Review of five books about john cassavetes jonathan. Four books and two packets of material are available with much more information about the life and work of john cassavetes. How john cassavetes invented the american independent film. In case you are trying to purchase presents for your self and your family. Pragmatism, modernism, and the movies by ray carney at indigo. Cassavetes on cassavetes ray carney is professor of film and american studies and director of the undergraduate and graduate film studies programs at boston university. Cassavetes on cassavetes paperback august 15, 2001. Includes an introduction by cassavetes, faces from my point of view byal ruban. These unforgettable works are driven and distinguished by cassavetes s collaboration with actors of the calibre of gena rowlands, ben gazzara and peter falk. Faces john cassavetes 1970 first printing paperback w. Rowlands expressed her regret that she was not able to talk about cassavetes, per his own wishes. Since his death in 1989, cassavetes has become increasingly ren.
A particularly important book for film courses, either as a primary text to provide a definition of how a. Buy the paperback book cassavetes on cassavetes by ray carney at indigo. A lot of connections to sociological theories pragmatism are used to penetrate the characters and c. Author marshall fine, film and tv critic for star magazine, has written a thorough, sometimes effusive biography of the film auteur who died in 1989. The film was initially shot in 1957 and shown in 1958, but a poor reception prompted cassavetes. Get the best deals on 1st edition scriptsplays books when you shop the largest online selection at.
Meaning that you want good, significant and truthful details about the products. Cassavetes invited gazzara to lunch at hamburger hamlet and told him the story of husbands. Pragmatism, modernism, and the movies by ray carney. Cassavetes on cassavetes by ray carney, 9780571201570. Pragmatism, modernism, and the movies by raymond carney 1994, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. But this book is a terrific step forward in detailing the frenzy, the dread, the hope and the immense, selfdestructive independence with which cassavetes worked. Cassavetes on cassavetes, book by ray carney paperback. With a close nucleus of actors and crew members on his team, including his wife gena rowlands, peter falk, and ben gazzara. Cassavetes on cassavetes is a labor of love, scholarship, and detective work. Gone are the canned, predictable experiences of current day studio films. Professor ray carney, a friend and admirer of cassavetes, presents a book that offers us cassavetes in his own words frank, uncompromising, humane, and passionate about both life and art.
Films of frank capra speaking the language of desire. Id recommend ray carneys cassavetes on cassavetes book or carneys web site on the. Cassavetes had what many men in our culture lack these days, selfreliance and an indomitable will. Opening night is a 1977 american drama film written and directed by john cassavetes, and starring gena rowlands, ben gazzara, joan blondell, paul stewart, zohra lampert, and cassavetes. He begins with his family and childhood experiences. This is the autobiography john cassavetes never lived to write. Finding precedent for cassavetes work in the longstanding american romantic tradition of walt whitman, emerson, william james, john dewey and others, carneys book gives film its proper due as the greatest 20th century artform.
Five films shadows faces a woman under the influence the killing of a chinese bookie opening night the criterion collection by criterion by john cassavetes. Cassavetes was in the game of making movies on his own dime and ingenuity long before mcqueen got in the game with le mans. Winner of five awards, it also influenced woody allen and robert altman. Cassavetes on cassavetes john cassavetes macmillan. At the time of his death he had amassed 40 unproduced screenplays, one of which, shes so lovely, was directed by his son nick in 1997. Cassavetes on cassavetes is the autobiography john cassavetes never lived to write. Cassavetes on cassavetes by john cassavetes goodreads. Make offer 1989 complete book of les miserables 1st paperback. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Cassavetes on cassavetes book by john cassavetes thriftbooks. The incubus by john hough john cassavetes, kerrie keane. Cassavetes on cassavetes by john cassavetes, paperback. The film stars ben carruthers, lelia goldoni and hugh hurd as three africanamerican siblings, though only one of them is darkskinned.
