{"product_id":"altman-on-altman-9780571220892","title":"Altman on Altman","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exciting collection of original interviews with the infamously outspoken director of \u003ci\u003eShort Cuts\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNashville\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Player\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eGosford Park\u003c\/i\u003e, Robert Altman's irreverent, iconoclastic style has palpably altered the landscape of American cinema. Cited as an influence by such envelope-pushing directors as Spike Jonze and P. T. Anderson, Altman has created a genre all his own, notable for its improvised, overlapping dialogue and creative cinematography. One of the key moviemakers of the 1970s--commonly considered the heyday of American film--Altman's irrepressible combination of unorthodox vision and style is most clearly evidenced in the fourteen movies he released across that decade. By fine-tuning his talent in a diverse array of genres, including westerns, thrillers, and loopy, absurdist comedies--all subtly altered to fit his signature m tier--he cemented his place as one of our most esteemed directors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these conversations with David Thompson, Altman reflects on his start in industrial filmmaking, as well as his tenure in television directing \u003ci\u003eAlfred Hitchcock Presents\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBonanza\u003c\/i\u003e, and his big break in feature films as the director of the enormously popular \u003ci\u003eM*A*S*H\u003c\/i\u003e, a project for which he was the last possible resort behind fourteen other directors. The resulting portrait reveals a quixotic man whose films continue to delight and challenge audiences, both in the United States and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780571220892\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.62h x 5.34w x 0.97d","brand":"David Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38470559170741,"sku":"9780571220892","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f7786db7-f4ef-4ea3-9202-7d9d29b1b933.jpg?v=1612926019","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/altman-on-altman-9780571220892","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}