{"product_id":"9780865479678","title":"The Sundance Kids : How the Mavericks Took Back Hollywood","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sundance Kids\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): James Mottram\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn appreciation of the young turks who took hold of Hollywood in the nineties: from P. T. Anderson to Spike Jonze to the godfather of them all, Steven Soderbergh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHollywood is undergoing a renaissance, spawned by a vanguard of auteurs who for more than a decade have managed to turn La-La Land upside down. With films like \u003ci\u003eBoogie Nights, Rushmore, Being John Malkovich\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMemento\u003c\/i\u003e, young filmmakers have in many ways forced the major studios to march to the beat of their very different drummer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSundance Kids\u003c\/i\u003e, James Mottram paints a vibrant portrait of Hollywood as it stands today. Focusing on writers and directors who made their debuts in the nineties, Mottram takes a close look at how these mavericks have impacted the cinematic landscape. He explores the current state of the Hollywood studios; what it can mean now to be \"independent\" in the wake of mini-majors like Miramax and New Line; the particular influence of uncompromising artists like Steven Soderbergh and Quentin Tarantino; the unique platform provided them by the Sundance Film Festival; the contribution of British filmmakers like Sam Mendes to the mix; and how, for the first time since Paddy Chayefsky, writers such as Charlie Kaufman are becoming household names while playing a key part in the new Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“I've never been to Sundance--however, after reading this book, it feels as if I've been there and back. James Mottram makes clear the impact Sundance and all its players has had on the so-called Hollywood studio system, while breaking down the nature and structure of storytelling, something I continually struggle with, and articulating it in a manner that will enable the average movie lover to more fully understand the metaphorical undertones a writer\/director is trying to achieve. The result is an enjoyable read, full of a wealth of information that leaves us asking, \"what next?” —\u003ci\u003eMilo Addica, Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Monster's Ball\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780865479678\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40673493287118,"sku":"9780865479678","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_496ca14e-1f6a-4979-a37d-4635ede17a61.jpg?v=1639885641","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780865479678","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}