Movie Speak: How to Talk Like You Belong on a Film Set

"It's about time our code was broken. What a wonderful insight into our business! Tony: Don't make this the martini!* - Dennis Hopper

"Finally, a book that celebrates the process-the dynamic web of people, technique, and artistry-underneath every foot of celluloid." - Jodie Foster

"Movie Speak is entertaining and edifying. I'll never again ask the sound-dude to move that fuzzy-thing-on-the-end-of-a-stick out of my shot." - John Sayles

Invaluable for those who have wondered what they're really saying, and for those pitching projects and screenplays who wonder what they're really being told." - Roger Ebert

*martini • The term for the last shot of the day, the origin of which might seem self-evident-but it's not. The martini actually refers to the saying that "The next shot is in a glass." Get it?

The secret language of movie-making is technical, odd, colorful, mysterious. Movie Speak celebrates this century-old oral tradition, and opens a window into the complex process of making a film and what it's really like to be on the set.

Book is in excellent pre-loved condition.