On Screen DirectingEdward Dmytryk distills in this book a lifetime of experience as a film director into a dozen short essays on his craft, spanning the filmmaking process from script selection to the sneak preview of the finished work. Illustrated with both movie stills and anecdotes from his work this book will fascinate film buffs and instruct students of filmmaking. |
Contents
To Make ReadyPreproduction | 13 |
Whos In the Show?Casting | 25 |
Working with the Crew | 35 |
Copyright | |
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