainment Weekly "Vivid ... fascinating ... delightful ... [Waxman's] background as a hard news reporter serves her well."
New York Times Book Review "A behind-the-cameras fireball of wicked insider revelations ... ... Read more
Salon.com "Riveting tales of Hollywood hubris ... a fun read."
Entertainment Weekly "Vivid ... fascinating ... delightful ... [Waxman's] background as a hard news reporter serves her well."
New York Times Book Review "A behind-the-cameras fireball of wicked insider revelations ... ... Read more