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Hitchcock, Piece by Piece
Collects text and removable facsimile reproductions of memorabilia from throughout his sixty-year career, including letters, memos, snapshots, storyboards, Hitchcock's birth and marriage certificates, and examining the characters and plots in his films.
The Art of Bond
The debonair and daring James Bond has captivated audiences around the world for more than 40 years, his 007 films setting the standard for movie blockbusters. "The Art of Bond" gives readers an insider's look at the Bond evolution, from storyboard to screen, through all-new interviews with the series' creative talents, as well as previously unseen art and behind-the-scenes photography from all 21 films. Actors -- including the newest Bond, Daniel Craig -- producers, directors, writers, and designers share their stories about the making of the films, and how their groundbreaking work has influenced other prominent filmmakers. Published to coincide with the fall 2006 release of the newest Bond film, "Casino Royale," and profusely illustrated with exclusive images from the Eon Archive, this book is a visual tribute to an incomparable cinematic icon.
The Cutting Room Floor
Features scenes which never appeared from such diverse movies as Dressed to Kill, Scarface, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Death Becomes Her, and many others. Also includes the storyboards designed for the most daring erotic sequence of Basic Instinct--a scene so daring it had to be cut. Photos throughout.
The DePalma Cut
Bouzereau follows De Palma's career, from his initial association with the exuberant independent filmmaking wave in New York in the early '70s, through his combative affiliation with the studios as he developed his seminal themes--voyeurism, guilt as a motivator, and the double.
West Side Story
Featuring never-before-seen unit photography, storyboards, costume and concept designs, and behind-the-scenes photos from Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg's first musical, West Side Story: The Making of the Steven Spielberg Film is a loving chronicle of the years of effort that went into bringing a beloved story back to the screen for a new generation. Author Laurent Bouzereau was embedded with the film's cast and crew and conducted original interviews with director and producer Steven Spielberg, screenwriter and executive producer Tony Kushner, Tony Award-winning choreographer Justin Peck, and the cast of Sharks and Jets, among many others, to bring together a firsthand oral ...
Alma Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock's films are a testament to his perfectionism and autonomy, yet there was one person whose advice he valued above all others - his wife, Alma. What was her impact on one of the most creative collaborations in film history? Her daughter Pat Hitchcock O'Connel finds out. She traces her mother's life from her early career as film editor, to actress, to her ongoing input to the scripting, casting and direction of her husband's movies. The resulting account of Alma's life is intimate and touching, like a breezy tour through a family album.
Ultraviolent Movies
A history of extreme violence in movies analyzes the public response to this ever-growing phenomenon, tracing its beginnings in films such as Bonnie and Clyde and discussing how it fits into the artistic vision of filmmakers including Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorcese. Original.
The De Palma Decade
Journey with award-winning filmmaker and author Laurent Bouzereau through acclaimed director Brian De Palma’s renowned—and controversial—horror and thriller films that redefined cinema in the 1970s and early 80s with interviews conducted over three decades and fresh takes. Among a crop of fresh filmmakers including Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, and Francis Ford Coppola revolutionizing Hollywood in the ’70s, Brian De Palma—a director from Philadelphia with a few social satires under his belt—charted a cinematic path unlike any of his peers. At times he was unfairly dismissed as a Hitchcock copycat; other times he was misunderstood for his peculiar mix of sexuali...
Mama's Boy
This heartfelt, deeply personal memoir explores how a celebrated filmmaker and activist and his conservative Mormon mother built bridges across today’s great divides—and how our stories hold the power to heal. • Adapted as an HBO documentary now streaming on HBO Max. “A beautifully written, utterly compelling account of growing up poor and gay with a thrice married, physically disabled, deeply religious Mormon mother, and the imprint this irrepressible woman made on the character of Dustin Lance Black.” —Jon Krakauer, bestselling author of Missoula and Under the Banner of Heaven Dustin Lance Black wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for Milk and helped overturn California’s anti...
