{"product_id":"altman-on-altman-9780571220892b","title":"Altman on Altman","description":"\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAn exciting collection of original interviews with the infamously outspoken director of \u003ci\u003eShort Cuts\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNashville\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Player\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eGosford Park\u003c\/i\u003e, Robert Altman's irreverent, iconoclastic style has palpably altered the landscape of American cinema. Cited as an influence by such envelope-pushing directors as Spike Jonze and P. T. Anderson, Altman has created a genre all his own, notable for its improvised, overlapping dialogue and creative cinematography. One of the key moviemakers of the 1970s--commonly considered the heyday of American film--Altman's irrepressible combination of unorthodox vision and style is most clearly evidenced in the fourteen movies he released across that decade. By fine-tuning his talent in a diverse array of genres, including westerns, thrillers, and loopy, absurdist comedies--all subtly altered to fit his signature métier--he cemented his place as one of our most esteemed directors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these conversations with David Thompson, Altman reflects on his start in industrial filmmaking, as well as his tenure in television directing \u003ci\u003eAlfred Hitchcock Presents\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBonanza\u003c\/i\u003e, and his big break in feature films as the director of the enormously popular \u003ci\u003eM*A*S*H\u003c\/i\u003e, a project for which he was the last possible resort behind fourteen other directors. The resulting portrait reveals a quixotic man whose films continue to delight and challenge audiences, both in the United States and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farrar Straus Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42817290371152,"sku":"9780571220892B","price":8.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780571220892-l.jpg?v=1785864419","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/altman-on-altman-9780571220892b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}