Shooting to Kill

How an Independent Producer Blasts Through the Barriers to Make Movies that Matter

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by Christine Vachon and David Edelstein

Type

Stories

Subject

Genre > Independent cinema

Keywords

independent cinema, production

Publishing date

1998

Publisher

William Morrow & Co

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 352 pages
5 ¼ x 8 inches (13.5 x 20.5 cm)

ISBN-10
ISBN-13

0-380-79854-9
978-0-380-79854-4

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Book Presentation:
Complete with behind-the-scenes diary entries from the set of Vachon's best-known films, Shooting to Kill offers all the satisfaction of an intimate memoir from the frontlines of independent filmmaking, from one of its most successful agent provocateurs—and survivors.

So, what do Hollywood producers actually do? "What don't they do?" Vachon responds. In this savagely witty and straight-shooting guide, Vachon reveals the guts of the filmmaking process—from developing a script, nurturing a director's vision, getting financed, and drafting talent to holding hands, stroking egos, and stretching every resource to the limit. Along the way, she offers shrewd practical insights and troubleshooting tips on handling everything from hysterical actors and disgruntled teamsters to obtuse marketing executives.

Hailed by the New York Times as the "godmother to the politically committed film" and by Interview as a true "auteur producer," Christine Vachon has made her name with such bold, controversial, and commercially successful films as Poison, Swoon, Kids, Safe, I Shot Andy Warhol, and Velvet Goldmine. Over the last decade, she has become a driving force behind the most daring and strikingly original independent filmmakers—from Todd Haynes to Tom Kalin and Mary Harron—and helped put them on the map.

About the authors:
Christine Vachon has emerged over the last ten years as one of the key leaders of the New York independent film movement. She lives in New York City, where she heads her own company, Killer Films.

Press Reviews:
"This is an enormously generous primer -- in spirit and information. It teaches real movie magic: How to make something you believe in out of nothing."-- Lynda Obst, Producer and Author of "Hello, He Lied"

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