The Mind of the Modern Moviemaker : Twenty Conversations with the New Generation of Filmmakers

A revealing look at the influences and aspirations of today's hottest filmmakers A new era has dawned in Hollywood, with a wave of innovative filmmakers redefining the art of big-screen entertainment for modern audiences. Entertainment journalist Josh Horowitz provides an in-depth look at twenty directors on the leading edge through a series of candid interviews. Horowitz covers a full range of styles and sensibilities—revealing both the points of agreement and the sharp distinctions among this eclectic group: - Kevin Smith's do-it-yourself aesthetics in __Clerks__ and __Chasing Amy__ - Michel Gondry's surreal dreamscapes in __Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind__ - Trey Parker's love of fart jokes in __South Park__ - How Jon Favreau's teenage obsession with Dungeons & Dragons helped make __Swingers__ - Todd Philips' journey from documentary filmmaker to box-office success with __Old School__ A collection of interviews with some of today's leading filmmakers sheds new light on the new world of big-screen entertainment, in conversations with Kevin Smith, Michel Gondry, Trey Parker, Jon Favreau, Todd Phillips, Petty Jenkins, and others. Original.