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On Directing Film

by David Mamet

Average based on 1 comment. Synopses & Reviews Customer Comments (1) ISBN13: 9780140127225 ISBN10: 0140127224 All Product Details

 

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Calling on this unique perspective as playwright, screenwriter, and director of his own critically acclaimed movies, House Of Games and Things Change, David Mamet illuminates how a film comes to be. He looks at every aspect of directing — from script to cutting room — to show the many tasks directors undertake in reaching their prime objective: presenting a story that will be understood by the audience and has the power to be both surprising and inevitable at the same time.

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"Refreshingly untheoretical, particularly regarding acting technique, this is fitfully interesting stuff." Library Journal

Synopsis:

Calling on his unique perspective as playwright, screenwriter, and director of his own critically acclaimed movies, House of Games and Things Change, David Mamet illuminates how a film comes to be. He looks at every aspect of directing—from script to cutting room—to show the many tasks directors undertake in reaching their prime objective: presenting a story that will be understood by the audience and has the power to be both surprising and inevitable at the same time.

Based on a series of classes Mamet taught at Columbia University's film school, On Directing Film will be enjoyed not only by students but by anyone interested in an overview of the craft of filmmaking.

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About the Author

David Mamet 's Glengarry Glen Ross won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1984. He is also the author of Writing in Restaurants and On Directing Film, both available from Penguin.

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xdancer, February 25, 2007 (view all comments by xdancer)
i have bought between 8-10 copies of this book. it is obviously useful for directors of both film and theatre, but its ideas, clarity, humor and perspective can be constructively applied to ALL efforts involving creation, production, writing, you name it.

based on this i tossed two useless screenplays and seriously revised the plotline of a couple of other projects. i give this to anyone beginning a new work or anyone floundering in the morass of self-doubt and lack of direction that is typical of creation.

a must read.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780140127225

Author:

Mamet, David

Publisher:

Penguin Books

Subject:

Film - General

Subject:

Production and direction

Subject:

Film - Direction & Production

Subject:

Performing arts

Subject:

Motion pictures

Subject:

Film & Video - Direction & Production

Subject:

Motion pictures -- Production and direction.

Subject:

Film and Television-Production

Edition Description:

Mass Market

Publication Date:

19920131

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

from 12

Language:

English

Pages:

128

Dimensions:

7.92x5.02x.36 in. .23 lbs.

Age Level:

from 18

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Product details 128 pages Penguin Books - 1992-01-00 English 9780140127225 Reviews:

"Review" by Library Journal, "Refreshingly untheoretical, particularly regarding acting technique, this is fitfully interesting stuff."

"Synopsis" by Penguin,

Calling on his unique perspective as playwright, screenwriter, and director of his own critically acclaimed movies, House of Games and Things Change, David Mamet illuminates how a film comes to be. He looks at every aspect of directing—from script to cutting room—to show the many tasks directors undertake in reaching their prime objective: presenting a story that will be understood by the audience and has the power to be both surprising and inevitable at the same time.

Based on a series of classes Mamet taught at Columbia University's film school, On Directing Film will be enjoyed not only by students but by anyone interested in an overview of the craft of filmmaking.