Still Rolling: Inside the Hollywood Dream Factory

Dwight Little's Hollywood career includes directing and producing major motion pictures for multiple studios, acclaimed television series and even video games. In this memoir, he takes readers along on a movie-making adventure that is by turns funny and brutally honest. There are many on-set interactions with well-known producers and stars along with detailed descriptions of film shoots from the wilds of India to the banks of the River Kwai. Included are tales from the jails of Madrid to the jungles of Fiji and the cold war streets of Budapest. The work seamlessly connects the Golden Age of Hollywood to the highly successful premium television of today.

Make or break creative battles, Hollywood intrigues, unpredictable studio executives, and temperamental actors are all documented in colorful detail. Whether the reader is an aspiring filmmaker or just a movie lover, this book has it all, including a unique insight into television directing in the new streaming age and 41 photos, many on-set.

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Still Rolling: Inside the Hollywood Dream Factory

Dwight Little's Hollywood career includes directing and producing major motion pictures for multiple studios, acclaimed television series and even video games. In this memoir, he takes readers along on a movie-making adventure that is by turns funny and brutally honest. There are many on-set interactions with well-known producers and stars along with detailed descriptions of film shoots from the wilds of India to the banks of the River Kwai. Included are tales from the jails of Madrid to the jungles of Fiji and the cold war streets of Budapest. The work seamlessly connects the Golden Age of Hollywood to the highly successful premium television of today.

Make or break creative battles, Hollywood intrigues, unpredictable studio executives, and temperamental actors are all documented in colorful detail. Whether the reader is an aspiring filmmaker or just a movie lover, this book has it all, including a unique insight into television directing in the new streaming age and 41 photos, many on-set.

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Still Rolling: Inside the Hollywood Dream Factory

Still Rolling: Inside the Hollywood Dream Factory

by Dwight Little
Still Rolling: Inside the Hollywood Dream Factory

Still Rolling: Inside the Hollywood Dream Factory

by Dwight Little

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Overview

Dwight Little's Hollywood career includes directing and producing major motion pictures for multiple studios, acclaimed television series and even video games. In this memoir, he takes readers along on a movie-making adventure that is by turns funny and brutally honest. There are many on-set interactions with well-known producers and stars along with detailed descriptions of film shoots from the wilds of India to the banks of the River Kwai. Included are tales from the jails of Madrid to the jungles of Fiji and the cold war streets of Budapest. The work seamlessly connects the Golden Age of Hollywood to the highly successful premium television of today.

Make or break creative battles, Hollywood intrigues, unpredictable studio executives, and temperamental actors are all documented in colorful detail. Whether the reader is an aspiring filmmaker or just a movie lover, this book has it all, including a unique insight into television directing in the new streaming age and 41 photos, many on-set.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781476649566
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date: 08/28/2023
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 234
File size: 12 MB
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Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

DGA member Dwight Little has directed studio movies for Warner Brothers, 20th Century–Fox, Columbia Pictures, and many independent movies. He has also directed three television movies and 90 hours of Network Television. He lives in Bell Canyon, California.
DGA member Dwight Little has directed studio movies for Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, and multiple independent movies with wide theatrical release. He has also directed three television movies and ninety hours of Network Television. He lives in Bell Canyon, California.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Part 1. Movies
One. Welcome to the Hotel California
Two. Follow the Money
Three. Into the Great Wide Open
Four. It’s Not Your Fault But It Is Your Problem
Five. A Game of Thrones
Six. Three Strikes and You’re Out
Part 2. Television
Seven. The Writer’s Revenge
Eight. Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen
Nine. It’s Always Personal
Ten. The Long and Winding Road
Epilogue
Index
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