The Christmas List:
Down and Dirty Pictures : Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film by Peter Biskind
It’s the Oscars and no better time to get into a bit of Hollywood reading and let’s face it anything called ‘Down and Dirty’ has got to be good! Released in January this is the new book from the author of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls. It’s about The Weinstein Brothers (Harvey and Bob) and Robert Redford “Biskind brilliantly covers their career hits, from the high-profile acquisition of Steven Soderbergh’s Sex, Lies and Videotape through back stories for Cinema Paradiso, Good Will Hunting and Chicago to brutal clashes with Martin Scorsese over Gangs of New York. And Quentin Tarantino’s lust for stardom, Billy Bob Thornton’s “ornery, stick-to-your-guns” personality and Ben Affleck’s frustration about being underpaid are just a few of the other mesmerizing elements Biskind includes” Perfect! Bring it on!
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