{"product_id":"sidney-lumet-interviews-paperback","title":"Sidney Lumet: Interviews - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eSidney Lumet (b. 1924) is considered one of the most gifted and socially conscious American filmmakers of his generation. His best-known movies--including \u003ci\u003eSerpico\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDog Day Afternoon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Verdict\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e12 Angry Men\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNetwork\u003c\/i\u003e--have garnered him an Honorary Academy Award in 2005, multiple Oscar nominations for Best Director, the D. W. Griffith Award for Lifetime Achievement, and numerous other tributes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book features over twenty interviews with the director, including an interview conducted by the editor for this volume. One of the few mainstream directors who works outside of Hollywood, Lumet discusses how his home base, New York City, fuels his films. Candid, outspoken and occasionally brash, Lumet talks passionately and clearly about his work with great actors (among them Al Pacino, Faye Dunaway, River Phoenix, and Sean Connery) and acclaimed screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Insisting that moviemaking is collaborative, Lumet often notes his determination to find styles that serve the many different kinds of stories he has told, such as the social drama \u003ci\u003eThe Pawnbroker\u003c\/i\u003e, the crime films \u003ci\u003ePrince of the City\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSerpico\u003c\/i\u003e, the intimate family piece \u003ci\u003eGarbo Talks\u003c\/i\u003e, the play adaptation \u003ci\u003eLong Day's Journey into Night\u003c\/i\u003e, and the television series \u003ci\u003e100 Centre Street\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collection of over twenty interviews with the director of Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, The Verdict, and 12 Angry Men\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67945701802207,"sku":"9781578067244","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/klrnqVP5sy9781578067244.webp?v=1791503511","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/sidney-lumet-interviews-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}