Teenager, tim duncan mcintosh, has had horrible dreams and fears he is the murderer, especially since many of his friends have been victims. Cambridge university press, 1994, 48 illustrations, paperback, 322 pages. The book is well structured with one film and analysis per chapter. Ray carney, cassavetes on cassavetes faber and faber in london, and farrar, straus and giroux in new york, copiously illustrated, paperback, approximately 550 pages. As is by william m hoffman 1985 1st vintage books edition pb. Its a shame that venturas book wasnt published in cassavetes lifetime. Also, this is a book about being human as much as it is about the films of cassavetes. Thanks to everyone who came around us to view john cassavetes. Carney is most persuasive about the importance of film as the newest art form. He describes contacting cassavetes widow, the actress gena rowlands about this. Company c publishing, 1999, 25 illustrations, paperback, 68 pages.
Publishers weekly, cassavetes films were quarried from his most private feelings and experiences, writes editor ray carney in his introduction to cassavetes on cassavetes, and then illustrates his point with the writings, interviews and recorded conversations of. Download cassavetes on cassavetes pdf for free now. Pragmatism, modernism, and the movies new york and cambridge. It details the creation of cassavetes final film before his death shot by shot, crisis by crisis. The resulting book is an intimate portrait of cassavetes, and a unique insight into his filmmaking philosophy. A series of brutal rapes and murders have begun occurring in a small town. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. Cassavetes was a visionary, badass iconoclast, and the cinema was diminished by his fartoosoon passing at 59 in 1989. The adventure of insecurity, came out of the fact that i had always wanted to do a short, concise overview of cassavetes life and work for general filmgoers a skinny paperback you could stuff in your pocket and take with you to a festival that would give basic information and suggest things to watch and. There are already several books about cassavetes in french, for instance, at least two of which are extremely valuable both as criticism and as research 1, though charity an english film critic for londons time out is the first to have broken through what might be termed the carney gridlock in cassavetes s native language. Free pdf cassavetes on cassavetes download pdf search. In his own words cassavetes tells the story of his life as he lived it, day by day, year by year. In the introduction to his new book, john cassavetes.
It is a wonderful companion to venturas behindthescenes documentary im almost not crazy which contains a lot of the moments described in the book and to ray carneys cassavetes on cassavetes, the definitive tome on the mans life and career. Cassavetes on cassavetes paperback may 1 2001 amazon. For more than thirty years john cassavetes, the spiritual father of american independent filmmaking, steered a courageous course freelancing on the fringes of the hollywood studio system. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Itll definitely help you resolve whats finest for you. This book fleshes out just what an uncompromised life looks like and what being a pioneer really means. This insightful book about cassavetes by ray carney will open up a new way of seeing and knowing film. Free download cassavetes on cassavetes pdf full pdf. Cassavetes is most definitely a worthy subject for a comprehensive book, as he was a groundbreaking filmmaker who made gritty, lowbudget independent films well before sundance. In venturas words, all i had to do for daring and tough was transcribe this mans audacity day by day. This book, edited by carney film and american studies, boston univ the films of john. To ask other readers questions about cassavetes on cassavetes, please sign up. The book is packed with insider details and anecdotes about cassavetes, his actors and his hollywood peers. Review of five books about john cassavetes jonathan rosenbaum.
Buy the paperback book the films of john cassavetes. Cassavetes on cassavetes, ray carney 9780571201570. Since his death in 1989, john cassavettes has become increasingly renowned as a cinematic heroa renegade loner. From a chaotic mountain of primary and secondary sources, ray carney has shaped the story of john cassavetes life and workusing the words of the great director himself, and also calling on his colleagues and friends to supply their memories and revelations. Shadows is a 1958 american independent drama film directed by john cassavetes about race relations during the beat generation years in new york city. John cassavetes is the godfather of american independent cinema, saluted by virtually every us maverick whos followed in his stead, from martin scorsese to sean penn. Buy cassavetes on cassavetes main by carney, ray isbn.
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