Shooting the Actor
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A companion volume to Being an Actor, Callow’s classic text about the experience of acting in the theatre, Shooting the Actor reveals the truth about film acting. The book describes his film work, from Amadeus to Four Weddings and a Funeral, from Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls to Shakespeare in Love.
Its centrepiece is a hilarious and sometimes agonising account of the making of Manifesto, shot in the former Yugoslavia. When Callow first met the film’s director Dušan Makavejev to discuss the movie, they both got on famously. Months later the two were barely speaking. Insightful and always entertaining, Shooting the Actor reveals more than any formal guide could about the process of film-making and the highly complex nature of being both actor and director.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Vintage (4 Nov. 2004) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 368 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0099471973 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0099471974 |
| Dimensions | 12.9 x 2.3 x 19.8 cm |
by gingerprince
I love Simon Cowell, but struggled to get through this one. Interesting insight into filming, but a bit heavy going for me.
by Hayles
I have enjoyed a lot of Callow’s work and I was delighted to find that his sometimes lovey image is evident in this book which details his first steps into film acting. What makes the book even more readable and amusing is the fact that the main body of the book (where he concentrates on one film and its very trying director) was handed over to the director to have his say. What ensues is a lively, hilarious conversation between two professionals who started off as friends but were torn apart by artistic differences. Callow seems to know that a lot of what he has written his ridiculous (much of it is based on diary entries made at the time) but his ego is just small enough to let us see him making a fool of himself.
A hoot.
by Sam
I am not much interested in acting but I do enjoy fine writing. This book is wonderfully well written. The prose has wonderful cadences. The story is rich. If you enjoy fine writing with a clear eye – read this book.