From Don Coscarelli, the celebrated filmmaker behind many cherished cult classics comes a memoir that's both revealing autobiography and indie film crash course.
DON COSCARELLI became the youngest filmmaker ever to have a feature film distributed by a studio when Universal bought his first film at age 19. The independent, award-winning filmmaker is best known for Phantasm. His other indie genre hits include The Beastmaster and Bubba Ho-tep. On TV he directed Showtime's Masters of Horror premiere episode. His most recent film was Sundance selection John Dies at the End. In 2004 he was inducted into Fangoria's Hall of Fame.
Praise for True Indie and Don Coscarelli:
Coscarelli proves a natural storyteller on the page as well as the
screen... His conversational prose style is straightforward and
unadorned, but it readily communicates the director's signature
trait--his enthusiasm, which is as charming as it is infectious.
--Publishers Weekly
Not just a fine life story, this is also one of the best books
you'll ever read about indie filmmaking. --Booklist
The director's ingenuity, DIY ethos, and enthusiasms will motivate
aspiring filmmakers...Fans of the author's cult films will
particularly appreciate the behind-the-scenes chapters, while
general readers will enjoy this wunderkind's journey from Long
Beach to Hollywood. --Library Journal "A must-read for fans of
horror, lovers of independent cinema and people who respect
tenacity, determination and perseverance. True Indie is a charming,
entertaining and insightful look at the life and work of a bold and
brazen filmmaker. It hits the mark like a speeding, double-spiked
chrome ball." --J.J. ABRAMS The two best books about the process of
filmmaking are Hitchcock-A Definite Study by Francois Truffaut and
How I Made A Hundred Movies in Hollywood And Never Lost A Dime by
Roger Corman. Well, I now add to this list True Indie: Life And
Death in Filmmaking by Don Coscarelli. A smart, insightful and
entertaining look at the bizarre roller coaster life of an indie
director. If you don't love this book... you're already dead."
--Rob Zombie The term indie is overused and misapplied. To me,
indie means 'independent of corporate financing or influence.' I
had the good fortune to witness such creative freedom on my first
movie, Evil Dead. Don Coscarelli has made indies, in the truest
sense, for most of his career. I wanted to work on Bubba Ho-Tep not
only because of Joe R. Landsdale's great concept, but because I
knew that Don was beholden to no corporate decisions and could make
Bubba as raw and outrageous as the movie needed to be. Don
Coscarelli is as indie as they come. --Bruce Campbell, New York
Times bestselling author of Hail to the Chin A career in any
creative field is like a ride on a broken-down roller coaster that
you have to power with your own feet. True Indie: Life And Death in
Filmmaking is proof of that; it's a wild crash course in what a
life spent in Hollywood is really like. Don has seen it all, and
this memoir is required reading for anyone who loves movies and
great anecdotes. --David Wong, New York Times bestselling author of
the John Dies at the End series Mr. Coscarelli, a veteran cult
auteur, knows what he's doing. His resume includes the Phantasm
horror franchise and the incomparable Bubba Ho-Tep... These movies
are, in every sense, unbelievable. Which means they just might
restore your faith in absurdity. --The New York Times on John Dies
at the End A can-do filmmaker, an artist who could transform
household materials into crowd-pleasing, genre fare. --Consequence
of Sound
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