{"product_id":"9780061775147","title":"The Friedkin Connection : A Memoir","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Friedkin Connection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): William Friedkin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe long-awaited memoir from the Academy Award–winning director of such legendary films as \u003cem\u003eThe French Connection\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTo Live and Die in LA\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Friedkin Connection\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers from the streets of Chicago to the suites of Hollywood and from the sixties to today, with autobiographical storytelling as fast-paced and intense as any of the auteur's films.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Friedkin, maverick of American cinema, offers a candid look at Hollywood, when traditional storytelling gave way to the rebellious and alternative; when filmmakers like him captured the paranoia and fear of a nation undergoing a cultural nervous breakdown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Friedkin Connection\u003c\/em\u003e includes 16 pages of black-and-white photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Entertaining. . . . This memoir is at its most engrossing when describing the solid, unpretentious entertainments its author once made so well.”\u003cbr\u003e“Hardcore film geeks will salivate over this time capsule from a grateful and still-brilliant legend.”\u003cbr\u003e“For aspiring directors, a glimpse into the school of hard knocks, but there’s plenty of good stuff, lean and well-written, for civilian film fans, too.”\u003cbr\u003e“Friedkin’s book does the unthinkable: It relates the behind-the-scenes stories of his triumphs but also sees Friedkin take responsibility (brutally so) for his wrong calls. . . . He captures the gut-wrenching shifts of a filmmaker’s life.”\u003cbr\u003e“Movie fans will celebrate the natural storyteller at work in the pages of \u003ci\u003eThe Friedkin Connection,\u003c\/i\u003e a welcome reminder that it takes so much more than talent to make a movie - and to keep making them.”\u003cbr\u003e“Friedkin’s memory for the process of filmmaking elevates this book above the usual score-settling Hollywood memoir; film buffs will be pleased with what he offers here.”\u003cbr\u003e“Friedkin’s against-all-odds success story is compelling reading from the start.”\u003cbr\u003e“Filled with insights into the art of film and its practitioners and honest assessments of his work--and the work of others in the film industry--this is terrific stuff. After reading it, you’ll be anxious to see all the Friedkin movies you’ve missed.”\u003cbr\u003e“A fascinating appraisal - and a reminder of how much of a maverick Mr. Friedkin has turned out to be, willingly or otherwise.”\u003cbr\u003e“Even in print, Friedkin still knows how to thrill.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780061775147\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41056913621198,"sku":"9780061775147","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780061775147_1b2d988b-ace4-471f-be84-3d1dcba96e06.jpg?v=1652151863","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780061775147","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}