Rebels on the Backlot: Six Maverick Directors and How They Conquered the Hollywood Studio System
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- Synopsis
- “Admirably reported . . . Waxman unearths juicy anecdotes that’ll keep film fans cackling and turning the pages.” — Salon.com“Riveting tales of Hollywood hubris . . . a fun read.” — Entertainment Weekly“Vivid . . . fascinating . . . delightful . . . [Waxman’s] background as a hard news reporter serves her well.” — New York Times Book Review“A behind-the-cameras fireball of wicked insider revelations . . . Love it!” — Liz Smith, syndicated columnist“[Waxman’s] thorough reporting results in a compulsively readable chronicle of the decade’s auteurs and their work.” — Premiere“Enjoyably dishy.” — Variety“Addictively readable . . . fascinating” — Miami Herald“A lively book with gossipy and readable stories about some obsessive guys who are as much rascals as rebels.” — Los Angeles Times Book Review“Terrific . . . wildly informative and readable about the plight of the biggest young talents in modern movies” — Buffalo News“[Rebels on the Backlot] makes a case for creating a new film canon of this late ‘90s renaissance.” — Pittsburgh Tribune“Waxman perceptively depicts the vocabulary of the new Hollywood . . . well-written . . . recommended.” — Library Journal“Hums along on detail and gossip, adding up to a template for making it in contemporary Hollywood.” — men.style.com“Up-close, often gossipy” — The Hollywood Reporter“Fascinatingly candid” — Minneapolis Star Tribune
- Copyright:
- 2005
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 464 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780062287502
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780060540180
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins
- Date of Addition:
- 01/26/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Sharon Waxman
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.