{"product_id":"john-cassavetes-interviews-paperback-softback-9781496818270","title":"John Cassavetes; Interviews (Paperback \/ softback) 9781496818270","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eJohn Cassavetes\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eInterviews\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGabriella Oldham (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496818270\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 29 June 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e196 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm, 0.275 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOldham . . . identifies the essences of this pioneer: an actor's director 'who felt compelled to let his actors unleash their potentials, shape their own cinematic realities, and play them out naturally on the screen'; . . . a specialist 'in men-women relationships and their emotional dysfunctions'; . . . and always an artist 'with almost child-like admissions of a belief in humanity's better self ' and 'a surprising naiveté he transferred to his characters, both male and female.'\"\" - Kurt Brokaw, \u003cem\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"A particularly important book for film courses, either as a primary text to provide a definition of how a consummate independent filmmaker feels and works or as a supporting text in a course on filmmaking and critical studies.\"\" - Lowell Harris, adjunct professor of film studies, University of Tampa\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAmerican filmmaker John Cassavetes (1929-1989) made only nine independent films during a quarter century, but those films affected the cinema culture of the 1960s to the 1980s in unprecedented ways. With a close nucleus of actors and crew members on his team, including his wife Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, and Ben Gazzara, Cassavetes created films that explored the gritty side of human relationships. He staunchly advocated the right of actors and filmmakers to full artistic freedom over their work. Attracting both fervent admirers and harsh critics, Cassavetes's films have garnered prestigious awards in the US and Europe and continue to evoke strong reactions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarting in New York with his first film \u003ci\u003eShadows\u003c\/i\u003e, Cassavetes moved on to the West Coast with \u003ci\u003eFaces, Husbands, Minnie and Moskowitz, A Woman Under the Influence, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Opening Night, Gloria\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLove Streams\u003c\/i\u003e. He also directed several studio films, which often rankled his independent streak that rebelled against a loss of artistic freedom. Cassavetes's work in the theater and his performances in numerous television programs and films, including \u003ci\u003eThe Dirty Dozen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRosemary's Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, made him, as a director, fiercely protective of his actors' right to self-expression.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52656106176792,"sku":"9781496818270","price":21.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/john-cassavetes-interviews-paperback-softback-9781496818270","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}