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Old Street Publishing Ltd. has recently acquired the publishing rights for The Big Picture in the UK.The Big Picture is now available on Amazon's Kindle.
About The Book
Tom Reilly has spent three decades making movies, working with some of the best filmmakers in the world. In The Big Picture he uses fifty short, entertaining essays to share what he has learned on the sets of critically acclaimed films and commercial blockbusters. He illuminates the craft and the personalities that go into making a great movie.
The Big Picture is a must-have book for any aspiring filmmaker who wants to know the secrets of the pros, or for movie buffs who want to know what really happens on the sets of their favorite films.
The veteran of more than forty films, Tom Reilly worked with Woody Allen on classics such as Husbands & Wives, Bullets Over Broadway, Hannah & Her Sisters, Zelig, and Manhattan Murder Mystery. He has also been the Assistant Director on major motion pictures such as Big, The Prince of Tides, Glengarry Glen Ross, Hide and Seek, and Evening.
Look for The Big Picture in bookstores May 12, 2009. (Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press.)
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Praise for The Big Picture
“This book is full of wisdom, insight, and practical filmmaking experience. It’s really what goes on day to day in the trenches. Where was this book when I was starting out?”—WOODY ALLEN
“Every page is packed with such practical tips and insider information...this is a book that could well become a bible and standard reference text for aspiring filmmakers.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A veteran of over 40 films, Reilly earned his chops on the set and here delivers sage advice with the patient tone of a mentor. He uses real movies and contexts to exemplify real solutions to real problems; this could also be viewed as a primer in applied analytical thinking. This should be considered a valuable supplement to textbook instruction. Highly recommended.”
—Library Journal
“This is the best book on the nuts and bolts—and art— of filmmaking I’ve read. Tom Reilly is a consummate pro. His insightful practical instruction and explanation will rivet anyone who cares about movies and wants to know how sometimes mundane but often astonishingly difficult work on the set ends up as magic on the screen. Reilly’s vivid behind-the-camera descriptions of great directors and cinematographers at work will enlighten and entertain you. If this were a movie, I’d say to see it twice.”
—ERIC LAX
Woody Allen Biographer