Revised Edition by Christopher Lukas. Now an Emmy-award winner reveals his success secrets for the art and craft of directing. Entertaining and insightful, this valuable guide thoroughly examines each stage of the film and television directing process, from reading prospective scripts through managing the "post-production blues." Approaching directing as a teachable, learnable craft, this book focuses on the practical elements in the work of a director. Aspiring directors will discover expert advice for such technical matters as making budgetary decisions, casting the right actors, scouting locations, setting up shots, and dealing with film laboratories. In addition to discourse on the look, tone, and setting of a film, they will also learn, step by step, what actually happens from the first day of shooting to the final edit. This guide features diagrams of types of film shots, a glossary of terms that every director should know, and no-nonsense guidance for finding work in this cutthroat business. For anyone who is interested in becoming a director, this is an essential resource. 6 x 9, 256 pages; Paperback, ISBN 1-58115-201-9.

by Robert J. Emery. Today’s most acclaimed film directors reveal intimate, behind-the-scenes details of their most influential work and their unique approaches to their art. This companion to the Silver Plaque-winning Starz/Encore documentary series is the fourth installment of the series that was declared an “unquenchable entertainment value” by Kirkus Reviews. This book offers in-depth interviews with ten directors: Cameron Crowe, Adrian Lyne, Tony Scott, Phillip Noyce, Milos Forman, Frank Darabont, Wolfgang Petersen, David Cronenberg, Mike Figgis, and Neil Jordan. From masterful insights into the craft of directing to reminiscences of on-the-set pranks, this volume shares rich detail on the making of films from Fatal Attraction to The Crying Game, Amadeus to Top Gun, The Shawshank Redemption to The Fly. Readers will learn directors’ earliest reactions to scripts for films that became classics; how famous scenes were staged and shot; how unknown actors landed major roles and went on to become superstars; how underdog films confounded expectations; and much more. Containing each director’s filmography, complete listings of major awards, and cast credits for all films discussed, this volume belongs on the shelf of every filmmaker and movie lover. 6 X 9, 256 pages; Paperback, ISBN 1-58115-279-5.

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by Robert J. Emery. The third installment to this acclaimed series offers details on the making of films from Nashville to A Nightmare on Elm Street, Rain Man to Raging Bull, Pee Wee Herman's Big Adventure to Schindler's List. Sharing the stories of their films and careers are such industry luminaries as Robert Altman, Tim Burton, Roger Corman, Wes Craven, Clint Eastwood, Barry Levinson, Paul Schrader, Alan Parker, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg. Readers will learn directors' earliest reactions to scripts for films that went on to become classics; how legendary scenes were staged and shot; behind-the-scenes stories of unknown actors who landed major roles and went on to become superstars; underdog films that confounded expectations; filmmakers' use of state-of-the-art technology to achieve their film visions; anecdotes of on-the-set pranks; and much more. A source of insights and anecdotes for film buffs everywhere. 6 X 9, 230 pages; Paperback, 10 b&w illustrations, ISBN 1-58115-245-0.

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