Making Movies

De: Sidney Lumet

Narrado por: Richard M. Davidson

Duración: 7 h y 23 m

Resumen del Editor

One of the greatest directors of all time, Sidney Lumet has made movies that have been nominated for more than 50 Academy Awards. Making Movies is an honest and unflinching look at the business and craft of movie making. Lumet's book reveals the ingredients for the potion that brings movie magic to life and assures one thing: you will never look at movies the same way again.

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One of the better "How To's" of Movie Making.

I bought this to enjoy the memoir of Sidney Lumet and hear some of the tales of his movie-making history. But this book is actually a better "how to" about how movies are made than most books that are marketed to be educational.

Learned a lot about Hollywood History and the ins and outs of getting a story to the screen.

The most eye opening look into the world of film.

Sidney's anecdotes and incites are a treasure to anyone who gives a damn about film.

really good

awesome books really good at writing about the movie industry awesome movie book really good

If you love movies, this book will help you understand every aspect of how they are made.

Making Movies takes the listener on a tutorial of how to make a movie - from first idea through release and reviews. You’ll learn the terminology used by professionals and every talent required to put together a film. It is remarkably complex, a buzzing hive of workers all moving together (hopefully harmoniously) so that everybody is working on the same picture.

An awful lot of things can go wrong. Equipment fails, workers are incapable of being part of a team instead of as a lone wolf, there are strikes and, more than anything, the people financing the movie demand both change and increased economizing. It isn’t easy to overcome all that and still maintain the vision of the writer and of the director.

I was mostly fascinated. There is more than a bit of Lumet’s ego in evidence throughout but maybe that is required to helm a major motion picture. It got annoying at times, though.

The narration was very good - just right for the material.

If you just want to see the end product at the theatre or on your TV, this book isn’t for you. It’s very technical. Mostly technical, in fact. But if you are curious how films are actually made, from costumes, to casting to music to editing, you will be fascinated.

A classic by a great director

I originally bought and purchased this book in 1995 and remember reading it in Sedona, Arizona... so my memories of it contain a certain nostalgic charm. Returning to it in 2019 for Audible, I truly enjoyed it... and its raw truthfulness... though many of his commentaries have become outdated due to technological improvements due to the improvements in digital film making since its 1995 publication... however, that just makes Mr. Lumet's comments all the more cherished and quaint.

Awesome!

Lumet made my walks in the English country side so much more inspiring. This book made my vacation!

Everything I’ve Been Looking For

I loved this book because it gave me all the answers to the questions I didn’t even know I had about filmmaking. I truly appreciate the insight as I enter my own filmmaking journey. Some of the material is a bit dated, but the core lessons are still invaluable.

A Complete Film School

I get a lot of books for making movies. John Badham’s On Directing is really good. This makes That book look like it was written by Ed Wood.

A Complete Film School

Very informative

This was very informative about the complete movie making process. I really learned a lot

Greatest Expectations Fulfilled

Solid narration, solid writing. Brilliant audiobook. Perfect for any budding cinephiles looking to get their hands on some wisdom from one of the true masters of the form.