The making of another major motion picture masterpiece / Tom Hanks.
By: Hanks, Tom.
Publisher: Hutchinson Heinemann, 2023Description: 416 pages ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781529151800 (hbk.) :; 1529151805 (hbk.) :.Subject(s): General | General Fiction | Modern & contemporary fiction | United States -- FictionSummary: A wildly ambitious story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film, and the humble comic book that inspired it all. Spanning 80 years of a changing America and culminating in the opening of the film, we meet a colourful cast of characters including a troubled soldier returning from war, a young boy with an artistic gift, an inspired and eccentric director, a pompous film star on the rise, a tireless production assistant and countless film crew members that together create Hollywood magic. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, 'The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece' offers an insider's take on the momentous efforts it takes to make a film. At once a reflection on America's past and present, on the world of show business and the real world we all live in.Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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A wildly ambitious story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film, and the humble comic book that inspired it all. Spanning 80 years of a changing America and culminating in the opening of the film, we meet a colourful cast of characters including a troubled soldier returning from war, a young boy with an artistic gift, an inspired and eccentric director, a pompous film star on the rise, a tireless production assistant and countless film crew members that together create Hollywood magic. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, 'The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece' offers an insider's take on the momentous efforts it takes to make a film. At once a reflection on America's past and present, on the world of show business and the real world we all live in.