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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Heidi Parker of Movieline says:
"'Writers on Directors' offers a rare glimpse into the mind of a filmmaker. Whether the entries are entertaining retellings of personal encounters with directors or simply insightful analyses of their work, you'll find yourself tossing the information around in your head days after putting the book down."
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0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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The omissions of important directors like Kubrick (who was alive at the time) and Spielberg are too obvious since Gray went to the trouble to include pop-horror icons like Roger Corman and Wes Craven. Sure, we want an eclectic mix but come on! Another irritant is that some photos try too hard to be "artsy," so much so that we can't even see their darn...
Published on July 6, 1999
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heidi Parker of Movieline says:,
By painter "skg" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Writers on Directors: An Artists' Choice Book (Hardcover)
"'Writers on Directors' offers a rare glimpse into the mind of a filmmaker. Whether the entries are entertaining retellings of personal encounters with directors or simply insightful analyses of their work, you'll find yourself tossing the information around in your head days after putting the book down."
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This review is from: Writers on Directors: An Artists' Choice Book (Hardcover)
Bill McCuddy of Fox News said:
"This is the dinner party Orson Welles, Andy Warhol, and Hal Ashby would have thrown. I'm glad Susan Gray was there to photograph it." I have to agree: this is a stunning book!
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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compelling and unusal insights--a must for any film buff,
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This review is from: Writers on Directors: An Artists' Choice Book (Hardcover)
You really have to see this book to appreciate it. The photos and essays make unusual but apt matches. My only regret is the smallish size of the book--because of the quality of the photographs it really should have been an oversized coffee-table volume
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Hollywood Gray style,
This review is from: Writers on Directors: An Artists' Choice Book (Hardcover)
What a wonderful book, with amazing, original and creative photos. Great reference for students too!!
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not Wholly Satisfactory,
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This review is from: Writers on Directors: An Artists' Choice Book (Hardcover)
The omissions of important directors like Kubrick (who was alive at the time) and Spielberg are too obvious since Gray went to the trouble to include pop-horror icons like Roger Corman and Wes Craven. Sure, we want an eclectic mix but come on! Another irritant is that some photos try too hard to be "artsy," so much so that we can't even see their darn faces! What's the point of including a photo then? Besides these factors, the book is one of those cheap "printed-on" hardcovers, with no dust jacket. I suppose there are interesting anecdotes to be had but so far -- a terrible first impression.
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Writers on Directors: An Artists' Choice Book by Susan Kimberly Gray (Hardcover - Apr. 1999)
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