Altman on Altman (eBook)

David Thompson (Autor)

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2011 | 1. Auflage
200 Seiten
Faber & Faber (Verlag)
9780571261642 (ISBN)

Infos

In Altman on Altman, one of American cinema's most incorrigible mavericks reflects on a brilliant career. Robert Altman served a long apprenticeship in movie-making before his great breakthrough, the Korean War comedy M*A*S*H (1969). It became a huge hit and won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, but also established Altman's inimitable use of sound and image, and his gift for handling a repertory company of actors. The 1970s then became Altman's decade, with a string of masterpieces: McCabe and Mrs Miller, The Long Goodbye,Thieves Like Us, Nashville . . . In the 1980s Altman struggled to fund his work, but he was restored to prominence in 1992 with The Player, an acerbic take on Hollywood. Short Cuts, an inspired adaptation of Raymond Carver, and the Oscar-winning Gosford Park, underscored his comeback. Now he recalls the highs and lows of his career trajectory to David Thompson in this definitive interview book, part of Faber's widely acclaimed Directors on Directors series. 'Hearing in his own words in Altman on Altman just how much of his films occur spontaneously, as a result of last-minute decisions on set, is fascinating . . . For film lovers, this is just about indispensable.' Ben Sloan,Metro London

David Thompson is the co-editor of Scorsese on Scorsese, as well as the editor of Altman on Altman and Levinson onLevinson. He also edited an edition of the letters of Jean Renoir. He has also had a career making documentaries for the BBC.

Rezensionen

Packed with revealing anecedotes, insights and views, this will delight and inform Altman devotees in equal measure.

Full of great geek trivia...

One of American cinema's most incorrigible mavericks reflects on a brilliant career which has spanned six decades. These conversatons with David Thompson are endlessly fascinating, frank and funny as Altman recalls his bold experiments, adventures and mishaps on film-making ... This is a revealing book about Altman and his films, and will answer lots of questions from film buffs.

One of the best in Faber's interview series...

A very welcome addition to Faber's indispensable series, the opportunity to have one of cinema's true maverick talents give a personal account of a career defined by risk and experimentation is every bit as fascinating as you'd expect. Expertly engaged by Thompson, Altman speaks with great candour - and humour - about his near six decades in film ... Altman emerges as a truly independent filmmaker whose passionate engagement with the creative process makes it easy to see why he is so lauded by other directors.

A rewarding read about a man set to pick up a lifetime achievement Oscar this month.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.4.2011
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Nord- / Mittelamerika
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Journalistik
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Schlagworte: Directors on Directors • Gosford Park • MASH • mccabe and mrs miller • moments that made the movies • Robert Altman • robert altman nashville
• ISBN-13: 9780571261642 / 9780571261642