{"product_id":"j-j-abrams-brent-dunham-9781496820426","title":"J. J. Abrams: Interviews","description":"Jeffrey Jacob \"J. J.\" Abrams (b. 1966) decided to be a filmmaker at the age of eight after his grandfather took him on the back-lot tour of Universal Studios. Throughout his career, Abrams has dedicated his life to storytelling and worked tirelessly to become one of the best-known and most successful creators in Hollywood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe thirty interviews collected in this volume span Abrams's entire career, covering his many projects from television and film to video games and theater. The volume also includes a 1982 article about Abrams as a teen sensation whose short film \u003ci\u003eHigh Voltage\u003c\/i\u003e won the Audience Award at a local film festival and garnered the attention of Steven Spielberg. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning his career as a screenwriter on films like \u003ci\u003eRegarding Henry\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArmageddon\u003c\/i\u003e, Abrams transitioned into a TV mogul with hit shows like \u003ci\u003eAlias\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e. Known for his imaginative work across several genres, from science fiction and horror to action and drama, Abrams's most successful films include \u003ci\u003eMission: Impossible III\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Star Trek\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: The Force Awakens\u003c\/i\u003e, which went on to become the highest-grossing film of all time in the United States. His production company, Bad Robot, has produced innovative genre projects like \u003ci\u003eCloverfield \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWestworld\u003c\/i\u003e. Abrams also cowrote a novel with Doug Dorst called\u003ci\u003e S., \u003c\/i\u003e and, most recently, he produced the Broadway run of \u003ci\u003eThe Play That Went Wrong\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn conversations with major publications and independent blogs, Abrams discusses his long-standing collaborations with others in the field, explains his affinity for mystery, and describes his approach to creating films like those he gravitated to as a child, revealing that the award-winning director-writer-producer is a fan before he is a filmmaker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brent Dunham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496820428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496820426\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 11\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Brent Dunham","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44450155102463,"sku":"9781496820426","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6eabda23-08ca-4d99-b5e5-907b65f6812f.jpg?v=1698503097","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/j-j-abrams-brent-dunham-9781496820426","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}