The Cinema of Jonathan Demme
Champion of the Soul
de Louis Black et Steven Fore
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Description de l'ouvrage:
Jonathan Demme was one of the most accomplished American film directors of his era, yet despite the scope and variety of his work, he remains underappreciated. After apprenticing with the B-movie impresario Roger Corman, from whom he learned to make films cheaply and quickly, Demme rapidly rose through the Hollywood ranks while retaining his restlessly curious instincts. He directed eighteen feature films and twelve documentaries and music films, as well as numerous shorter works. Among them are critical and cult favorites such as Something Wild, blockbusters including The Silence of the Lambs, and groundbreaking performance films, notably Stop Making Sense.
This book offers an in-depth look at Demme’s four decades of filmmaking, tracing the core elements that unite the disparate strands of his work. Louis Black and Steve Fore argue that Demme’s films share a compassionate, emotionally generous perspective on humanity’s flaws and foibles. No matter their scale, style, or subject matter, they show an affection for and fascination with people, as individuals and in communities. Ranging from low-budget productions to the pinnacle of Hollywood success, this book highlights the humanist sensibility, artistic ambitions, keen social criticism, and wry humor that are hallmarks of Demme’s work. Lively and comprehensive, The Cinema of Jonathan Demme offers a new lens on a major director.
À propos des auteurs :
Louis Black was the longtime editor of the Austin Chronicle and a cofounder of South by Southwest. A film critic and historian, he has participated in the restoration and rerelease of classic Texas independent films, including Eagle Pennell’s The Whole Shootin’ Match.Steve Fore is retired from the School of Creative Media at the City University of Hong Kong. He previously taught at the University of North Texas, Ohio University, and the University of Texas.
Revue de Presse:
"This book is a guided tour through a really talented filmmaker's never-say-die adventures in the screen trade. Great backstage detail, straightforward analysis, and a wonderful reminder that Jonathan's characters often don't have their shit together but get you rooting for them anyway." -- John Sayles, director, screenwriter, and author
"Take a walk through Jonathan Demme’s career with Louis Black and Steve Fore and you will be showered with Jonathan’s irreverent, tender storytelling." -- Julie Corman, film producer
"Jonathan Demme made a lasting mark on American film and enjoyed critical and commercial success, yet he remains undervalued. This thoughtful and thorough book should go a long way toward remedying that situation. Louis Black’s longtime friendship with the director provides insights that other discussions of Demme’s work will never be able to duplicate." -- Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian
"This is the definitive portrait of the artist Jonathan Demme, a book that captures the life, the films, and the spirit of a wide-ranging renegade auteur. And who better to paint this portrait than Demme’s longtime comrade and confidant Louis Black, who had an inside view of Demme at work, ably assisted by coauthor Steve Fore. This is an invaluable assessment of Demme’s career and his lasting legacy." -- Thomas Schatz, author of Power Surge: Conglomerate Hollywood and the Studio System’s Last Hurrah
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