Errol Morris: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series)

Errol Morris: Interviews is an irreverent and humorous collection of conversations with the acclaimed documentary filmmaker. Morris (b. 1948) has created some of Americas most innovative lasting cinematic works. Generations of filmmakers scholars cinephiles and film fans turn again and again to such works as The Thin Blue Line; Fast Cheap and Out of Control; Academy Award-winner The Fog of War; and Standard Operating Procedure.. Throughout his career--which has included stints as a private eye film programmer and commercial director--Morris has honed a unique formal and technical cinematic approach. A Morris film is characterized by intense personal interviews; dramatic re-creations; a haunting modernist musical atmosphere; and a keen sense of complexity irony and black humor. With each new film Morris challenges and redefines what a documentary can be. This volume features startling interviews from throughout his career as well as intimate never-before-published discussions.