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Informationen zum Autor Stephan Littger grew up in Cologne, then studied in France and at Oxford (thesis: "Maybe Truth is a Woman"). Mr. Littger is a filmmaker and lives in New York. Klappentext In The Director's Cut, 21 Hollywood filmmakers share the thrilling accounts of their creative journeys into the film industry's most coveted positions. Together, their films have won dozens of Oscars. Each conversation provides a revealing and in-depth exploration of each director's artistic roots - giving readers an unparalleled understanding of the very different environments and attitudes that these outstanding filmmakers have experienced and embraced in their careers and personal lives. The directors in this book have been chosen on grounds of their reputation, sustained popularity at the box office, and diversity of background - both professional (genre, style, etc) and personal (family, origin, etc). The book truly reflects the variety of talent that has arrived from all over the world to make movies in Hollywood today.Thanks to the candid honesty and openness of these directors, this collection offers illuminating insights into their creative decision-making processes and the key biographical moments in their lives. Stephan Littger's own background as a young filmmaker and an Oxford graduated psychologist enables him to approach these star directors in an empathetic and focused manner, helping them to talk openly about the years of emotional struggle, personal doubt and tentative success that are part of every filmmaker's life. The Director's Cut should become a standard volume for aspiring filmmakers. And it's also a compelling and entertaining read for committed moviegoers and anyone interested in the marriage between artistic creation and commercial success. Vorwort In The Director's Cut, 21 Hollywood filmmakers share the thrilling accounts of their creative journeys into the film industry's most coveted positions. Zusammenfassung Presents the accounts of the creative journeys of 21 Hollywood filmmakers into the industry's most coveted positions. This book provides an in-depth exploration of each director's artistic roots and the very different environments and attitudes that these outstanding filmmakers have experienced and embraced in their careers and personal lives. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction PART I Entering from outside Hollywood Mira Nair - Documentary Filmmaker Mary Harron - Journalist Stephen Frears - British Television Wolfgang Petersen - German Television Richard Donner - American Television Barry Levinson - Performer/ Comedy Writer Emerging from inside Hollywood Sydney Pollack - Actor Andrew Davis - Cinematographer Chris Weitz - Writer Andrew Adamson - CG/ Visual Effects PART II A Generation of Director-Directors Never Been to Film School Bryan Singer - "37 Jobs" David Fincher -Commercials /Music videos Alejandro Iñárritu - Radio DJ/ Composer/ Advertisement Michel Gondry - Musician/ Music videos via film school Tim Story - Rap-Musician Stephen Sommers - Music Manager Brett Rattner - Music Videos Mark Waters - Theater straight out from film school Peter Segal Marc Forster James Mangold ...
