Alan J. Pakula
Interviews

Tom Ryan (Edited by)

9781496852892

Hardback, published 30 August 2024

277 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.361 kg

Renowned for his masterful storytelling, Alan J. Pakula (1928–1998) left an indelible mark on cinema history. Alan J. Pakula: Interviews offers a concise yet comprehensive overview of the director’s illustrious career, from his early days in Hollywood to his rise as a major filmmaker. From the famous ""paranoid trilogy"" of Klute, The Parallax View, and All the President’s Men to the gripping psychological drama of Sophie’s Choice and his often-undervalued later work, Pakula’s diverse filmography has captivated audiences and critics alike.

The first published collection of interviews with the acclaimed director, this volume presents an illuminating portrait of Pakula as a filmmaker, an artist, and a man of many parts. The eighteen pieces compiled here, including an illuminating introduction and previously unpublished 1983 interview by editor Tom Ryan, provide a broad overview of Pakula’s career. In his own words, Pakula recounts his experience as Robert Mulligan’s producer, reflects on the bulk of films he made as director, and outlines his approach to the art of filmmaking. Taken as a whole, Alan J. Pakula: Interviews is a treasure trove of cinematic wisdom and a fitting tribute to the legacy of an important American filmmaker.

• Foreword by Don McAlpine
• Introduction
• Chronology
• Filmography
• Unlikely Elements: Alan J. Pakula in an Interview with Gordon Gow
  Gordon Gow / 1972
• Klute Review
  Tom Milne / 1971
• "Not a Garbo or a Gilbert in the Bunch": Alan Pakula Talks to Tom Milne
  Tom Milne / 1972
  The Parallax View: An Interview with Alan Pakula
  Andrew C. Bobrow / 1974
  Under the Influence: An Interview with Alan J. Pakula
  Steven Soderbergh / 1998
  Mr. Pakula Goes to Washington: Alan J. Pakula on All the President’
  s Men
  Rick Thompson / 1976
  Making a Film about Two Reporters
  Alan J. Pakula / 1976
  World without Shadows
  Richard Combs / 1976
  The American Film Institute’
  s Dialogue on Film: Alan J. Pakula
  American Film / 1979
  Lichtenstein, Legends, and Leviathan: Pakula on Rollover
  Alan J. Pakula / 1982
  Pakula’
  s Choices
  Jonathan Rosenbaum / 1982
  "I Am Very American in Many, Many Ways": An Interview with Alan. J. Pakula
  Tom Ryan / 1983
• The American Film Institute’
  s Dialogue on Film #2: Alan J. Pakula
  American Film / 1985
• Family Ties Bind Pakula to His Morning
  Bruce Weber / 1989
• A Walk with Good and Evil: Alan J. Pakula Interviewed
  Ana Maria Bahiana / 1990
• Disaster? Was There a Disaster?
  Ian Fisher / 1997
• Additional Resources
• Index