Movie Speak
How to Talk Like You Belong on a Film Set
$30.67
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2009
Summary
Movie Speak won’t guarantee you a job, but having a knowledge of the industry terms will fool everyone into thinking you own the place. – Steven Spielberg
Finally, a book that celebrates the process – the dynamic web of people, technique, and artistry underneath every foot of celluloid. – Jodie Foster
Uncover the secret language of movie-making in a handbook for film buffs and language-lovers, as well as anyone who aspires to break into the business, with hundreds of essential…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780761143598 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0761143599 |
| Author: | Tony Bill |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Workman Adult |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2009 |
| Weight: | 160g |
| Dimensions: | 160mm x 116mm x 14mm |
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Critics Review
“It’s about time our code was broken. What a wonderful insight into our business! Tony: Don’t make this the martini!” * –Dennis Hopper
“Finally, a book that celebrates the process–the dynamic web of people, technique, and artistry–underneath every foot of celluloid.” –Jodie Foster
“Movie Speak is entertaining and edifying. I’ll never again as the sound-dude to move that fuzzy-thing-on-the-end-of-a-stick out of my shot.” –John Sayles
“Invaluable for those who have wondered what they’re really saying, and for those pitching projects and screenplays who wonder what they’re really being told.” –Roger Ebert
* martini: The term for the last show of the day, the origin of which might seem self-evident–but it’s not. The martini actually refers to the saying “The next shot is in a glass.” Get it?
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About The Author
Tony Bill
Tony Bill started out in Hollywood as an actor, became an Oscar-winning producer (The Sting), and then a director for film (My Bodyguard, Five Corners, Untamed Heart, Flyboys, and more) and television (Truman Capote’s “One Christmas,” Harlan County War, Pictures of Hollis Woods). He teaches and lectures widely on film and lives with his family in the oldest house in Venice, California.
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