WINTER 2010 ISSUE
The DGA InterviewThe Mystery ofWERNER HERZOG
For 40 years, Werner Herzog has been a cinematic visionary traveling to the four corners of the globe looking for “ecstatic truth.” In the DGA Interview, he explains why the search goes on.
Internet IssuesNET NEUTRALITYAuthor and essayist Andrew Keen (The Cult of the Amateur), offers his provocative opinions on the net neutrality debate.
Internet Issues INTERNET THEFT: Tools of the Trade New, existing and yet-to-be-invented technology offers hope for fighting Internet theft.
IRON CHEF AMERICA FOOD FIGHT As world-class chefs battle it out on the stage of Iron Chef, Eytan Keller zeros in to capture the visceral thrill of cooking. Sometimes it even seems like you can taste the dishes.
JON FAVREAU KEEPING HIS COOL Jon Favreau learned his craft the old-fashioned way—by asking questions and watching directors work. But in films like Elf and Iron Man, his most important lesson was to trust the story.
ALEXANDER MACKENDRICK UNSENTIMENTAL EDUCATION After success in England, Alexander Mackendrick came to America and directed Sweet Smell of Success, one of Hollywood’s darkest and most iconic films. But after his career stalled, he may have been most influential as a professor at CalArts for two decades.
In My Opinion Ted Kennedy and Me Bill D’Elia, the director of Chicago Hope, fondly remembers working with the late Sen. Kennedy on his only TV series appearance.
Funny Business By Linda Mendoza Being pigeonholed isn’t for Linda Mendoza—neither as a Hispanic woman or single- vs. multi-camera TV director.
Shot to Remember The Most Dangerous Game Michael Cimino explains how he created the excruciating tension for the famed Russian roulette scene of The Deer Hunter.