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Michael Ventura (Author)
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Publication Date: 27 July 2007
In 1983 visionary director John Cassavetes asked journalist Michael Ventura to write a unique film study - an on-set diary of the making of his film "Love Streams". Cassavetes laid out his expectations. He wanted 'a daring book, a tough book'. In Ventura's words, 'All I had to do for 'daring' and 'tough' was transcribe this man's audacity day by day.' "Cassavetes Directs" describes the creation of "Love Streams" shot by shot, crisis by crisis. During production, the director learned that he was seriously ill, that this film might, as it tragically turned out, be his last. Starring alongside actress and wife Gena Rowlands, Cassavetes shot in sequence, reconceiving and revising his film almost nightly, in order that "Love Streams" could stand as his final statement. Both an intimate portrait of the man and an insight into his unique filmmaking philosophy, "Cassavetes Directs" documents a heroic moment in the life of a great !
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Kamera Books (27 July 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1842432281
  • ISBN-13: 978-1842432280
  • Product Dimensions: 15.6 x 2.5 x 23.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars peter 29 Nov 2012
By Almos
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a wonderful book, i should think, to any cassavetes enthusiast. invaluable. ventura writes from a place of intense appreciation for cassavetes but, in my opinion, never cheapens his observations through fawning or obsequiousness. he's his own man, a young one, who looks up to cassavetes and will be forever inspired by him, just like me and many i know. but unlike me and many i know, ventura was right next to him, wide-eyed, day to day taking notes and shooting his documentary during the process of cassavetes' last and, to many, most beautiful film. this will sound like hyperbole, but it's akin (to me!) to finding a new gospel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Cassavetes fans 11 May 2011
By Ryan Clark - Published on Amazon.com
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It's rare to find a book that allows you to experience what it's like to be on a film set. In fact, it's better than being on a film set, because all the delays and frustrations that go into making a movie are avoided (though they are mentioned briefly in the book). Luckily, the film in question is the final masterpiece of John Cassavetes, the man who started the independent film movement. He hired a journalist, Michael Ventura, to visit the set each day and write a book about the making of "Love Streams", and the result is extremely thorough without being tedious. It's an entertaining read that offers a rare, day-to-day glimpse of a genius at work and the various people who helped him bring his vision to life. If you're a fan, you will not be able to put this book down. It is a wonderful companion to Ventura's behind-the-scenes documentary "I'm Almost Not Crazy" (which contains a lot of the moments described in the book) and to Ray Carney's Cassavetes on Cassavetes, the definitive tome on the man's life and career. It's a shame that Ventura's book wasn't published in Cassavetes' lifetime, but at least now we have it to study and enjoy forever. I think he would be pleased.
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4.0 out of 5 stars insightful diary 15 Dec 2009
By Javier Carmona - Published on Amazon.com
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There are great nuts-and-bolts examples of Cassavetes filmmaking method, told by a person with an underlined admiration for this individual. The author really does work as the fly on the wall. I wish more of these types of journals existed for Cassavetes' other films.
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