{"product_id":"john-woo-robert-k-elder-9781578067763","title":"John Woo: Interviews","description":"\u003cp\u003eDirector John Woo (b. 1946) reinvented the modern action movie and helped open the door for Asian filmmakers to the Western world. His hyper-violent, highly choreographed style made him a box office powerhouse, a respected auteur, and a revered figure among fellow directors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst discovered by Western audiences through his Hong Kong films \u003cem\u003eThe Killer\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHard Boiled\u003c\/em\u003e, Woo introduced the world to a new brand of psychologically frenzied action film. After coming to the United States in the early 1990s, Woo produced a trilogy of hard-charging action films--\u003cem\u003eBroken Arrow\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFace\/Off\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMission: Impossible II\u003c\/em\u003e--that were both popular and critically acclaimed. But Woo's signature bullet ballets, his kinetic, blood-spattered action sequences, represent a dichotomy in the director's philosophy. \u003cem\u003eJohn Woo: Interviews\u003c\/em\u003e reveals a peace-loving, devoutly religious man at odds with his reputation as the master of cinematic violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnprecedented access to the director helped editor Robert K. Elder create in \u003cem\u003eJohn Woo: Interviews\u003c\/em\u003e the first authoritative English-language chronicle of Woo's career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert K. Elder writes about film, the arts, travel, and music for the \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e. His work has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePremiere\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGear\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eOregonian\u003c\/em\u003e, and many other publications. A member of the Chicago Film Critics Association, Elder teaches film at the Facets Film School in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert K. Elder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1578067766\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578067763\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 09\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.92h x 6.04w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2005 pg. 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2005 pg. 18","brand":"Robert K. Elder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985185079551,"sku":"9781578067763","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b2d641a-28d4-4829-99bc-1bef66b79dac.jpg?v=1683276057","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/john-woo-robert-k-elder-9781578067763","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}