{"product_id":"earth-vs-the-sci-fi-filmmakers-20-interviews-paperback","title":"Earth vs. the Sci-Fi Filmmakers: 20 Interviews - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Weaver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Back in the era of black-and-white horror and sci-fi movies, \"we didn't \u003ci\u003ehave\u003c\/i\u003e special effects, or the money for 'em,\" says Peter Graves, one of the genre's most popular stars. \"But in those days, an \u003ci\u003eunlimited\u003c\/i\u003e amount of money wouldn't have gotten us much better special effects, because they \u003ci\u003edidn't exist\u003c\/i\u003e. We had to go with the stories and try to make them as believable as possible, and flash the outlandish things by quickly, so the audience never got a good, in-focus look at them!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Perhaps no films attracted more rabid fans and less critical acclaim than the genre movies of that era. The men and women who made the characters come to life are interviewed here, talking about their work, the behind-the-scenes action, and the impact the movies had on their careers. The interviewees are Gene Barry, Gary Clarke, Gary Conway, Merian C. Cooper, Robert Dix, Donnie Dunagan, Alex Gordon, Peter Graves, Gary Gray, Arch Hall, Jr., Stephen Kandel, Carolyn Kearney, Ken Kolb, Robert L. Lippert, Jr., Jan Merlin, Mary Mitchel, Elliott Reid, Stanley Rubin, Frankie Thomas and Burt Topper. Extensively illustrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Weaver\u003c\/b\u003e of Sleepy Hollow, New York, has been interviewing moviemakers for 35 years. The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called him a leading scholar in the horror field and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e has described him as the king of the monster hunters. \u003ci\u003eClassic Images\u003c\/i\u003e said he was \"the best interviewer we have today.\" A frequent contributor to film magazines, he has written many books about American popular culture and is also a Blu-ray audio commentator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 396\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47279083946233,"sku":"9780786495726","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/QkMya05IeVpkRzlJNkltWVV6SU5zZz09.webp?v=1769015936","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/earth-vs-the-sci-fi-filmmakers-20-interviews-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}