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In 1983, visionary film director John Cassavetes asked journalist Michael Ventura to write an on-set diary of the making of his film, Love Streams. The resulting book is an intimate portrait of Cassavetes, and a unique insight into his filmmaking philosophy. It details the creation of Cassavetes' final film before his death - shot by shot, crisis by crisis. The book is packed with insider details and anecdotes about Cassavetes, his actors and his Hollywood peers. It is an essential read for students, filmmakers, film historians and all fans of contemporary cinema.
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Michael Ventura wrote and directed the documentary 'I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes, the Man and His Work', and was curator of the Sundance Festival's 1989 Cassavetes retrospective. His screenwriting credits include Echo Park, directed by Robert Dornhelm. As a journalist, Ventura has received a USA PEN award, a Los Angeles Press Club award and the Upton Sinclair Award. He has published three novels and several books of non-fiction. Since 1993 Ventura's bi-weekly column 'Letters at 3AM' has appeared in the Austin Chronicle.
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A must for Cassavetes fans
11 May 2011
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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.
insightful diary
15 Dec 2009
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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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