Gus Van Sant
An Unauthorized Biography

Moyenne des votes : ![]()
| 0 | vote | |
| 0 | vote | |
| 0 | vote | |
| 0 | vote |
Votre vote : -
Description de l'ouvrage:
Enigmatic, retiring, and openly gay, Gus Van Sant is one of the best-known independent filmmakers. An active and honored director for two decades, noted for his rapport with actors, Van Sant nevertheless remains aloof from Hollywood, preferring to live and write in Portland, OR. Extensively researched and based on interviews with the director, Gus Van Sant examines his career from the inauspicious debut Mala Noche to the haunting Drugstore Cowboy; from the angst-ridden My Own Private Idaho and the mainstream black comedy To Die For to the Oscar-nominated Good Will Hunting and the high-profile Finding Forrester. Van Sant remains committed to exploring themes of the outsider and presenting an idiosyncratic vision in an unobtrusive but compelling style. Equally important, under Van Sant's guidance many actors (Matt Dillon, River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, Nicole Kidman, Matt Damon, and acclaimed newcomer Robert Brown, whom Van Sant discovered) have done their best work. The first full-length biography of the Oscar nominated director, author Parish has interviewed Van Sant exclusively for this book.
Revue de Presse:
"...recommended to aspiring filmmakers, lovers of biographies, and those interested in the entertainment industry at both public and academic libraries." -- Elizabeth Stifter, Library Journal
"The book is not a gossipy expose . . . this is a flattering portrait of the man . . . it's a quick and enjoyable read." -- Stephen Blair, Portland Tribune
"You're likely to close this book regarding [Van Sant] as both admirable and puzzling." -- Dennis Drabelle, The Washington Post online
Voir le site internet de l'éditeur Da Capo Press
Voir la filmographie complète de Gus Van Sant sur le site IMDB ...
> Livres ayant un titre identique ou proche :
> Du même auteur :
The Hollywood Book of Extravagance (2007)
The Totally Infamous, Mostly Disastrous, and Always Compelling Excesses of America's Film and TV Idols
The Hollywood Book of Scandals (2004)
The Shocking, Often Disgraceful Deeds and Affairs of Over 100 American Movie and TV Idols
The Hollywood Book of Love (2003)
From True Romance and Blushing Brides to Tawdry Trysts and Femme Fatales
Hollywood Songsters (2003)
Singers Who Act and Actors Who Sing - Volume 1
Hollywood Divas (2002)
The Good, The Bad, and The Fabulous
Hollywood Bad Boys (2002)
Loud, Fast, and Out of Control
The Hollywood Book of Death (2001)
The Bizarre, Often Sordid, Passings of More than 125 American Movie and TV Idols
Today's Black Hollywood (1995)
15 of the World's Hottest Superstars
Pirates and Seafaring Swashbucklers on the Hollywood Screen (1995)
Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 137 Theatrical and Made-For-Television Releases
Sujet : Genre > Historical films
Ghosts and Angels in Hollywood Films (1994)
Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 264 Theatrical and Made-For-Television Releases
Gays and Lesbians in Mainstream Cinema (1993)
Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 272 Theatrical and Made-For-Television Hollywood Releases
Sujet : On Films > Film selections
Prostitution in Hollywood Films (1992)
Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 389 Theatrical and Made-For-Television Releases
Sujet : On Films > Film selections
Prison Pictures from Hollywood (1991)
Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 293 Theatrical and Made-For-Television Releases
The Great Science Fiction Pictures II (1990)
de James Robert Parish et Michael R. Pitts
Sujet : Genre > Science Fiction
Black Action Films (1989)
Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 235 Theatrical and Made-For-Television Releases
The Great Gangster Pictures II (1987)
de Michael R. Pitts et James Robert Parish
Sujet : Genre > Gangster films
The Hollywood Beauties (1980)
Sujet : Actor > Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, Kay Francis, Ava Gardner, Jean Harlow, Dolores del Rio, Lana Turner
Hollywood Players, the Thirties (1976)
de James Robert Parish et William T. Leonard
Sujet : On Films > Per period
Great Child Stars (1976)
An Incisive, Illustrated Look at 24 Child Stars Who Charmed Their Way into Our Hears and Enchanted Us for All Time
Sujet : Actor
The Great Gangster Pictures (1976)
de James Robert Parish et Michael R. Pitts
Sujet : Genre > Gangster films
Film Directors (1974)
A Guide to Their American Films
de James Robert Parish et Michael R. Pitts
Sujet : On Films > Guides and dictionaries
The Cinema of Edward G. Robinson (1972)
de James Robert Parish et Alvin H. Marill
Sujet : Actor > Edward G. Robinson
The Fox Girls (1972)
Starring 15 Beautiful Vixens and One Adorable Cub
Sujet : Studio > 20th Century Fox
The Paramount Pretties (1972)
16 leading ladies in Paramount Pictures
The American Movies Reference Book (1969)
The sound era
de Paul Michael et James Robert Parish
Sujet : On Films > Guides and dictionaries
> Sur un thème proche :
The Gus Van Sant Touch (2012)
A Thematic Study - Drugstore Cowboy, Milk and Beyond
Sujet : Director > Gus Van Sant
William Friedkin (2099)
The Life and Films of a Cinematic Risk-Taker
Sujet : Director > William Friedkin