{"product_id":"playing-among-the-stars","title":"Playing Among the Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003eExpertly steered by Nathan Réra, these conversations showcase Chazelle's deep and wide-ranging knowledge of cinema history and his mastery of film-making technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey guide the reader from Chazelle's little-seen debut, the student feature film \u003cem\u003eGuy and Madeline on a Park Bench\u003c\/em\u003e (featuring music by his Harvard roommate-turned regular composer, Justin Hurwitz), through his triple-Oscar-winning breakthrough, \u003cem\u003eWhiplash\u003c\/em\u003e, and on to his acclaimed partnership with Ryan Gosling on \u003cem\u003eLa La Land\u003c\/em\u003e - which made Chazelle the youngest ever recipient of the Oscar for Best Director - and the Neil Armstrong biopic \u003cem\u003eFirst Man\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRéra also discusses Chazelle's screenplays for other directors, including \u003cem\u003e10 Cloverfield Lane\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eGrand Piano\u003c\/em\u003e, and brings his filmography up to date with chapters on his Netflix series \u003cem\u003eThe Eddy \u003c\/em\u003eand his extravagantly epic dramatization of the early days of Hollywood, \u003cem\u003eBabylon\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLess a question-and-answer session between interviewer and interviewee, more a genuine dialogue between two articulate and devoted cinema enthusiasts, \u003cem\u003ePlaying Among the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for admirers of one of the 21st-century's most important American film-makers, and all students of contemporary cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sticking Place Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52345968656600,"sku":"9781942782421","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/0369\/4552\/files\/imageloader_1848f415-727c-407e-899c-e1a87271bd97.jpg?v=1788296946","url":"https:\/\/bigredbooks.shop\/products\/playing-among-the-stars","provider":"Big Red Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}