{"product_id":"fred-schepisi-tom-ryan-9781496855688","title":"Fred Schepisi: Interviews","description":"In the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephen Schiff has described Fred Schepisi (b. 1939) as \"probably the least-known great director working in the mainstream American cinema--a master storyteller with a serenely muscular style that can make more flamboyant moviemakers look coarse and overweening.\" Schepisi's launch in Australia during the country's film renaissance of the 1970s and his ongoing international work have rightfully earned him a reputation as an actors' director. But he has also become a skillful stylist, forging his own way as he works alongside a talented team of collaborators. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This volume includes twenty interviews with Schepisi and two with longtime collaborators, cinematographer Ian Baker and composer Paul Grabowsky. The interviews trace the filmmaker's career from his beginnings in advertising, through his two early Australian features--\u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Playground\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith\u003c\/i\u003e--to his subsequent work in the United States and beyond on films as various as \u003ci\u003ePlenty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRoxanne\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Cry in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Russia House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSix Degrees of Separation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmpire Falls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLast Orders\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEye of the Storm\u003c\/i\u003e. Schepisi's films are diverse thematically and visually. In what is effectively a master class on film direction, Schepisi discusses his creative choices and his work with actors and collaborators behind the scenes. In the process, he provides a goldmine of insights into his films, his filmmaking style, and what makes him tick as an artist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Ryan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 149685568X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496855688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d","brand":"Tom Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48458909286655,"sku":"9781496855688","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_026eb5c3-2626-4c65-8db1-7a9126a3fe2e.jpg?v=1777407320","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fred-schepisi-tom-ryan-9781496855688","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}