Spike, Mike, Slackers & Dykes
A Guided Tour across a Decade of American Independent Cinema
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University of Texas Press
Published:15th Mar '14
Should be back in stock very soon
"John Pierson has faithfully chronicled the American independent scene. He was there, he knows." -- Spike Lee
The legendary figure who launched the careers of Spike Lee, Michael Moore, and Richard Linklater offers a no-holds-barred look at the deals and details that propel an indie film from a dream to distribution.
#66, The 100 Greatest Film Books of All Time, The Hollywood Reporter
The legendary figure who launched the careers of Spike Lee, Michael Moore, and Richard Linklater offers a no-holds-barred look at the deals and details that propel an indie film from a dream to distribution.
Pierson, a producer’s representative, explains how he has helped filmmakers with no profile at the time to get their work made, sold and seen by the world, sharing stories about Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It, Moore’s Roger & Me and Linklater’s Slackers, plus Hoop Dreams, Clerks and many others. Chats with Kevin Smith serve as interstitials between chapters.
"[I]f you've ever wondered what the indie film industry was really like back in the day, read this." - Austin Monthly Magazine "Needless to add, Pierson is a player on virtually every page of Spike, a lively and highly personal account that begins by reminding readers of what was already thriving before 1989, the year indies broke big with Soderbergh's Sex, Lies, and Videotape." - Shepard Express
ISBN: 9780292757684
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 28mm
Weight: 594g
392 pages