{"product_id":"altman-on-altman-paperback","title":"Altman on Altman - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Thomas Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exciting collection of original interviews with the infamously outspoken director of \u003ci\u003eShort Cuts\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNashville\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Player\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eGosford Park\u003c\/i\u003e, Robert Altman's irreverent, iconoclastic style has palpably altered the landscape of American cinema. Cited as an influence by such envelope-pushing directors as Spike Jonze and P. T. Anderson, Altman has created a genre all his own, notable for its improvised, overlapping dialogue and creative cinematography. One of the key moviemakers of the 1970s--commonly considered the heyday of American film--Altman's irrepressible combination of unorthodox vision and style is most clearly evidenced in the fourteen movies he released across that decade. By fine-tuning his talent in a diverse array of genres, including westerns, thrillers, and loopy, absurdist comedies--all subtly altered to fit his signature m tier--he cemented his place as one of our most esteemed directors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these conversations with David Thompson, Altman reflects on his start in industrial filmmaking, as well as his tenure in television directing \u003ci\u003eAlfred Hitchcock Presents\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBonanza\u003c\/i\u003e, and his big break in feature films as the director of the enormously popular \u003ci\u003eM*A*S*H\u003c\/i\u003e, a project for which he was the last possible resort behind fourteen other directors. The resulting portrait reveals a quixotic man whose films continue to delight and challenge audiences, both in the United States and beyond.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e, a film scholar, has edited or co-edited several titles in the Directors on Directors series, including \u003ci\u003eScorsese on Scorsese\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLevinson on Levinson\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 330\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 8.62 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759865757984,"sku":"9780571220892","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7a343e63646fc0dda975aa8f70378986.webp?v=1780164605","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/altman-on-altman-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}