{"product_id":"clint-eastwood-the-iconic-filmmaker-and-his-work-unofficial-and-unauthorised-hardcover","title":"Clint Eastwood: The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work - Unofficial and Unauthorised - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIan Nathan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClint Eastwood is Hollywood's elder statesman and its conscience. He is the standard by which other films and filmmakers are judged. He represents both classical Hollywood and an entirely modern, uncompromising and unfussy directorial presence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There are those who adore him as a cowboy, a superstar, the rugged, unyielding yet introspective face of American machismo. There are those who read him as a great American auteur fashioning uncompromising, fascinating, intellectual films about his country, about life, about whatever the hell takes his fancy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e No single figure in all of Hollywood, operates so freely outside of the strictures of commercial pressure. And yet, or perhaps that is because, he makes hit after hit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Separation of actor and director is almost impossible. They are intimately related, cross pollinating, but he has become in the latter half of his career to be view as one of the great American artists. While drawing connections from his wider work as an actor, and those who have influenced him, it is his identity as a director that this book will celebrate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is not a career -- it is a landscape.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Nathan\u003c\/b\u003e, who lives and works in London, is one of the UK's best-known film writers. He is the author of nine previous books, including \u003ci\u003eAlien Vault\u003c\/i\u003e, the best-selling history of Ridley Scott's masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eTerminator Vault\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTarantino, Tim Burton\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Coen Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnything You Can Imagine: Peter Jackson and the Making of Middle-earth\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the former editor and executive editor of \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e, the world's biggest movie magazine, where he remains a contributing editor. He also regularly contributes to \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCahiers Du Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eDiscovering Film\u003c\/i\u003e documentary series on Sky Arts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 10 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764699562272,"sku":"9780711283657","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8ea2cbd926095017a1e5b2b73ae60a47.webp?v=1780253958","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/clint-eastwood-the-iconic-filmmaker-and-his-work-unofficial-and-unauthorised-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}