{"product_id":"picturing-peter-bogdanovich-peter-tonguette-9780813147314","title":"Picturing Peter Bogdanovich: My Conversations with the New Hollywood Director","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1971, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e heralded \u003ci\u003eThe Last Picture Show \u003c\/i\u003eas \"the most impressive work by a young American director since \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e.\" Indeed, few filmmakers rivaled Peter Bogdanovich's popularity over the next decade. Riding the success of \u003ci\u003eWhat's Up, Doc?\u003c\/i\u003e (1972)\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePaper Moon\u003c\/i\u003e (1973), Bogdanovich became a bona fide celebrity, making regular appearances in his own movie trailers, occasionally hosting late-night television shows, and publicly advocating for mentors John Ford and Howard Hawks. No director of his era surpassed his ability to capture an audience's imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePicturing Peter Bogdanovich\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eMy Conversations with the New Hollywood Director, \u003c\/i\u003e journalist and critic Peter Tonguette offers a film-by-film journey through the director's life and work. Beginning with a string of 1970s classics, Tonguette explores well-known films such as \u003ci\u003eSaint Jack\u003c\/i\u003e (1979), \u003ci\u003eThey All Laughed\u003c\/i\u003e (1981), and \u003ci\u003eNoises Off\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), as well as the director's work on stage and television. Drawing on interviews conducted over sixteen years, Tonguette pairs his analysis with an extensive, previously unpublished series of Q\u0026amp;As with Bogdanovich. These exclusive interviews reveal behind-the-scenes details about the director's life, work, and future plans. Part memoir, part biography, this book offers a uniquely intimate portrait of one of Hollywood's most underappreciated directors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Tonguette\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 081314731X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813147314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.60h x 0.40w x 0.40d","brand":"Peter Tonguette","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43983154413823,"sku":"9780813147314","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e118eee-76ea-4239-92a7-19928edebd2c.jpg?v=1683264981","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/picturing-peter-bogdanovich-peter-tonguette-9780813147314","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}