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Since 1996, Alexander Payne (b. 1961) has made seven feature films and a short segment of an omnibus movie. Although his body of work is quantitatively small, it is qualitatively impressive. His movies have garnered numerous accolades and awards, including two Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay. As more than one interviewer in this volume points out, he maintains an impressive and unbroken winning streak. Payne's stories of human strivings and follies, alongside his mastery of the craft of filmmaking, mark him as a contemporary auteur of uncommon accomplishment.
In this first compilation of his interviews, Payne reveals himself as a captivating conversationalist as well. The discussions collected here range from 1996, shortly after the release of his first film, Citizen Ruth, to the 2013 debut of his film, Nebraska. He also mentions the long process of bringing to fruition his most recent film, Downsizing. Over his career, he muses on many subjects including his own creative processes, his commitment to telling character-centered stories, and his abiding admiration for movies and directors from across decades of film history.
Critics describe Payne as one of the few contemporary filmmakers who consistently manages to buck the current trend toward bombastic blockbusters. Like the 1970s director-driven cinema that he cherishes, his films are small-scale character studies that manage to maintain a delicate balance between sharp satire and genuine poignancy.
In this first compilation of his interviews, Payne reveals himself as a captivating conversationalist as well. The discussions collected here range from 1996, shortly after the release of his first film, Citizen Ruth, to the 2013 debut of his film, Nebraska. He also mentions the long process of bringing to fruition his most recent film, Downsizing. Over his career, he muses on many subjects including his own creative processes, his commitment to telling character-centered stories, and his abiding admiration for movies and directors from across decades of film history.
Critics describe Payne as one of the few contemporary filmmakers who consistently manages to buck the current trend toward bombastic blockbusters. Like the 1970s director-driven cinema that he cherishes, his films are small-scale character studies that manage to maintain a delicate balance between sharp satire and genuine poignancy.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chronology
- Filmography
- Writing and Directing Citizen Ruth: A Talk with Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor
- An Interview with Citizen Ruth Director Alexander Payne
- Adapting and Directing Election: A Talk with Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor
- Bringing on the Payne
- Fresh Air Interview with Alexander Payne
- About Schmidt Director Alexander Payne Does Have Something Interesting to Say
- Interview: Alexander Payne
- Interview: Alexander Payne
- Alexander Payne: Sideways
- Alexander Payne
- Alexander Payne: Staying Straight While Making Sideways
- Alexander Payne: Sideways Glance at America
- Alexander Payne Talks The Descendants, Clooney, Next Black and White Film, New Trailer
- Alexander Payne on The Descendants and Why It’s a Minor Work
- Director’s Chair: Alexander Payne’s The Descendants
- Filmmaker Alexander Payne on The Descendants
- Interview: Alexander Payne
- Payne Find His Way to The Descendants
- An Interview with Alexander Payne
- Interview: Alexander Payne
- Alexander Payne Talks The Descendants and His Next Two Projects, Nebraska and Wilson
- Interview with Alexander Payne
- Alexander Payne Prefers Actors Who Can Communicate
- The Lei of the Land: A Few Moments with Alexander Payne
- Director of The Descendants, Alexander Payne, Talks Bristling Egos and Putting Life on Film
- Omaha and the Perfect Ending: The Alexander Payne Interview
- Film Director Alexander Payne: Greece “Energizes My DNA!”
- Whittling Birch Bark: A Conversation with Alexander Payne
- Director Alexander Payne on Nebraska
- Additional Resources
- Index
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