Start to finish
Subtitle: Woody Allen and the art of moviemaking
By: Eric Lax
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 353
ISBN-13: 9780385352499
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Motion pictures; Production and direction; Criticism and interpretation; Motion picture authorship
Other titles: Woody Allen and the art of moviemaking
Description: "A cinephile's dream: the chance to follow legendary director Woody Allen throughout the creation of a film--from inception to premiere--and to enjoy his reflections on some of the finest artists in the history of cinema. Eric Lax has been with Woody Allen almost every step of the way. He chronicled Allen's transformation from stand-up comedian to filmmaker in On Being Funny (1975). His international best seller, Woody Allen: A Biography (1991), was a portrait of a director hitting his stride. Conversations with Woody Allen comprised interviews that illustrated Allen's evolution from 1971 to 2008. Now, Lax invites us onto the set--and even further behind the scenes--of Allen's Irrational Man, which was released in 2015, and starred Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone. Revealing the intimate details of Allen's filmmaking process, Lax shows us the screenplay being shaped, the scenes being prepared, the actors, cinematographers, other crew members, the editors, all engaged in their work. We hear Allen's colleagues speak candidly about working with him, and Allen speaking with equal openness about his lifetime's work. An unprecedented revelation of one of the foremost filmmakers of our time, Start to Finish is sure to delight not only movie buffs and Allen fans, but everyone who has marveled at the seeming magic of the artistic process." -- Publisher's description
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The script; title: The money; title: The cast, the cinematographer; title: The locations, the production design, the costumes; title: The shoot; title: The edit; title: The music; title: The color correction, the mix; title: The end.