Hired by Spielberg as a screenwriter to work with him on the set while the movie was being made, Carl Gottlieb, an actor and writer, was there throughout the production that starred Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss. After filming was over, with Spielberg's cooperation, Gottlieb chronicled the extraordinary yearlong adventure in The Jaws Log, which was first published in 1975 and has sold more than two million copies. This expanded edition includes a photo section, an introduction by Benchley, and an afterword by Gottlieb that gives updates about the people and events involved in the film, ultimately providing a singular portrait of a famous movie and inspired moviemaking.
Hired by Spielberg as a screenwriter to work with him on the set while the movie was being made, Carl Gottlieb, an actor and writer, was there throughout the production that starred Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss. After filming was over, with Spielberg's cooperation, Gottlieb chronicled the extraordinary yearlong adventure in The Jaws Log, which was first published in 1975 and has sold more than two million copies. This expanded edition includes a photo section, an introduction by Benchley, and an afterword by Gottlieb that gives updates about the people and events involved in the film, ultimately providing a singular portrait of a famous movie and inspired moviemaking.
| ISBN-13: | 9780062229281 |
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| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Publication date: | 08/07/2012 |
| Series: | Shooting Script |
| Edition description: | Anniversary |
| Pages: | 224 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.56(d) |
Sometimes discussions about movies turns into an exercise in capitalism—box office receipts, skyrocketing budgets, and Tom Cruise’s salary. While crunching the numbers can be illuminating, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that films are art—art that requires cohesive collaboration between dozens of people in order to succeed, or even make it to the screen. […]
