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Bambi vs. Godzilla, on the nature, purpose, and practice of the movie business, David Mamet

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Bambi vs. Godzilla, on the nature, purpose, and practice of the movie business, David Mamet

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes filmography: p. ([207]-238) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bambi vs. Godzilla

Nature of contents

filmographies

Oclc number

70131181

Responsibility statement

David Mamet

Sub title

on the nature, purpose, and practice of the movie business

Summary

Playwright and screenwriter Mamet gives us a subversive inside look at Hollywood from the perspective of a filmmaker who has always played the game his own way. Who really reads the scripts at the film studios? How is a screenplay like a personals ad? Whose opinion matters when revising a screenplay? Why are there so many producers listed in movie credits? And what do those producers do, anyway? Refreshingly unafraid to offend, Mamet provides hilarious, surprising, and bracingly forthright answers to these and other questions about virtually every aspect of filmmaking, from concept to script to screen. He covers topics ranging from "How Scripts Got So Bad" to the oxymoron of "Manners in Hollywood." He takes us step-by-step through some of his favorite movie stunts and directorial tricks, and demonstrates that it is craft and crew, not stars and producers, that make great films.--From publisher description

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Bambi versus Godzilla

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