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出版社周刊评论
This title is a potpourri of material by and about Welles (1915-1985), who wrote, directed and starred in the classic Citizen Kane , played a masterful Harry Lime in The Third Man and wrote, directed and acted in other films that have garnered a devoted if relatively small following. The bulk of the book consists of a series of interviews conducted by director/author Bogdanovich with Welles (interspersed with letters, memos and telegrams), as well as a chronology of Welles's life and career, a description of the scenes and dialogue cut by studio bosses from Welles's The Magnificent Ambersons and notes by film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum (which often correct Welles's entertaining but sometimes inaccurate stories). Welles and Bogdanovich's conversation develops interestingly--like the conversation in Louis Malle's My Dinner with Andre --and is sprinkled with discussions of Welles's radio career, movies and observations on film and other directors. For example, about Alfred Hitchcock, Welles says: ``There's a certain icy calculation in a lot of Hitch's work that puts me off. He says he doesn't like actors, and sometimes it looks as though he doesn't like people .'' Photos . (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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This collection of conversations works as a charming, revealing biography of Welles. (Apparently, Welles himself thought of Bogdanovich's taping project as his autobiography). Welles talks about virtually all the major figures in film, as well as many celebrities in other fields. His opinions are candid, perceptive, sometimes surprising, and--rarest of all--generous. He discusses his own work with striking humility, crediting many people, especially the actors, for aspects of his own "genius," thus undermining the auteurists who rank him so highly. On the other hand, his own wit and wisdom provide ample evidence of his gifts, not only as an artist but as a human being. He displays no bitterness for his supposed failure in Hollywood, blames no one, praises even his enemies, never allows Bogdanovich's frequently loaded questions to unbalance him. An enormously detailed chronology of Welles's entire career as actor, producer, director, writer, designer (in film, theater, radio, television) gives the lie to those who present Welles's career as a failure because he never had the full support and cooperation of a major film studio after Citizen Kane. Welles lived the kind of creative life he wanted and he does not assess it in relation to how many Hollywood movies he did not make. The text is accompanied by audiotapes of four hours of the actual Welles-Bogdanovich conversations, only a portion of those transcribed in the book. The tapes enhance the text: Welles's voice conveys his good humor (he laughs a lot), and his genuine love for creativity, for art, for his fellow artists. Forget about Welles the failure; he sounds like a tremendous success. Highly recommended for both general readers and film specialists. R. D. Sears; Berea College
《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评
This is the transcript of interviews with Welles that filmmaker Bogdanovich conducted over a ten-year period. Throughout, Welles reminisces about his remarkable career. But along with his memories of the entertainment world, he offers his thoughts on everything from writers and literature to comic strips, bullfighting, and gangsters. The book also contains over 500 black-and-white photos, a year-by-year chronology of Welles's life, and a lengthy excerpt from the original script of The Magnificent Ambersons that was deleted from the film. With his revolutionary work in radio and film, Welles proved himself to be one of the greatest creative and visionary talents of his time, but these conversations also reveal him to be a true Renaissance man. Bogdanovich and editor Rosenbaum have done a great service by making this material available after years in storage. It was worth the wait. Absolutely essential for all film collections, and biography collections should strongly consider.-- Michael Rogers, ``Library Journal'' (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.