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David Mamet
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Vintage Books
Publication date
February 12, 2008
Pages
250
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781400034444
ISBN-10
1400034442
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
0.45 lbs.
Original list price
$16.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A subversive, inside glimpse of the complex world of the film industry provides candid descriptions of every aspect of filmmaking, from initial concept, to script, to screen, covering topics that range from 'How Scripts Got So Bad' to 'Hollywood Manners,' as well as his personal choices for favorite actor, favorite film, and more. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
from Pantheon Books (February 6, 2007)
9780375422539 | details & prices | 250 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $22.00
About: Playwright and screenwriter Mamet gives us a subversive inside look at Hollywood from the perspective of a filmmaker who has always played the game his own way.
About: Playwright and screenwriter Mamet gives us a subversive inside look at Hollywood from the perspective of a filmmaker who has always played the game his own way.
Paperback
from Gardners Books (June 28, 2008)
9781416525974 | details & prices | 272 pages | List price $15.30
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (February 12, 2008)
9781400034444 | details & prices | 250 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $16.00
About: A subversive, inside glimpse of the complex world of the film industry provides candid descriptions of every aspect of filmmaking, from initial concept, to script, to screen, covering topics that range from 'How Scripts Got So Bad' to 'Hollywood Manners,' as well as his personal choices for favorite actor, favorite film, and more.
About: A subversive, inside glimpse of the complex world of the film industry provides candid descriptions of every aspect of filmmaking, from initial concept, to script, to screen, covering topics that range from 'How Scripts Got So Bad' to 'Hollywood Manners,' as well as his personal choices for favorite actor, favorite film, and more.
from Gardners Books (August 6, 2007); titled ""Bambi" Vs. "Godzilla": On the Nature, Purpose, and Practice of the Movie Business"
9780743248396 | details & prices | 272 pages | List price $21.40
About: A brilliantly wicked and entertaining dissection of the modern movie business, by someone who has always played the game his own way.
About: A brilliantly wicked and entertaining dissection of the modern movie business, by someone who has always played the game his own way.
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