Earth Vs. the Sci-Fi Filmmakers: 20 Interviews
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (899 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786495723 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 396 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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"another 5 star gem" according to A. Grossman. Tom Weaver is running out of people to interview but that doesn't stop him. He continues digging and digging and comes up with with more amazing interviews. The Donnie Dunnagan interview is worth the price of the book alone. Hopefully Mr. Weaver will interview Amy Carter and - especially - Patricia Breslin. And Homicidal deserves a chapter all of its own. How was this most convoluted film ever made and how did William Castle get novice "Jean Arless" to give the most frightening and upsetting feminine performance in film history? Perhaps Ms. Breslin . ANOTHER WINNER FROM WEAVER! Tim Janson When it comes to horror and sci-fi, there is no better writer than Tom Weaver, and his latest book "Earth Vs. the Sci-fi Filmmakers" is further proof. Similar to his "I was a Monster Movie Maker" Weaver this time presents 20 interviews with some of the men and women who worked on some of the great sci-fi films, primarily of the 50's and 60's. Actually Sci-fi is a bit of a misnomer since the interviews are conducted with people who have worked not only on sci-fi films, but also on horror and fantasy as well. The acknowledgements at the beginning of t. Tow Weaver rules! Victor Thomas Weaver gets around like no one else, and has real conversations with people no one else would even think of talking to, getting truly behind the scenes of older movies from 50s and 60s, and older TV shows from same era. I would read any book he writes, and this is as good as any of the others.
The interviewees are Gene Barry, Gary Clarke, Gary Conway, Merian C. "But in those days, an unlimited amount of money wouldn't have gotten us much better special effects, because they didn't exist. Cooper, Robert Dix, Donnie Dunagan, Alex Gordon, Peter Graves, Gary Gray, Arch Hall, Jr., Stephen Kandel, Carolyn Kearney, Ken Kolb, Robert L. We had to go with the stories and try to make them as believable as possible, and flash the outlandish things by quickly, so the audience never got a good, in-focus look at them!" Perhaps no films attracted more rabid fans and less critical acclaim than the genre movies of that era. Back in the era of black-and-white horror and sci-fi movies, "we didn't have special effects, or the money for 'em," says Peter Graves, one of the genre's most popular stars. Lippert, Jr., Jan Merlin, Mary Mitchel, Elliott Reid, Stanley Rubin, Frankie Thomas and Burt Topper. Extensively illustrated.. The men and women who made the characters come to life are interviewed here, talking about their work, the behind-the-scenes action, and the impact the movies had on their careers
. The New York Times called him one of the leading scholars in the horror field and USA Today has described him as the king of the monster hunters. Classic Images called him "the best interviewer we have today." He is the author of numerous reference and other nonfiction books about American popular culture, including Universal Horrors: The Studio's Cla
"one of the leading scholars in the horror field" - New York Times"the king of the monster hunters." --USA Today"a must have" --Little Shoppe of Horrors"Rivetingfascinatingwill hold you captive." --VideoScope