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Hal Ashby: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series)
Nick . Ed(S): Dawson
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Description for Hal Ashby: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series)
paperback. Hal Ashby (1929-1988) is considered by many to he lost genius of the New Hollywood generation. Thsi book brings together informative interviews conducted throughout Ashby's career in which he discusses his filmmaking philosophy, working his way up the Hollywood ladder, and his troubled productions in the 1980s. Editor(s): Dawson, Nick. Series: Conversations with Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
Hal Ashby (1929-1988) is considered to be the lost genius of the New Hollywood generation. While his name does not bear the familiarity of, say, Robert Altman or Martin Scorsese, his diverse films are among the best known and most beloved of the era. From the cult classic Harold and Maude (1971) to the iconic political satire Being There (1979), from the subversive sex comedy Shampoo (1975) to the anti-Vietnam romance Coming Home (1979), Ashby rejected mainstream conventions while his films attracted both popular and critical praise.A true actors' director, Ashby drew A-list stars and elicited powerful performances from Jack ... Read more
Hal Ashby (1929-1988) is considered to be the lost genius of the New Hollywood generation. While his name does not bear the familiarity of, say, Robert Altman or Martin Scorsese, his diverse films are among the best known and most beloved of the era. From the cult classic Harold and Maude (1971) to the iconic political satire Being There (1979), from the subversive sex comedy Shampoo (1975) to the anti-Vietnam romance Coming Home (1979), Ashby rejected mainstream conventions while his films attracted both popular and critical praise.A true actors' director, Ashby drew A-list stars and elicited powerful performances from Jack ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
UPM United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Series
Conversations with Filmmakers Series
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Jackson, United States
ISBN
9781604735659
SKU
V9781604735659
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Ref
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About Nick . Ed(S): Dawson
Nick Dawson is a contributing editor for Filmmaker magazine. He is also the associate editor for the FilminFocus website, a freelance film journalist, and author of Being Hal Ashby: Life of a Hollywood Rebel, the first biography of the director.
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