Peter Jackson : from Prince of splatter to Lord of the rings / Ian Pryor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pryor, Ian.

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jackson, Peter, 1961-.

Jackson, Peter.

Motion picture producers and directors--New Zealand--Biography.

Motion picture producers and directors.

New Zealand.

Genre:

Biographies.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

380 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2004.

Summary:

This Fascinating Look at the now-celebrated director tells of the inspiration that led to the making of the three world-famous Lord of the Rings films and the six other films that preceded them. In this unauthorized biography, Ian Pryor traces the journey of a young movie fanatic, from Sunday afternoons spent fooling around with a camera, through low-budget cult movies, to control of the most ambitious film project ever, on what is probably the best-loved fantasy novel ever written. This in-depth biography explores the many talents of the young Peter Jackson and the making of Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles, Braindead, Heavenly Creatures, Forgotten Silver, The Frighteners, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Pryor looks at the story behind the Rings, explaining how Jackson got the rights and funding to make three films rather than collapsing the story into just one or two films. He also includes interviews and other behind-the-scenes material from the making of those landmark films. In addition to looking at the director's past achievements, the author also considers Jackson's remake of King Kong, as well as other possible future endeavors. From casts of zombies, traumatized puppets, and murderous teenagers to deal-making in Hollywood, this book is about following one's visions wherever they might lead.

Contents:

Prologue: In a House by the Sea 6

1. The Lunatics Are Taking Over the Field 9

2. Beginnings 18

3. The Movie that Grew: Bad Taste 36

4. Not Your Everyday Average Creatures: Meet the Feebles 59

5. Beating the Curse of the Zombies: Dead Alive 87

6. The Undead on Set 99

7. A Different Kind of Murder: Heavenly Creatures 123

8. Putting It on Film 139

9. Empire-building: Forgotten Silver and the Birth of Weta 163

10. Finding Hollywood Without Really Looking: The Frighteners 181

11. The Political Animal 201

12. Finding the Ring 219

13. Roll Camera 239

14. Spies in Middle-earth 260

15. Unveiling the Ring 271

16. Past and Future 296

Epilogue: In a House by the Sea 313

Appendix 1 Movies in New Zealand 319

Appendix 4 Inspirations and Influences.

Notes:

Originally published: New Zealand: Random House, c2003.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [368]-380) and filmography (pages [354]-356).

Local Notes:

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.

ISBN:

0312322941

OCLC:

54462004