Since all journalists and writers were barred from the shooting of the movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", actor Bob Balaban's diary is a rare on-the-spot account of the making of Steven Spielberg's classic sci-fi film. This is a "making of" book written from an actor's-eye view, and Balaban (who played Laughlin inthe film, opposite Francois Truffaut as Lacombe) provides a detailed account of Steven Spielberg at work, as well as a portrait of the late Truffaut.
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"... reassured me that as I was slowly losing my head, all those around me were also losing theirs." -- Steven Spielberg, from his Introduction
"I loved it. I wish I had written this book myself." -- Richard Dreyfuss
"I loved it. I wish I had written this book myself." -- Richard Dreyfuss
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Bob Balaban is an actor and producer. His many film appearances include Altered States, 2010, Deconstructing Harry, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show and a recurring role on TV's Seinfeld. He will appear in the forthcoming Jim Carrey movie The Majestic, and in Robert Altman's Gosford Park, for which he also acted as a producer. Balaban also directed the cult comedy horror film Parents.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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What a great look at a great movie!,
By "dmann1111" (Des Moines, IA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Spielberg, Truffaut & Me: An Actor's Diary (Paperback)
This is a really interesting behind the scenes look at the making of CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND. The perspective is from that of Bob Balaban, the actor who played the Translator/Cartographer teamed with Francois Truffaut. The anecdotes are fun and interesting, a look at what it was like to hang out and work with two of the greatest directors in history, one at the beginning of his career, still young and kind of idealistic, the other being a master at the height of his talents, acting for the first time. If you love CE3K, Speilberg, Truffaut or have a thing about guys who are constantly mistaken for Richard Dreyfuss (some of the funniest stuff in the book, this is a great read) It isn't really a dirt dishing tell all, it is more of sweet memories of the struggles involved in making a groundbreaking piece of cinema.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Great movie book,
By R.G. Masons (NYC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Spielberg, Truffaut & Me: An Actor's Diary (Paperback)
This is one of the best making-of-a-movie book I've ever read, and I read a lot of them. It's not dishy/gossipy, just really entertaining and funny as hell. You get an idea about the insanity involved in making a movie. In that respect, the book reminded me a lot of Truffaut's movie, Day for Night. It's a great read for anyone interested in movies, or for anyone who wants a good laugh.
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