Making Movies by Sidney Lumet

Making Movies

Sidney Lumet

218 pages first pub 1995 (view editions)

nonfiction memoir informative reflective medium-paced
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Making Movies by Sidney Lumet is ideal for readers curious about the intricate, collaborative art of filmmaking and the nuanced decisions behind transforming a script into a cinematic experience.

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Why does a director choose a particular script? What must they do in order to keep actors fresh and truthful through take after take of a single scene? How do you stage a shootout--involving more than one hundred extras and three colliding taxis--...

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4.27
based on 870 reviews

Moods

informative: 97%

inspiring: 56%

reflective: 50%

funny: 34%

lighthearted: 24%

relaxing: 9%

hopeful: 6%

adventurous: 2%

challenging: 1%


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35% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
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