- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: University Press of Mississippi (May 1 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1578060702
- ISBN-13: 978-1578060702
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 454 g
- Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,169,683 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Eastwood's success as an actor has long overshadowed his directing ability, but the latest entry in an academic press series that also spotlights arthouse icons Jean-Luc Godard and John Sayles validates his recognition as a genuine cinematic auteur. The 22 interviews, 7 of which appear in English for the first time, range from 1971, when Eastwood proudly touted his directing debut, Play Misty for Me, to 1998 and a conversation conducted while he prepared to shoot True Crime, the twenty-third film he has directed. Inevitably, there is some repetition in the interviews; particularly good anecdotes resurface over the years. Since the interviews were made for publications including both daily newspapers and cineaste journals, the quality of questions varies. Throughout, however, the hallmarks of an Eastwood shoot are revealed: thorough preparation, emphasis on story, technical acumen, openness to input from crew members, and always coming in on-budget. Notoriously reserved about his personal life, Eastwood is forthcoming about his work, and his verbal unpretentiousness corresponds well to his straightforward filmmaking. Gordon Flagg
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Ranging over three decades of Eastwood's directorial career, the interviews in this collection have an emphasis on practical filmmaking issues and on Eastwood's philosophy of the craft. 10 photos.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
DOA from boredom.,
By "futuresuperstar" (Stamford) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Clint Eastwood: Interviews (Paperback)
I had to read this book for an English class. It's just a collection of articles of people interviewing Clint Eastwood through the years. Want to know how he makes movies? He shoots the first take, moves fast and comes in under budget. His history is told over, and over, and over, and over. Nice to read if you run out of sleeping pills.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Boring,
By Kathy Janford (Boston) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Clint Eastwood: Interviews (Paperback)
These interviews are dull and repetitive. Just buy the Schickel book.
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2.4 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Good book, but too pricey,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Clint Eastwood: Interviews (Hardcover)
An interesting book for serious Clint fans. However, the $45 price tag is a little steep, and unjustifiably so. Very few photos, only black and white. Save your $$ and buy the paperback instead.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great look at a still underrated filmmaker,
By AARON FULLER - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Clint Eastwood: Interviews (Paperback)
The focus of this volume is Mr. Eastwood the director, and this book collects a good variety of American and international interviews with him discussing his process, from PLAY MISTY FOR ME and THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES to BIRD and UNFORGIVEN and up through MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD & EVIL (the book was published in '99, so of course it does not feature any of his works from this new century). If after MILLION DOLLAR BABY you're finally starting to come around and see Eastwood the artist, this book is a great negotiation of his career in the director's chair, in his own, laconic, well-chosen, unpretentious and to-the-point voice. Highly recommended for any budding or hardcore Clint Eastwood fans alike. Or any serious filmfan, for that matter.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Dull, dull, dull,
By Rob - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Clint Eastwood: Interviews (Paperback)
As this collection of interviews shows, Eastwood has basically said the same thing to many different interviewers over & over during the past four decades. If nothing else the man is at least consistent. It isn't that Eastwood is an uninteresting interview subject but when the same questions - 'how do you approach directing?', 'why do you film so quickly?', 'how do you work with actors?' etc, etc - crop up time & time again the book can't help but get dull very, very quickly. The sad thing is that Eastwood has such a huge & varied body of work that there is an immense amount of productive analysis & discussion that could be done (especially his recent run of work which also happens to be his best). Unfortunately the authors weren't up to that so they settled for this dull tome instead.
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