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But What I Really Want to Do Is Direct

But What I Really Want to Do Is Direct Lessons from a Life Behind the Camera

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Publisher's Synopsis

Ken Kwapis has worked for more than thirty years in Hollywood. With time has come experience, and with experience he has charted a career full of hits, from 'The Office' to 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants', and become one of the most reliable and sought after directors in show business. He didn't start there. He struggled just like everyone else. Using his experience and inside knowledge of the business, 'But What I Really Want to Do is Direct' is Ken Kwapis' take on William Goldman's classic 'Adventures in the Screen Trade', but from the director's point of view. The book tackles common Hollywood myths through Ken's lively and highly entertaining experiences. It's a rollercoaster ride through the entertainment business fueled by battles over budgets, temperamental actors, and the passion that makes it all worthwhile.

About the Publisher

St. Martin's Griffin

The Griffin list features a wide range of contemporary paperbacks (some original publications, others published in conjunction with the St. Martin's Press hardcover list), and includes hundreds of bestselling works of fiction-from commercial, literary, and graphic (illustrated) novels to titles of African American and young-adult interest. The hallmarks of Griffin's varied nonfiction publishing program extends to such categories as: Biography and memoir, pop-culture and politics, business and self-help, humor and reference, gay and lesbian, health and fitness, home and travel (including the Let's Go® guides), crafts and hobbies, nature and medicine, New York Times crossword puzzles and Will Shortz's sudoku, and much more.

Book information

ISBN: 9781250260123
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Imprint: St. Martin's Griffin
Pub date:
Edition: First edition
DEWEY: 791.430233092
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Weight: 348g
Height: 136mm
Width: 209mm
Spine width: 29mm