Kirk

Immensely enjoyable and insightful

Revisado: 06-13-13

Would you consider the audio edition of The Directors to be better than the print version?

I have no point of reference to compare it to the printed version, however, I will say this: I am not a frequent purchaser of audiobooks. I typically prefer to buy printed copies, so I can read at my leisure. With that said, I found this audiobook to be immensely enjoyable. I've been wanting to read this book since it came out and just never found any quiet reading time, so I took a leap of faith and bought the audio version. WOW. Pleasantly surprised? You bet. Future purchaser of audiobooks? Absolutely. I consider myself a total convert.

Yes, yes, I can hear the snickering now: "I'm surprised you didn't referred to it as Books on Tape." Okay, so I'm a little behind the curve sometimes – like, 25 years behind the curve. I may even try this thing called the "Internet" sometime.

Anyway, my point is with my limited time, I've come to realize that audiobooks are the way to go. I work in the creative industry doing a lot of post-production (i.e. lots of time in front of a computer), so as it turns out, it's very appealing to be able to "read" a book while I work. Nice!

Who was your favorite character and why?

I'm a huge fan of Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood and Steven Spielberg, so how great is it that they're featured in this volume! LOADS of wonderful insights into their creative processes. It's like have coffee with these film-making masters!

I particularly enjoyed Eastwood's comments about the making of Unforgiven. How cool is it that a filmmaker of his stature would admit to reading a script, begin to re-write it, then realize his first instinct was wrong? He went back to the original script. This is particularly helpful to me, as a creative person, to know that even the masters make the wrong moves sometimes.

Which character – as performed by Steven Menasche – was your favorite?

I really enjoyed Steven Menasche's telling of how Spielberg got his start in movies. Not your typical film background. Attended Long Beach State, which didn't even have a film program and drew on his inspiration of, as a kid, shooting 8mm and 16mm film of his Lionel trains. I'd heard these stories about Spielberg before, but Menasche really brought them to life. There is a very human quality to his reading and I'll look for more titles that his done.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I didn't have an extreme reaction, because I don't think it's that type of book. I will say that I listened with extreme interest. I just purchased the book yesterday and I've listened to all 8 hours of it already! I guess this would be somewhat like a book that I just couldn't put down! :)

Any additional comments?

I have a feeling that Menasche is a stage actor. His diction is really good and he injects the written word with just enough emotion, without upstaging what the author has written.

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