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OverviewSince 1992, the Directors Guild of America has hosted an annual symposium featuring its nominees for outstanding feature film directing. From the first, film and television director Jeremy Kagan has moderated these sessions in which the finest contemporary directors weigh in on every aspect of the filmmaking process. In Directors Close Up, Second Edition, Kagan culled the most insightful and entertaining responses from sessions conducted between 1992 and 2005. In Directors Close Up 2, an all-new sequel, Kagan shines his spotlight on nominees from the 2006–2012 seminars as they discuss their work on some of the most brilliant films of the last several years. From script development through pre-production to production and post-production, the directors offer personal insights into every step of the creative process. They also reveal their candid takes on the best and worst aspects of their profession. Featuring materials from their productions—including storyboards, script notes, sketches, and on-set photos—Directors Close Up 2 will be of interest to both professional and aspiring directors, as well as film fans who will enjoy this inside look into making movies. The interviewed nominees featured in this volume: Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire James Cameron, Avatar George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck. Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, No Country for Old Men Bill Condon, Dreamgirls Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, Little Miss Sunshine Lee Daniels, Precious David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Social Network, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Stephen Frears, The Queen Tony Gilroy, Michael Clayton Paul Haggis, Crash Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon Alejandro González Iñárritu, Babel Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain Bennett Miller, Capote Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight and Inception Alexander Payne, The Descendants Jason Reitman, Up in the Air David O. Russell, The Fighter Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Martin Scorsese, The Departed and Hugo Steven Spielberg, Munich Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds Gus Van Sant, Milk Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jeremy KaganPublisher: Scarecrow Press Imprint: Scarecrow Press Dimensions: Width: 17.90cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.866kg ISBN: 9780810883918ISBN 10: 0810883910 Pages: 414 Publication Date: 21 December 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Prologue Acknowledgments Nominees in Attendance, 2006-2012 List of Illustrations PART ONE: PRE-PRODUCTION Chapter One: Why Make This Film? Chapter Two: The Script Chapter Three: Casting Chapter Four: Rehearsal Chapter Five: Production Design Chapter Six: Costume Design PART TWO: PRODUCTION Chapter Seven: The Shoot Chapter Eight: Acting Chapter Nine: Camera PART THREE: POST PRODUCTION Chapter Ten: Editing Chapter Eleven: Music and Sound PART FOUR: THE WORST AND THE BEST Chapter Twelve: The Worst and the Best of Filmmaking Appendix A: Additional Materials Script Pages and Notes Costume Design Sketches Storyboards Appendix B: Biographies of Winning Directors' Team Members and Key Creative Collaborators Appendix C: List of DGA Nominees and Winners (1948-2012) Director Index Subject Index About the Nominees About the Moderator and EditorReviewsAuthor InformationJeremy Kagan works as a director, writer, and producer in feature films and television. His credits include such films as Heroes, The Chosen, and The Journey of Natty Gann. He won an Emmy in 1996 for directing an episode of the series Chicago Hope. He is a professor at the University of Southern California, has served as the Artistic Director at the Sundance Institute, and is on the National Board of the Directors Guild. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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