Independent director and screenwriter John Andrew Gallagher, interviews 21 filmmakers on the craft of motion picture directing. Francois Truffaut, the late great French director, as well as Michael Cimino, Ulu Grosbard, Dennis Hopper, Alan Parker, Susan Seidelman, Joan Micklin Silver and many others reveal behind-the-scenes anecdotes about well known films and stars. The big gamblers who spend millions per film as well as the colorful low-budget kings provide an intriguing look at the mechanics of filmmaking. Choosing and preparing the screenplay, working with actors and crew, dealing with the distributor, and advice to young filmmakers--all are covered in this book's illuminating interviews. Serious students of cinema, filmmakers, movie buffs, and people fascinated by film will find Film Directors on in this book's illuminating interviews.

Independent director and screenwriter Gallagher interviews 21 filmmakers on the craft of motion picture directing. Francois Truffaut, Michael Cimino, Ulu Grosbard, Dennis Hopper, Alan Parker, Susan Seidelman, Joan Micklin Silver and many others reveal behind-the-scenes anecdotes about well known films and stars.

About the Author
JOHN ANDREW GALLAGHER is an independent director and screenwriter in New York City. He has had articles published in Rolling Stone, Milimeter, Films in Review, Starlog, American Classic Screen, Fangoria, Cinemacabre, and The Velvet Light Trap.


Book Information
ISBN 9780275932725
Author John A. Gallagher
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Weight(grams) 482g