"In this jamboree of conversations with movie industry veterans, over 60 interviewees describe their experiences on the sets of some of the world's most beloved sci-fi and horror movies and television series. Including oldies; 1950s and 1960s milestones; classic schlock; and cul…
This is an attempt, through essays and interviews, to chronicle what happened to neorealism after the disappearance of the forces that produced it - World War II, the resistance, and liberation, followed by the postwar reconstruction of a morally, politically, and economically d…
Quentin Tarantino: interviews
by Peary, Gerald, Tarantino, Quentin
fromConversations with filmmakers series
"The interviews... demonstrate the myriad ways in which a theatre background can engender innovative and stimulating work in film. As unique and idiosyncratic as the personalities they feature, the director's conversations... range over a vast field of topics. Each one traces it…
Abraham Polonsky: interviews
by Dickos, Andrew, Polonsky, Abraham
fromConversations with filmmakers series
Eric Rohmer: interviews
by Handyside, Fiona, Rohmer, Éric
fromConversations with filmmakers series
A collection of interviews with Robert Rodriguez that discuss his life and filmmaking career.
Rogue filmmaker Robert Rodriguez (b. 1968) rocketed to fame with his ultra-low-budget film El Mariachi (1992). The Spanish-language action film, and the making-of book that accompanied it, were inspirational to filmmakers trying to work with the most meager of resources. Rodrigu…
Merchant-Ivory: interviews
by Raw, Laurence, Merchant, Ismail
fromConversations with filmmakers series
Merchant-Ivory: Interviews gathers together for the first time interviews made over the past five decades with director James Ivory (b. 1928), producer Ismail Merchant (1936-2005), and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (b. 1927). Beginning with their earliest work in India, and …