{"product_id":"hal-ashby-nick-dawson-9781604735659","title":"Hal Ashby: Interviews","description":"Hal Ashby (1929-1988) is considered to be the lost genius of the New Hollywood generation. While his name does not bear the familiarity of, say, Robert Altman or Martin Scorsese, his diverse films are among the best known and most beloved of the era. From the cult classic \u003ci\u003eHarold and Maude\u003c\/i\u003e (1971) to the iconic political satire \u003ci\u003eBeing There\u003c\/i\u003e (1979), from the subversive sex comedy \u003ci\u003eShampoo\u003c\/i\u003e (1975) to the anti-Vietnam romance \u003ci\u003eComing Home\u003c\/i\u003e (1979), Ashby rejected mainstream conventions while his films attracted both popular and critical praise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A true actors' director, Ashby drew A-list stars and elicited powerful performances from Jack Nicholson in \u003ci\u003eThe Last Detail \u003c\/i\u003e(1973), Warren Beatty and Julie Christie in \u003ci\u003eShampoo\u003c\/i\u003e, Jon Voight and Jane Fonda in \u003ci\u003eComing Home\u003c\/i\u003e, and Peter Sellers in \u003ci\u003eBeing There\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eHal Ashby: Interviews\u003c\/i\u003e for the first time brings together the best interviews conducted over the course of Ashby's career. Ashby discusses his filmmaking philosophy, memories of working his way up the Hollywood ladder in the 1950s, and his troubled productions in the 1980s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Dawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1604735651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781604735659\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 06\/28\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 5.94w x 0.54d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2010 pg. 90","brand":"Nick Dawson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987931693311,"sku":"9781604735659","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ea40a597-b37f-4d68-9dc9-1064880ddc23.jpg?v=1683291664","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hal-ashby-nick-dawson-9781604735659","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}