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Start to Finish : Woody Allen and the Art of Moviemaking by Eric Lax (2017, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100385352492
ISBN-139780385352499
eBay Product ID (ePID)236056583
Product Key Features
Book TitleStart to Finish : Woody Allen and the Art of Moviemaking
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEntertainment & Performing Arts, Individual Director (See Also Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts), Film / Direction & Production, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year2017
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorEric Lax
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight25.7 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2017-002887
Reviews"A gem of a biography, smartly written, well-researched, exhibiting a generosity of spirit." -- San Francisco Chronicle "As smart and funny and touching and absolutely original as a Woody Allen movie." -- Cosmopolitan "Filled with intimate glimpses that should fascinate and delight [Woody Allen fans]." -- Molly Haskell, The New York Times Book Review "Required reading for Woodyphiles...the insights Lax provides into Allen's filmmaking technique are invaluable." -- Kansas City Star, "You don't have to be a Woody Allen fan to enjoy the new Eric Lax book "Start to Finish" (Knopf) - it's one of the most informative and entertaining accounts of the making of a movie that I've ever read." --Joe Meyers, CT News "The book is a highly personal portrait of Allen--we see his insecurities, his vulnerabilities, and his dogged pursuit of a good story, be it for comedy or for deep examination of human morality--and the narrative is ripe with anecdotes and quotes. But the real achievement is seeing in detail the arc of any creative process. Allen fans will delight in spending time with him by proxy, and anyone interested in modern film should find much of interest in this well-reported study." -- Kirkus "Clear and entertaining... [ Start to Finish ] succeeds simultaneously as biographical snapshot, primer on filmmaking, and documentary of an artwork's creation." -- Publishers Weekly
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal791.430233092
SynopsisA cinephile's dream: the chance to follow legendary director Woody Allen throughout the creation of a film--from inception to premiere--and to enjoy his reflections on some of the finest artists in the history of cinema. Eric Lax has been with Woody Allen almost every step of the way. He chronicled Allen's transformation from stand-up comedian to filmmaker in On Being Funny (1975). His international best seller, Woody Allen: A Biography (1991), was a portrait of a director hitting his stride. Conversations with Woody Allen comprised interviews that illustrated Allen's evolution from 1971 to 2008. Now, Lax invites us onto the set--and even further behind the scenes--of Allen's Irrational Man, which was released in 2015, and starred Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone. Revealing the intimate details of Allen's filmmaking process, Lax shows us the screenplay being shaped, the scenes being prepared, the actors, cinematographers, other crew members, the editors, all engaged in their work. We hear Allen's colleagues speak candidly about working with him, and Allen speaking with equal openness about his lifetime's work. An unprecedented revelation of one of the foremost filmmakers of our time, Start to Finish is sure to delight not only movie buffs and Allen fans, but everyone who has marveled at the seeming magic of the artistic process., Eric Lax has been with Woody Allen almost every step of the way. He chronicled Allen's transformation from stand-up comedian to filmmaker in On Being Funny (1975). His international best seller, Woody Allen- A Biography (1991), was a portrait of a director hitting his stride. Conversations with Woody Allen comprised interviews that illustrated Allen's evolution from 1971 to 2008. Now, Lax invites us onto the set--and even further behind the scenes--of Allen's Irrational Man, which was released in 2015, and starred Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone. Revealing the intimate details of Allen's filmmaking process, Lax shows us the screenplay being shaped, the scenes being prepared, the actors, cinematographers, other crew members, the editors, all engaged in their work. We hear Allen's colleagues speak candidly about working with him, and Allen speaking with equal openness about his lifetime's work. An unprecedented revelation of one of the foremost filmmakers of our time, Start to Finish is sure to delight not only movie buffs and Allen fans, but everyone who has marveled at the seeming magic of the artistic process.
LC Classification NumberPN1998.3.A45L39 2017
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