‘Action!' - New Book by Anthem Press

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‘Action!' - New Book by Anthem Press

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‘Action! Interviews with Directors from Classical Hollywood to Contemporary Iran’, Edited by Gary Morris, foreword by Jonathan Rosenbaum, introduction by Bert Cardullo
ISBN: 9781843313120; List Price: £50.00 / $80.00
Available for sale at a discount on Amazon UK or Amazon USA.

‘Action!’ presents nineteen outstanding interviews with directors past and present, from around the world, working in a variety of genres, budgets and production environments from major studios to indie and DIY. The result is a vibrant group portrait of the filmmaking art, a kind of festival in words that explores everything from the enormous creative and personal satisfactions to the challenges and frustrations of the process. A fascinating and insightul collection for filmmakers, cinephiles, film teachers and students, and pop culture mavens generally.

Gary Morris publishes and edits ‘Bright Lights Film Journal’ and is the author of the monograph ‘Roger Corman’ (1985) in the prestigious Twayne Theatrical Arts series. He has written on film and the arts for many publications, including ‘SF Weekly’, ‘San Francisco Chronicle’, ‘San Francisco Bay Guardian’, ‘Bay Area Reporter’, as well as ‘The Journal of Popular Film and Television’, ‘The Financial Times, Close-up’ (Italy), various Italian and Swiss film festival catalogs, and others.
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