Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent FilSimon and Schuster, 2013 M01 8 - 560 páginas In this “dishy…superbly reported” (Entertainment Weekly) New York Times bestseller, Peter Biskind chronicles the rise of independent filmmakers who reinvented Hollywood—most notably Sundance founder Robert Redford and Harvey Weinstein, who with his brother, Bob, made Miramax Films an indie powerhouse. As he did in his acclaimed Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Peter Biskind “takes on the movie industry of the 1990s and again gets the story” (The New York Times). Biskind charts in fascinating detail the meteoric rise of the controversial Harvey Weinstein, often described as the last mogul, who created an Oscar factory that became the envy of the studios, while leaving a trail of carnage in his wake. He follows Sundance as it grew from a regional film festival to the premier showcase of independent film, succeeding almost despite the mercurial Redford, whose visionary plans were nearly thwarted by his own quixotic personality. Likewise, the directors who emerged from the independent movement, such as Quentin Tarantino, Steven Soderbergh, and David O. Russell, are now among the best-known directors in Hollywood. Not to mention the actors who emerged with them, like Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Ethan Hawke, and Uma Thurman. Candid, controversial, and “sensationally entertaining” (Los Angeles Times) Down and Dirty Pictures is a must-read for anyone interested in the film world. |
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... thought , under the radar - I received a call summoning me to the third floor of 375 Greenwich - the Miramax office - for a meeting with the brothers . Harvey was unhappy . I had told him that I wasn't going to pry into his private life ...
... thought , under the radar - I received a call summoning me to the third floor of 375 Greenwich - the Miramax office - for a meeting with the brothers . Harvey was unhappy . I had told him that I wasn't going to pry into his private life ...
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... thought he had some firsthand experience with the problems they encoun- tered . As he has said repeatedly , " I knew what it was like to distribute a film that you produced . In 1969 , I carried Downhill Racer under my arm , fight- ing ...
... thought he had some firsthand experience with the problems they encoun- tered . As he has said repeatedly , " I knew what it was like to distribute a film that you produced . In 1969 , I carried Downhill Racer under my arm , fight- ing ...
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... thought , and he was very serious about making movies , a diamond in the rough . " He doesn't hedge his words , is extremely rational , " she says . " Doesn't gush sentimentality . Doesn't like to dumb things down or explain them ad ...
... thought , and he was very serious about making movies , a diamond in the rough . " He doesn't hedge his words , is extremely rational , " she says . " Doesn't gush sentimentality . Doesn't like to dumb things down or explain them ad ...
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... thought about Soderbergh's film , the more she liked it . Lipsky , who was given to powerful enthusiasms , also saw a tape and was wild about it , thought , This is the best American indie film ever made . I'm completely blown away . He ...
... thought about Soderbergh's film , the more she liked it . Lipsky , who was given to powerful enthusiasms , also saw a tape and was wild about it , thought , This is the best American indie film ever made . I'm completely blown away . He ...
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... thought the film was good enough to go into the festival , told Tony Safford , the festival director , " You should really see it , something new . " Safford , who was smart , confident in his taste , and just short of arro- gant ...
... thought the film was good enough to go into the festival , told Tony Safford , the festival director , " You should really see it , something new . " Safford , who was smart , confident in his taste , and just short of arro- gant ...
Contenido
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59 | |
Risky Business | 91 |
The Buying Game | 123 |
Hes Gotta Have | 155 |
The House That Quentin Built | 185 |
Pumping Up the Volume | 216 |
Crossover Dreams | 308 |
The Bad Lieutenant | 341 |
The King of New York | 374 |
All That Jazz Is Gone | 405 |
Gods and Monsters | 437 |
The Sweet Hereafter | 470 |
Cast of Characters | 485 |
Index | 525 |
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Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film Peter Biskind Vista previa limitada - 2004 |
Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film Peter Biskind Vista previa limitada - 2004 |
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