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Robert Altman: The Oral Biographyby Mitchell Zuckoff
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:“A big, comprehensive, flesh-and-blood account of Altman’s persona and exploits. . . . A] sprawling, many-faceted story.” —Janet Maslin, The New York Times
“Quite special. . . . This is a smart, amusing, lively book, full of anecdotes and a generous step towards perceiving the glorious and perverse ways of Altman himself. . . . We owe him plenty.” —David Thomson, The New Republic
“Invaluable, ingenious and formally unique. . . . Sprawling, cacophonous, contradictory, loopy, laugh-out-loud funny. . . . Something that resembles an Altman film. . . . Altman, that bearded bastard, would have loved it.” —David Fear, Time Out New York
“I just now put Robert Altman: The Oral Biography] down feeling heartbroken but happily and deeply inspired. . . . Wonderful.” —Wes Anderson
“Zuckoff’s biography is like his subject’s movies, filled with a multiplicity of voices and averse to defining ‘meaning.’ Yet in the end, readers understand Altman’s stubborn vision, his refusal to compromise with commerce, and his hard-earned, eccentric genius.” —Chuck Leddy, The Boston Globe
“ Zuckoff] uses a light editorial hand, allowing a wide range of contributors to have their say. . . . A comprehensive, 360-degree look at a complicated subject.” —Toby Young, Wall Street Journal
“A positively ‘Altmanesque’ treatment. . . . Altman] made a great Western, a great anti-war movie, a great period piece, a great detective picture, a great ballet movie and the how-Hollywood-works movie. And Zuckoff . . . is an apt choice to corner an old fast-talker like Altman.” —Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
“ There are] many surprising and revealing comments that Zuckoff has assembled in his fittingly rambling book. . . . Life is complicated, often messy—as Altman showed us—and his life, as seen in Zuckoff’s book, was no exception.” —San Francisco Chronicle
“ A] fitting tribute to one of Hollywood’s greatest directors. . . . A rebel to the end, Altman’s spirit is perfectly captured in this fascinating read.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“An engrossing, comprehensive book that gives invaluable insight into the life and work of a truly original artist.” —Kirkus Reviews From the Hardcover edition. Synopsis:Draws on the perspectives of close family members, colleagues, and actors to assess the iconic director's life and artistic achievements, providing coverage of such topics as his womanizing reputation, his heart transplant, and the creations of such films as M*A*S*H and The Player. By the Pulitzer Prize-finalist author of Ponzi's Scheme.
Synopsis:The late Robert Altman--visionary director, hard-partying hedonist, eccentric family man, Hollywood legend--comes roaring to life in this rollicking cinematic biography, told in a chorus of voices that can only be called Altmanesque.
About the AuthorMitchell Zuckoff is a professor of journalism at Boston University. He is the author of three previous books, most recently Ponzi’s Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend. As a reporter with The Boston Globe, he was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize and the recipient of numerous national writing awards.
Table of ContentsAct I: 1925–1969
1. Kansas City 2. Into the River 3. 307th Bomb Group 4. Making Pictures 5. The Calvin Company 6. The Delinquents 7. California 8. Kathryn 9. Cheese 10. No Milk 11. Countdown Act II: 1970–1980 12. M*A*S*H 13. After M*A*S*H 14. McCabe 15. Fatherhood I 16. Mirrors 17. Split, California 18. Nashville 19. Diamond Cutter 20. Active Verbs 21. Scotty 22. Popeye Act III: 1981–2006 23. The Wilderness 24. "I Made This" 25. The Player 26. Short Cuts 27. Heart in a Cooler 28. Mr. A and the Women 29. Home Stretch 30. Fatherhood II 31. Boots On 32. Not a Tragedy A Note on Methods Cast of Characters Filmography Awards and Honors Acknowledgments List of Illustrations Index Cast of Characters The following are brief, Altman-centric biographies of people whose interviews are included in this book. Not included are journalists, reviewers, authors, and others whose writings and comments are excerpted throughout. Jane Adams is an actress who played Junior League do-gooder Nettie Bolt in Kansas City and director Emily Shapiro in Robert Altman’s stage production of Arthur Miller’s Resurrection Blues. Lou Adler is a legendary music producer who coproduced the 1967 Monterey International Pop Music Festival. The documentary of the event led him into the film business and to his role as producer of Brewster McCloud. Anouk Aimée is an award-winning French film actress who became an international star from her role in A Man and a Woman, directed by Claude Lelouch. She played the character Simone Lowenthal in Prt- What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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