Jonathan Sanger

Making The Elephant Man

A Producer's Memoir

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"The true story of John (Joseph) Merrick--a.k.a. The Elephant Man--has captured the imagination of generations of audiences, critics, actors and filmmakers. In 1978, producer Jonathan Sanger received a screenplay and determined that Merrick's story wouldbe told. This book is Sanger's unvarnished first-person account of how the The Elephant Man (1980) was made"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 298g
• ISBN-13: 9781476666624
• ISBN-10: 1476666628
• Artikelnr.: 44944935

Autorenporträt

Jonathan Sanger, an Academy Award-winning producer, film, theater and television producer and director, media advisor, and entertainment financial consultant, has lead initiatives in every sector of the entertainment industry. His writing has appeared in magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias and filmmaking handbooks. He lives and works in Los Angeles and New York City.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface
1.
The Babysitter's Boyfriend's Script
2.
Mel Comes on Board
3.
Jimmy Stewart on Venus
4.
"This is Pinocchio"
5.
Principal Casting
6.
The Green Light
7.
Finding Allies
8.
Live Human Freaks Required
9.
"The darkest times of my life" 10.
Meeting John Merrick 11.
Shooting Begins 12.
"This is going to work" 13.
Happy Every Hour of the Day 14.
Post-Production 15.
First Audiences 16.
From Disaster to Triumph 17.
"We got eight!" 18.
Life Lessons Afterword Appendix: A Pictorial Storyboard of The Elephant Man Chapter Notes Bibliography Index