Making Movies

By Sidney Lumet

Making Movies - Sidney Lumet
  • Release Date: 1995-03-14
  • Genre: Film
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 91 Ratings

Description

ONE OF THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER'S 100 GREATEST FILM BOOKS OF ALL TIME “Invaluable.... I am sometimes asked if there is one book a filmgoer could read to learn more about how movies are made and what to look for while watching them. This is the book.” —Roger Ebert, The New York Times Book Review

Why does a director choose a particular script? What must they do in order to keep actors fresh and truthful through take after take of a single scene? How do you stage a shootout—involving more than one hundred extras and three colliding taxis—in the heart of New York’s diamond district? What does it take to keep the studio honchos happy? From the first rehearsal to the final screening, Making Movies is a master’s take, delivered with clarity, candor, and a wealth of anecdote.

For in this book, Sidney Lumet, one of our most consistently acclaimed directors, gives us both a professional memoir and a definitive guide to the art, craft, and business of the motion picture. Drawing on forty years of experience on movies that range from Long Day’s Journey into Night to Network and The Verdict—and with such stars as Katharine Hepburn, Paul Newman, Marlon Brando, and Al Pacino—Lumet explains how painstaking labor and inspired split-second decisions can result in two hours of screen magic.

Reviews

  • A must read

    5
    By Sigh Moth
    If you are a filmmaker or just interested in the process of movie making, this book should be on your list for sure. What more can I say. I loved the read and learned a lot and I'm about to shoot my 2nd film. Enjoy.
  • A great talent!

    5
    By designK
    A very insightful book by one of the great talents! You don't have to be in the industry to enjoy this book. It rights like an autobiography but for those in the business of film it is also a guide. Mr. Lumet manages to put his finger on how he harnessed his creative impulse to make great movies. A fun, educational read!