Description
Sydney Pollack was a true actor’s director – a filmmaker who came up through the ranks, starting as a bit-part TV performer before turning to directing. Pollack built a reputation for intelligent, emotionally resonant storytelling. He forged creative partnerships with stars like Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, Barbra Streisand, and Tom Cruise, guiding iconic performances in American films for four decades. An Academy Award winner for Out of Africa (1985), Pollack left behind a legacy of popular and personal films marked by their superior craftsmanship.
This book brings together twenty-four in-depth conversations with the acclaimed director, spanning from 1967 to 2007, sourced from a range of international publications. The book sheds light on the nuts and bolts of moviemaking, using Pollack’s own voice to inform, entertain, and revive the spark of an immense talent who epitomised the best of Hollywood.
