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N2  - In 1980, art house audience word of mouth about an unusual new movie, Return of the Secaucus Seven, launched the career of director John Sayles and with him the era of the independent filmaker. Sayles has remained a maverick, writing, directing, editing, and even acting in is own films. This fully updated and revised edition of the 1998 book chronicles Sayles' entire career, including the story of his inauspicious beginning as a second-string actor and his work in fiction, theatre, music videos, and televivion. A chapter is devoted to each of Sayles' feature films, offering background material on production funding, a plot sketch, an analysis of important characters, and a look at the language, setting, and politics. Each chapter also traces Sayles' technical development, his camera work, editing, musical arrangement and mise-en-scene. -- From back cover.
AB  - In 1980, art house audience word of mouth about an unusual new movie, Return of the Secaucus Seven, launched the career of director John Sayles and with him the era of the independent filmaker. Sayles has remained a maverick, writing, directing, editing, and even acting in is own films. This fully updated and revised edition of the 1998 book chronicles Sayles' entire career, including the story of his inauspicious beginning as a second-string actor and his work in fiction, theatre, music videos, and televivion. A chapter is devoted to each of Sayles' feature films, offering background material on production funding, a plot sketch, an analysis of important characters, and a look at the language, setting, and politics. Each chapter also traces Sayles' technical development, his camera work, editing, musical arrangement and mise-en-scene. -- From back cover.
T1  - John Sayles, filmmakera critical study and filmography /
DA  - 2010.
CY  - Jefferson, NC :
AU  - Ryan, Jack.
ET  - 2nd ed.
CN  - Proquest Ebook Central
CN  - PN1998.3.S3
PB  - McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
PP  - Jefferson, NC :
PY  - 2010.
ID  - 437356
KW  - Motion picture producers and directors
SN  - 9780786456826 (electronic bk.)
TI  - John Sayles, filmmakera critical study and filmography /
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