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EPISODE · Dec 13, 2023 · 1H 33M

From the Archives: Paul Cronin's Guide for the Perplexed

from Writers on Film · host Film Stories

John Bleasdale talks to Paul Cronin about his books on Werner Herzog and Abbas Kiarostami and his work on Alexander MacKendrick. We also talk story structure, the history of the Faber Film Books and screenwriting. In many ways this becomes a much broader conversation and encompasses much about storytelling and what makes a film a film. Check out Paul's website hereHis recommended book is Amos Vogel's Film as Subversive Art and Alexander McKendrick's On Filmmaking. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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