
- 176 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Though he has made only five films in two decadesâ Strictly Ballroom, William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, and the Oscar-nominated films Moulin Rouge!, Australia, and The Great Gatsby âAustralian writer-director Baz Luhrmann is an internationally known brand name. His name has even entered the English language as a verb, as in "to Baz things up, " meaning "to decorate them with an exuberant flourish." Celebrated by some, loathed by others, his work is underscored by what has been described as "an aesthetic of artifice" and is notable for both its glittering surfaces and recurring concerns. In this collection of interviews, Luhrmann discusses his methods and his motives, explaining what has been important to him and his collaborators from the start and how he has been able to maintain an independence from the studios that have backed his films. He also speaks about his other artistic endeavors, including stage productions of La BohĂšme and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and his wife and collaborative partner Catherine Martin, who has received two Academy Awards for her work with Luhrmann.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chronology
- Filmography
- Stepping Out: Behind the Scenes of Strictly Ballroom
- More than Romance Colors Strictly Ballroom
- Romeo + Juliet: âAppear Thou in the Likeness of a Sigh . . .â
- Baz Luhrmannâs William Shakespeareâs Romeo + Juliet
- Baz on the Bard
- Shakespeare in the Cinema: A Cineaste Interview
- Baz Luhrmann
- Broadly Speaking
- The Director: Baz Luhrmann
- Moulin Rouge!
- Millennial Mambo: Baz Luhrmann Messes with the Musical Because He Can-Can
- The Man behind the Red Curtain
- Baz Luhrmann: The Ringmaster
- Baz Luhrmann
- Closing the Red Curtain with La Boheme
- Australia: Baz Luhrmann Interview
- Strictly Luhrmann: Where He Leads, We Will Follow
- The Romantic
- Baz Luhrmannâs Despair, Drive, and Gamble behind Great Gatsby
- Past Is Present in the New Gatsby
- Appendix: Notes from John Duigan and Geoffrey Nottage
- Additional Resources
- Index