Directing by Mike Goodridge - Screencraft Series

Directing by Mike Goodridge. One of several acclaimed books in the Screencraft Series. Detailed and penetrating interviews with 15 of the most important living film directors.

500 color photographs including stills of world famous films.

Explores the methodology and artistry of successful filmmakers through examples like marked-up scripts and inspiring anecdotes.

"The sixth book in a series called "Screencraft" about filmmaking displays the many strands that helmers must weave together in a successful picture." - Variety.

Based on 15 in-depth interviews with the world’s top practitioners, this book takes a candid view of what life is like in the director’s chair. The interviews are lavishly illustrated with storyboards, marked up scripts, shooting schedules, production shots, workbooks and stills revealing the creative processes behind some of the most influential films ever made.

Through detailed interviews and numerous examples, this book offers the reader insight into the craft and talent of some of the industry’s top directors. This insight is not limited solely to their work habits or methodology, but also explores how their talents have evolved over the years, thus giving the aspiring director or film enthusiast both inspiration and a blueprint for success.

The 500 color photos include stills from world famous films, and contributors include Mike Leigh (Secrets and Lies), Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Sense and Sensibility), Pedro Almodovar (All About My Mother, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), and Oliver Stone (Born on the Fourth of July; Platoon).

Introduction; Pedro Almodovar; Roman Polanski; Takeshi Kitano; Mike Leigh; Lars von Trier; Steven Soderbergh; Jan Campion; Ang Lee; Oliver Stone; Ken Loach; Wim Wenders; David Lynch; James Ivory; Bernardo Bertolucci; Milos Forman; Picture Credits; Index; Readership: Directors and aspiring directors; film enthusiasts; film industry professionals; students and teachers of film.

Series: Screencraft

ISBN: 0240804988 Book/Paperback

Halftones: 500

Measurements: 11.5" X 8" .75"

pages: 176 Imprint: Focal Press

Publication Date: 14 February 2002

UPC Code: 9780240804989