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by Richard E. Grant (Author)
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A personal diary that charts the ups and downs of the making of Wah-Wah, Richard E. Grant’s debut directorial film, this memoir captures the work behind this labor of love and the realization and fulfillment of a dream come to life. As writer and director of the autobiographical film Grant provides fascinating insight into the intrigues and agonies he encounters while filming,as well as a deeply moving portrait of his childhood and his love affair with Swaziland, where he was born and brought up during the last throes of the British Empire. From never-ending financial pressures and hostilities with producers to the nerve-racking quest to persuade the King of Swaziland to grant permission to film in his country and the handling of a stellar cast—which includes Gabriel Byrne, Miranda Richardson, Emily Watson, and Julie Walters—Richard E. Grant has detailed, with characteristic humor and charm, the daily operations behind the creation of a major motion picture.



About the Author
Richard E. Grant is the author of By Design: A Hollywood Novel and With Nails: The Film Diaries of Richard E. Grant. He has appeared in several films, including The Age of Innocence, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Gosford Park, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and Withnail And I.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 264 pages
  • Publisher: Macmillan UK (April 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0330441965
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330441964
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,051,292 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid book about the making of a wonderful movie, February 2, 2008
This movie-director's diary of the filming of Wah-Wah should be read only by fans of the movie itself -- it would make little sense to others. The movie of course is brilliant, and if you haven't seen it, by all means get hold of it right away. If you love it, then get this book next, which reveals the struggles that go into creating a film that works on you as this movie does.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fast-paced, funny and thought-provoking, July 2, 2008
Richard E Grant wasn't just making a movie - he was putting his whole early life on film with Wah-Wah, which made the trials and tribulations of getting it made even more gut-wrenchingly personal.

With great honesty and not a little humour, Grant takes us through the six years it took to get funding, lose funding, get actors, lose actors, and finally conquer an absurd obstacle course to get his film made and distributed.

Grant writes well and wittily, at furious pace, does a courtly minimum of name dropping and delivers a slim book well worth reading by anybody interested in how creative ideas actually turn into real projects.
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