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John Cassavetes By Gabriella Oldham

John Cassavetes by Gabriella Oldham


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American filmmaker John Cassavetes (1929-1989) made only nine independent films during a quarter century, but those films affected the cinema culture of the 1960s to the 1980s in unprecedented ways. With a close nucleus of actors and crew members on his team, Cassavetes created films that explored the gritty side of human relationships.

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John Cassavetes: Interviews by Gabriella Oldham

American filmmaker John Cassavetes (1929-1989) made only nine independent films during a quarter century, but those films affected the cinema culture of the 1960s to the 1980s in unprecedented ways. With a close nucleus of actors and crew members on his team, including his wife Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, and Ben Gazzara, Cassavetes created films that explored the gritty side of human relationships. He staunchly advocated the right of actors and filmmakers to full artistic freedom over their work. Attracting both fervent admirers and harsh critics, Cassavetes's films have garnered prestigious awards in the US and Europe and continue to evoke strong reactions.

Starting in New York with his first film Shadows, Cassavetes moved on to the West Coast with Faces, Husbands, Minnie and Moskowitz, A Woman Under the Influence, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Opening Night, Gloria, and Love Streams. He also directed several studio films, which often rankled his independent streak that rebelled against a loss of artistic freedom. Cassavetes's work in the theater and his performances in numerous television programs and films, including The Dirty Dozen and Rosemary's Baby, made him, as a director, fiercely protective of his actors' right to self-expression.

John Cassavetes Reviews

Oldham . . . identifies the essences of this pioneer: an actor's director 'who felt compelled to let his actors unleash their potentials, shape their own cinematic realities, and play them out naturally on the screen'; . . . a specialist 'in men-women relationships and their emotional dysfunctions'; . . . and always an artist 'with almost child-like admissions of a belief in humanity's better self ' and 'a surprising naivete he transferred to his characters, both male and female.' - Kurt Brokaw, The Independent

A particularly important book for film courses, either as a primary text to provide a definition of how a consummate independent filmmaker feels and works or as a supporting text in a course on filmmaking and critical studies. - Lowell Harris, adjunct professor of film studies, University of Tampa

About Gabriella Oldham

Gabriella Oldham, New York, New York, is a writer and educator with a passion for film. Her books include First Cut: Conversations with Film Editors; First Cut 2: More Conversations with Film Editors; Keaton's Silent Shorts: Beyond the Laughter; and Blake Edwards: Interviews, published by University Press of Mississippi.

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NLS9781496818270
9781496818270
149681827X
John Cassavetes: Interviews by Gabriella Oldham
New
Paperback
University Press of Mississippi
2018-05-31
196
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