In Clint Eastwood's early directorial efforts there was little to
suggest that this was the man who would become the guiding force
behind such sublime works as Unforgiven, Mystic River, Million
Dollar Baby, Flags of Our Fathers, and Letters from Iwo Jima. Yet
before our eyes, Eastwood has evolved not only as a director, but
also as an actor, a screenwriter, a producer, and a score composer,
to become one of the most revered figures in Hollywood. Perhaps it
is because he started out in Hollywood with such little influence
on the final product that he now demonstrates such a strong desire
to collaborate with others and provide help wherever he can. In
addition to casting off his reputation as a hack and accumulating
two Oscar nominations for Best Actor over the past 15 years, he has
guided other actors to no less than three Academy Award wins. The
executives love him because he has made them money over the
years--occasionally even "making one for them" in exchange for
financial backing on other projects. Critics love him because of
the care he takes in creating his films. Audiences love him because
he has never lost his sense of entertainment, even as his artistry
has matured. Now a two-time Academy Award winner for best director,
twice winner of the Directors Guild of America Award for best
director, and recipient of countless other critics prizes and
nominations in multiple capacities, Eastwood stands alongside
Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg as one of the finest directors
working in modern cinema. Here, John Foote examines the long,
impressive, and unlikely film career of a man who fought against
expectations to forge his own way and become one of this
generation's finestfilmmakers. Each chapter examines a different
film, beginning with Play Misty for Me (1971) and High Plains
Drifter (1973) and extending to his 21st-century films Space
Cowboys (2000), Blood Work (2002), Mystic River (2003), Million
Dollar Baby (2004), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Letters from Iwo
Jima (2006), and Changeling (2008). This book is, in the author's
own words, "a study of how Eastwood managed to quietly get to this
level--and a celebration of his gifts as an artist."
General
Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Modern Filmmakers |
Release date: |
December 2008 |
First published: |
December 2008 |
Authors: |
John H. Foote
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-35247-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
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LSN: |
0-313-35247-X |
Barcode: |
9780313352478 |
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