Cassavetes Directs: John Cassavetes and the Making of Love Streams

In 1983 visionary director John Cassavetes asked journalist Michael Ventura to write a unique film study - an on-set diary of the making of his film Love Streams. Cassavetes laid out his expectations. He wanted 'a daring book, a tough book'. In Ventura's words, 'All I had to do for 'daring' and 'tough' was transcribe this man's audacity day by day.'

Cassavetes Directs describes the creation of Love Streams shot by shot, crisis by crisis. During production, the director learned that he was se...