Audiobooks Narrated by Ash Steel

Box Set: Fast, Cheap and Under Control ... and ... Fast, Cheap and Written That Way: Two Classic Fil

Two classic filmmaking books in one box set:  'Fast, Cheap and Under Control: Lessons Learned from the Greatest Low-Budget Movies of All Time' Learn the tricks and pitfalls of low-budget filmmaking from 33 successful independent films and the filmmakers who created them. Includes never before published interviews with low-budget mavericks such as Steven Soderbergh, Roger Corman, Jon Favreau, Henry Jaglom, and many more.  'Fast, Cheap and Written That Way: Top Screenwriters on Writing for Low-Budget Movies' Hollywood's top screenwriters look back at their early low-budget efforts and provide valuable tips, tricks, and advice on how to create a solid screenplay for a low-budget movie. Includes in-depth interviews with: Tom DiCillo (Living in Oblivion), Whit Stillman (Metropolitan), Richard Glatzer (Grief), Henry Jaglom (Venice/Venice), Dan Futterman (Capote), John McNaughton (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer), Coleman Hough (Bubble), Rebecca Miller (Personal Velocity), Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator), Joan Micklin Silver (Hester Street), Ali Selim (Sweet Land), Stephen Belber (Tape), Eric Bogosian (subUrbia), George Romero (Martin), Bob Clark (Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things), Roger Nygard (Suckers), Alex Cox (Repo Man), Amy Holden Jones (Love Letters), Kenneth Lonergan (You Can Count On Me), Dylan Kidd (Roger Dodger), LM Kit Carson (Paris, Texas), Kasi Lemmons (Eve's Bayou), and Miranda July (Me and You and Everyone We Know). 'We never put out an actual textbook for the Corman School of Filmmaking, but if we did, it would be Fast, Cheap and Under Control.' — Roger Corman, Producer, New Horizons  'This terrific little book explains how to make every penny count on the often arduous journey from script to screen.' — John Carpenter, Director, Halloween, Starman, Escape from New York 

John Gaspard (Author), Andy Moratnz, Ash Steel, Chris Clyne, Jim Cunningham, John Gaspard, Josh Wallace, Lauren Gobes, Margaret Mikkelson, Nathan Taber (Narrator)

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Fast, Cheap & Written That Way: Top Screenwriters on Writing for Low-Budget Movies

It’s like taking a Master Class in screenwriting … all in one book! Discover the pitfalls of writing to fit a budget from screenwriters who have successfully navigated these waters already. Learn from their mistakes and improve your script with their expert advice. 'I wish I'd read this book before I made Re-Animator.'—Stuart Gordon, Director, Re-Animator, Castle Freak, From Beyond The book covers (among other topics): - Academy-Award Winner Dan Futterman (“Capote”) on writing real stories - Tom DiCillio (“Living In Oblivion”) on turning a short into a feature - Kasi Lemmons (“Eve’s Bayou”) on writing for a different time period - George Romero (“Martin”) on writing horror on a budget - Rebecca Miller (“Personal Velocity”) on adapting short stories - Stuart Gordon (“Re-Animator”) on adaptations - Academy-Award Nominee Whit Stillman (“Metropolitan”) on cheap ways to make it look expensive - Miranda July (“Me and You and Everyone We Know”) on making your writing spontaneous - Alex Cox (“Repo Man”) on scaling the script to meet a budget - Joan Micklin Silver (“Hester Street”) on writing history on a budget - Bob Clark (“Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things”) on mixing humor and horror - And more! This is the book for anyone who’s serious about writing a screenplay that can get produced!

John Gaspard (Author), Andy Morantz, Ash Steel, Chris Clyne, Jim Cunningham, Josh Wallace, Lauren Gobes, Margaret Mikkelsen, Nathan Taber, Nick Preston (Narrator)

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