Forward
by James L. Brooks
Introduction by Wes Anderson Product
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Projections
11: New York
Filmmakers on Filmmaking (2000)
(Contains
an interview with Wes, recommended by page contributor)
The
latest volume in the Projections series, focusing on New York's vibrant
and unique film community.
Following
the success of Projections 10, in which Mike Figgis interviewed a host
of Hollywood film-makers about the current state of the business,
Projections 11 sets out to talk to those who have decided to live and
work in the place many consider to be Hollywood's antithesis -- New
York City. In an attempt to map out the distinct draw and effect Gotham
has on its film artists, writer/filmmaker Tod Lippy has interviewed
some of the city's acclaimed independent film-makers, as well as
established directors, producers, writers, actors, and agents who have
made the city their home, and in many cases, their inspiration. What
emerges from these interviews with Spike Lee, Tim Robbins, Jim
Jarmusch, Frances McDormand, and Nora Ephron, among others, is a chorus
of praise for the diversity, energy, and artistic integrity many feel
can only be found in New York.
Chuck Dugan is AWOL: A Novel --
with Maps by
Eric Chase Anderson On the day of
his eighteenth birthday, midshipman cadet Chuck Dugan
receives a startling letter, including a treasure map drawn by his late
father and news that his mother is about to marry a rogue and scoundrel
known as "the Admiral." When the Admiral warns Chuck away from his
mother, and the Admiral's sons attack the young cadet, Chuck leaps into
action, going AWOL from duty to stop the wedding and find the treasure.
So begins this delightful illustrated novel and the thrilling
adventures of Chuck Dugan heroic, resourceful, a great swimmer, and
master of disguise. In each cliffhanging chapter, Chuck must grapple
with a new set of dangers, from sunken ships and buccaneers to survival
on open water and a final race to the treasure ahead of the Admiral and
his boys. Illuminated throughout with detailed maps of places, people,
and things Chuck encounters along the way, and written with an electric
sense of derring-do and whimsy, Eric Chase Anderson creates a totally
original and captivating hero, and a swashbuckling adventure story for
all ages.
