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The Mind of the Modern Moviemaker

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A revealing look at the influences and aspirations of today?s hottest filmmakers A new era has dawned in Hollywood, with a wave of innovative filmmakers redefining the art of big-screen entertainment for modern audiences. Entertainment journalist Josh Horowitz provides an in-depth look at twenty directors on the leading edge through a series of candid interviews. Horowitz covers a full range of styles and sensibilities?revealing both the points of agreement and the sharp distinctions among this eclectic group: * Kevin Smith?s do-it-yourself aesthetics in Clerks and Chasing Amy * Michel Gondry?s surreal dreamscapes in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind * Trey Parker?s love of fart jokes in South Park * How Jon Favreau?s teenage obsession with Dungeons & Dragons helped make Swingers * Todd Philips? journey from documentary filmmaker to box-office success with Old School

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