Kazan on Directing

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dj. 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. [a lovely, as-new copy, with no discernible wear to either book or jacket]. (B&W photographs) "This remarkable book, drawn from his notebooks, letters, interviews, and autobiography, reveals Kazan's method: how he uncovered for himself the 'spine' or core of each script and each character; how he analyzed each piece in terms of his own experience; how he determined the specifics of his production, from casting and costuming to set design and cinematography. And we see how he worked with writers on scripts and with actors on interpretation. The final section, 'The (truncated) Pleasures of Directing' -- essays Kazan was writing in his last decade -- is informal, provocative, candid, and passionate; a wide old pro sharing the secrets of his craft, advising us how to search for ourselves in each project, how to fight the system, and how to have fun doing it." Foreword by John Lahr; Preface by Martin Scorsese. ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this moderately heavy book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order.**** . (Inventory #: 28353)