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This funny insightful and deliciously dishy memoir Town amp Country from the director of Blood Diamond The Last Samurai Legends of the Fall and Glory creator of thirtysomething and executive producer of My SoCalled Life takes its place alongside Adventures in the Screen Trade and Easy Riders Raging Bulls as one of the indispensable behindthescenes books for fans of movies and television Aaron Sorkin
Ill be dropping a few names Ed Zwick confesses in the introduction to his book Over the years I have worked with selfproclaimed mastersoftheuniverse unheralded geniuses hacks sociopaths savants and saints
He has encountered these Hollywood types during four decades of directing producing and writing projects that have collectively received eighteen Academy Award nominations seven wins and sixtyseven Emmy nominations twentytwo wins Though there are many factors behind such success including luck and the contributions of his creative partner Marshall Herskovitz hes known to have a special talent for bringing out the best in the people hes worked with notably the actors In those intense collaborations he seeks to discover the small pieces of connective tissue vulnerability and fellowship that can help an actor realize their character in full
Talents whom he spotted early include Brad Pitt Matt Damon Denzel Washington Claire Danes and Jared Leto Established stars he worked closely with include Leonardo DiCaprio Anthony Hopkins Tom Cruise Julia Roberts Anne Hathaway Daniel Craig Jake Gyllenhaal Bruce Willis Demi Moore and Jennifer Connelly He also sued Harvey Weinstein over the production of Shakespeare in Loveand won He shares personal stories about all these people and more
Written mostly with love sometimes with rue this memoir is not just a wonderfully intimate memoir Its also an indispensable guide to the sharkinfested waters of artistic integrity Cameron Crowe Destined to become a new Hollywood classic Hits Flops and Other Illusions is a mustread for any film fan and a sacred text for any aspiring filmmakers out there Forbes
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