Conversations with Woody Allen by Eric Lax

Conversations with Woody Allen by Eric Lax

For more than three decades, ever since 1971, Woody Allen has been talking regularly and candidly with Eric Lax, his critically-acclaimed biographer. Now, those conversations are collected in book form, revealing his development from joke writer to stand-up comedian to world-famous film-maker. Allen talks about the seeds of his ideas and the writing of his screenplays; about casting and acting, shooting and directing, editing and scoring. He describes his problems casting American men, and explains why he admires the acting of (among many others) Alan Alda, Marlon Brando, Michael Caine, Robert De Niro, Leonardo Di Caprio, Mia Farrow, Gene Hackman, Scarlett Johansson, Jack Nicholson and Charlize Theron. He discusses his favourite films (Citizen Kane the only American movie among his top ten, Duck Soup and Airplane two of his preferred 'comedian's films'), and what he appreciates about directors like Bergman, Fellini, Kurosawa, John Huston and Jean Renoir. Throughout, he shows himself to be thoughtful, honest, witty, self-deprecating and often hilarious. Conversations with Woody Allen is essential reading for everyone interested in the art of movie-making and for everyone who has ever enjoyed a Woody Allen film.

* 'Plenty entertaining' The New York Times Book Review * 'Essential reading for aspiring filmmakers.. but no less intriguing for simple cinephiles...' Los Angeles Times

Eric Lax is the author of Woody Allen: A Biography and On Being Funny: Woody Allen and Comedy. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, the New York Times, Vanity Fair, Esquire and the Los Angeles Times. he lives with his wife and their two sons in Los Angeles..

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ISBN 13	9781845133870
ISBN 10	1845133870
Titel	Conversations with Woody Allen
Autor	Eric Lax
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Quarto Publishing PLC
Erscheinungsjahr	2008-09-01
Seitenanzahl	416
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