Post by Ranger on Jan 6, 2024 22:02:10 GMT
Anyone have books about film they recommend?
Not knowing anything about how movies were made, I read some books recently about film-making. The three below all have interesting things to say about the relationship between directors, screenwriters and producers and, to a lesser extent, actors.
The Jaws Log by Carl Gottleib
Written by one of the screenwriters for the film (there were several at different stages). It’s about how Steven Spielberg got hired to make Jaws and then was able to execute during one summer, with many delays.
Easy Rider, Raging Bulls (How the Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll Generation saved Hollywood) by Peter Biskind
Some really shocking and interesting stories about relationship between directors, screenwriters, and producers.
Down and Dirty Pictures (Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film) by Peter Biskind
Some very interesting stories about Harvey Weinstein, whom I had previously only heard of in connection with the “me too” scandal. Weinstein used focus groups to predict success of movies he wanted to distribute, and then twisted the arms of directors into allowing him to cut footage from films based on what the focus groups said. Also how Harvey Weinstein was able to engineer Oscar success for some of his movies. With an interesting story about Quentin Tarantino putting pressure on the co-writer of his first film to grant Tarantino sole screenwriter credit, which eventually got Tarantino an Oscar.
Not knowing anything about how movies were made, I read some books recently about film-making. The three below all have interesting things to say about the relationship between directors, screenwriters and producers and, to a lesser extent, actors.
The Jaws Log by Carl Gottleib
Written by one of the screenwriters for the film (there were several at different stages). It’s about how Steven Spielberg got hired to make Jaws and then was able to execute during one summer, with many delays.
Easy Rider, Raging Bulls (How the Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll Generation saved Hollywood) by Peter Biskind
Some really shocking and interesting stories about relationship between directors, screenwriters, and producers.
Down and Dirty Pictures (Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film) by Peter Biskind
Some very interesting stories about Harvey Weinstein, whom I had previously only heard of in connection with the “me too” scandal. Weinstein used focus groups to predict success of movies he wanted to distribute, and then twisted the arms of directors into allowing him to cut footage from films based on what the focus groups said. Also how Harvey Weinstein was able to engineer Oscar success for some of his movies. With an interesting story about Quentin Tarantino putting pressure on the co-writer of his first film to grant Tarantino sole screenwriter credit, which eventually got Tarantino an Oscar.
