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Gus Van Sant is an award-winning film director who has also overseen some significant commercial features, such as Good Will Hunting, as well as the critically acclaimed independents, such as Drugstore Cowboy and My Own Private Idaho. This book contains a critical overview of Van Sant's work and interviews with Van Sant about all of his film projects, from his first film, Mala Noche (1985) to his most recent, Promised Land (2012), as well as his work on the Showtime series, Boss (with Kelsey Grammer).
List of contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: Hustlers, Addicts and Shakespeare in Portland
The Films: The Portland Trilogy: Mala Noche, Drugstore Cowboy, My Own Private Idaho
Conversations 1
Chapter Two: Misfires, Mainstream Success, and an Art Experiment
The Films: Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, To Die For, Good Will Hunting, Psycho,
Finding Forrester
Conversations 2
Chapter Three: Death, and Aesthetic Experimentation, Part 1
The Films: Gerry, Elephant
Conversations 3
Chapter Four: Death, and Aesthetic Experimentation, Part 2
The Films: Last Days, Paranoid Park
Conversations 4
Chapter Five: Queer Politics, an "Issue" Film, Death (Again), and the Wrap-Up
The Films: Milk, Restless, Promised Land
Conversations 5
Filmography
Index
About the Author
About the author
Mario Falsetto
