{"product_id":"book-c8em","title":"Start to Finish","description":"\u003cb\u003eA cinephile's dream: the chance to follow legendary director Woody Allen throughout the creation of a film-from inception to premiere-and to enjoy his reflections on some of the finest artists in the history of cinema.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEric Lax has been with Woody Allen almost every step of the way. He chronicled Allen's transformation from stand-up comedian to filmmaker in \u003ci\u003eOn Being Funny\u003c\/i\u003e (1975). His international best seller,\u003ci\u003e Woody Allen: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e (1991), was a portrait of a director hitting his stride. \u003ci\u003eConversations with Woody Allen\u003c\/i\u003e comprised interviews that illustrated Allen's evolution from 1971 to 2008. Now, Lax invites us onto the set-and even further behind the scenes-of Allen's \u003ci\u003eIrrational Man,\u003c\/i\u003e which was released in 2015, and starred Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone. Revealing the intimate details of Allen's filmmaking process, Lax shows us the screenplay being shaped, the scenes being prepared, the actors, cinematographers, other crew members, the editors, all engaged in their work. We hear Allen's colleagues speak candidly about working with him, and Allen speaking with equal openness about his lifetime's work. An unprecedented revelation of one of the foremost filmmakers of our time, \u003ci\u003eStart to Finish\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to delight not only movie buffs and Allen fans, but everyone who has marveled at the seeming magic of the artistic process.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49332866810160,"sku":"BDc8em","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/c8em-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776290006","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-c8em","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}