{"product_id":"playing-among-the-stars-conversations-with-damien-chazelle-9781942782421","title":"Playing Among the Stars: Conversations with Damien Chazelle","description":"\u003cp\u003eExpertly steered by Nathan R?ra, these conversations showcase Chazelle's deep and wide-ranging knowledge of cinema history and his mastery of film-making technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey guide the reader from Chazelle's little-seen debut, the student feature film \u003cem\u003eGuy and Madeline on a Park Bench\u003c\/em\u003e (featuring music by his Harvard roommate-turned regular composer, Justin Hurwitz), through his triple-Oscar-winning breakthrough, \u003cem\u003eWhiplash\u003c\/em\u003e, and on to his acclaimed partnership with Ryan Gosling on \u003cem\u003eLa La Land\u003c\/em\u003e - which made Chazelle the youngest ever recipient of the Oscar for Best Director - and the Neil Armstrong biopic \u003cem\u003eFirst Man\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eR?ra also discusses Chazelle's screenplays for other directors, including \u003cem\u003e10 Cloverfield Lane\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eGrand Piano\u003c\/em\u003e, and brings his filmography up to date with chapters on his Netflix series \u003cem\u003eThe Eddy \u003c\/em\u003eand his extravagantly epic dramatization of the early days of Hollywood, \u003cem\u003eBabylon\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLess a question-and-answer session between interviewer and interviewee, more a genuine dialogue between two articulate and devoted cinema enthusiasts, \u003cem\u003ePlaying Among the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for admirers of one of the 21st-century's most important American film-makers, and all students of contemporary cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6036564\"\u003eDamien Chazelle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17014111\"\u003eNathan R?ra\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sticking Place Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781942782421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 194278242X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sticking Place Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362426339565,"sku":"9781942782421","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_6a71c457-9ee2-42ab-9122-178fc500089b.jpg?v=1731726468","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/playing-among-the-stars-conversations-with-damien-chazelle-9781942782421","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}