Steven Spielberg conceded a few years ago a very interesting interview in which he explained a lot about his career, in special about the making of Jaws. In this chat, he gives specifics about how they filmed the death of…
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DUEL’s 50th Anniversary: Let’s Celebrate the Most Unknown Classic
Los Angeles, October 1971. A small film, made for television, is being shot near LA under the direction of a young and unknown director. The movie tells the story of “a man, a truck and an open road”. It has…
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Film Director Richard Donner: In Loving Memory
A few weeks before this post has been written, on July 5th, 2021, Richard “Dick” Donner passed away. He had been the director behind very popular titles like The Omen (1976), Superman (1978), Ladyhawke (1985), the Lethal Weapon series (1987,…
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Best “Making Of” Books: The Making of CITIZEN KANE
It’s Terrific!, Citizen Kane’s tagline insisted in every poster. For many years considered the best film ever (still now by many), paradoxically, if you were in the American film industry in 1940 most possibly you would think that Citizen Kane…
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The 3 Best Car Chases from the 70s
Today we are going to travel in memory lane, but we’ll do so real, real fast. The 70s was a great time for car chases in American movies. Possibly the film with the most famous car chase ever, though, was…
Best “Making Of” Books: EASY RIDERS, RAGING BULLS
How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock ‘n’ Roll Generation Saved Hollywood. This must be THE book about American movies from the 60s to the 80s. We are not technically dealing with a “Making Of” book here, but this marvellous piece of work tells…
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Joseph Cotten, a Great Autobiography
Joseph Cotten was one of those players who shaped movies the way they are now. You don’t know who Joseph Cotten is? Let’s fix that straight away. Joseph Cheshire Cotten (1905–1994) was an actor who started his film career with…
First Assistant Directors: Who Are They?
During the filming process, the First AD is the guy in charge. Or the woman. He/she organises the shooting, what will be filmed and when. His/her mission, to harmonise the production requirements with the director wishes, which is never easy,…
Best “Making Of” Books: THE JAWS LOG
In 1975, Jaws was a Monstrous Success. It quickly grew into an iconic piece of filmmaking, made Spielberg a star and it became the first blockbuster summer movie ever. Obviously, a lot has been written about it, but there are three main…
Ten Amazing Discussions on Screenwriting and Filmmaking from the Masters of Cinema
A selection of very of talented film and TV makers talking about their craft. What could be better? The first video shows selected screenwriters discussing writing. My favourites? William Goldman (just a touch of him here, check William Goldman speaks for…
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