Gus Van Sant
Subtitle: an unauthorized biography
By: by James Robert Parish.
Publisher: Thunder Mouth Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 333
Subjects: Van Sant, Gus; Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: "Gus Van Sant is a revealing study of a modern-day Renaissance man who has enjoyed highly successful gallery exhibitions of his paintings, who composes songs, performs, and records. He turns out sophisticated still photography, has written a satirical and controversial novel (Pink), and has directed music videos featuring Elton John, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Hanson.".

"Gus Van Sant follows the director from adolescent self-discovery in Portland, Oregon, to postgraduate pilgrimage to Italy, and the newcomer's odyssey to Hollywood, detailing the formative influences on the future filmmaker, ranging from his establishment-bred father to William Burroughs Jr., who became mentor, friend, and on-camera performer for the fledgling director.".

"Based on interviews with family, friends, and colleagues, Gus Van Sant explores his successes and his artistic misfires, above all, revealing how a most unusual talent and independent film icon has succeeded on his own terms, and how he survives today in the high stakes world of contemporary filmmaking."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [314]-326) and index.