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Hits, flops, and other illusions : my fortysomething years in Hollywood / Ed Zwick.
Zwick is an Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning director, writer, and producer of film and TV. He is most known for his work on 'Blood Diamond', 'The Last Samurai', and 'Legends of the Fall'. Talents whom he spotted early include Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Denzel Washington. He has also worked closely with Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, and Julia Roberts. This career memoir from Ed Zwick gives a behind-the-scenes look at working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Sprinkled throughout are tips for anyone who has ever imagined writing, directing, or producing for the screen.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668046999 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 289 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Gallery Books, 2024.
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| Subject: | Zwick, Edward. Motion picture producers and directors > United States > Biography. Television producers and directors > United States > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. Autobiographies. Personal narratives. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | 791.430233092 Zwick | 31681010361210 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"This heartfelt and wry career memoir from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends of the Fall, About Last Night, and Glory, creator of the show Thirtysomething, and executive producer of My So-Called Life, gives a dishy, behind-the-scenes look at working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood"-- - Baker & Taylor
An Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning director, writer and producer looks back at his career, with a behind-the-scenes look at working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, such as Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Denzel Washington and Claire Danes. Illustrations. - Simon and Schuster
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER
âThis funny, insightful, and deliciously dishy memoirâ (Town & Country) from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends of the Fall, and Glory, creator of thirtysomething, and executive producer of My So-Called Life, âtakes its place alongside Adventures in the Screen Trade and Easy Riders, Raging Bulls as one of the indispensable behind-the-scenes books for fans of movies and televisionâ (Aaron Sorkin).
âIâll be dropping a few names,â Ed Zwick confesses in the introduction to his book. âOver the years I have worked with self-proclaimed masters-of-the-universe, unheralded geniuses, hacks, sociopaths, savants, and saints.â
He has encountered these Hollywood types during four decades of directing, producing, and writing projects that have collectively received eighteen Academy Award nominations (seven wins) and sixty-seven Emmy nominations (twenty-two wins). Though there are many factors behind such success, including luck and the contributions of his creative partner Marshall Herskovitz, heâs known to have a special talent for bringing out the best in the people heâs worked with, notably the actors. In those intense collaborations, he seeks to discover the small pieces of connective tissue, vulnerability, and fellowship that can help an actor realize their character in full.
Talents whom he spotted early include Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Denzel Washington, Claire Danes, and Jared Leto. Established stars he worked closely with include Leonardo DiCaprio, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Daniel Craig, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, and Jennifer Connelly. He also sued Harvey Weinstein over the production of Shakespeare in Loveâand won. He shares personal stories about all these people, and more.
Written mostly with love, sometimes with rue, this memoir âis not just a wonderfully intimate memoir. It's also an indispensable guide to the shark-infested waters of artistic integrityâ (Cameron Crowe). Destined to become a new Hollywood classic, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions is âa must-read for any film fan, and a sacred text for any aspiring filmmakers out thereâ (Forbes).
