Conversations at the American Film Institute with the Great Moviemakers: The Next Generation - Softcover

"Remarkable . . . will entertain the most avid movie buff and also serve as essential reading for anyone thinking of entering the film industry."
--Newsday

"Magnificent. . . . A collection that is compendious, illuminating, and utterly indispensible."
--Director's Guild of America Quarterly

"An entertaining in-depth look into the art, economics, and politics of filmmaking for those of us for whom film still has the impact of being struck by lightning. . . . Essential reading. . . . A sine qua non of film books, one that belongs on the shelf of every film student or serious fan."
--New York Journal of Books

"Cuts across the spectrum of genres and artistic attitudes. . . . A rare treat [and] an eclectic one. . . . A treasure-trove to flip through and savor."
--Los Angeles Times

"Fascinating and valuable. To a film junkie, it doesn't get much better than this."
--Portland Book Review

"Remarkable . . . simply indispensable for anyone who has even the remotest interest in film. . . . An incomparably rich collection [of] candid, knowledgeable, and thoughtful conversations."
--Choice Magazine

"Wide-ranging and informative. . . . Sure to be a stimulating, valuable, and much-used reference source for film addicts."
--Library Journal

"Illuminating . . . informative and nostalgic . . . a montage of delights for all who like sitting in the dark, popcorn in one hand, a lover's in the other, transfixed."
--Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Truly indispensable to anyone who cares about the art of film."
--Buffalo News

"A feast for film junkies . . . a textbook made of cotton candy, an intellectual treat."
--The Big Story (Associated Press)

"Brings together, for the first time, thirty seminars with directors, producers, writers, actors, cinematographers, composers, and film editors . . . all of them talking honestly, seriously, openly."
--Turner Classic Movies