Ian Nathan

Exceptional! The print was a little small for me to read extensively, but the photographs!!!
Multiple photographs representative of each of his films as well as of those films (old and original) and particular actors (Vincent Price leads the pack) that are his inspirations. Extravagant and extraordinarily imaginative!
I requested and received a free temporary EARC on Adobe Digital Editions from Quarto Publishing Group – White Lion | White Lion Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you!
Available 05 Mar 2024… (más)

BOOK REVIEW: CLINT EASTWOOD The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work
Unofficial and Unauthorized
Stars: 4 x 5
Author: Ian Nathan @iannathanwriter
Publisher: White Lion Publishing @whitelionpublishing
Thank you @netgalley for this ARC

I decided to read at this book because like most I think Clint Eastwood is fascinating plus I have met him many times. I have met him in Carmel, Reno and in the little town where I live when he was married and his then in-laws ran a coffee and little bakery shop. This was a shop I went to often to read and meet friends. It was always a blast when he would show up.

This is not a book about Clint Eastwood the man but a book about Clint Eastwood the actor, the director and the producer. What an amazing career this man has had. This books delves into how he views acting in films, his style and how he being a films maker brings out a different personality then acting or producing. All of his work tells a story his passion for what his be been doing for such a long time. This is a wonderful book and I am very glad I was able to read it.… (más)

Clint Eastwood: The Iconic Filmmaker and his Work, by Ian Nathan, is another of Nathan's Iconic Filmmakers series of books. As the title says, this is about his career as a filmmaker (usually considered the same thing as the director) not as an actor, though he has been in many of these films.

Thankfully this focuses on his artistic output, which is substantial and very good, and not his politics (though he did do a movie about a horrible person presented as a hero, but the movie was good and, frankly, far more fictional than the subject or his family want to admit). That is one of the strengths of this series of books, each has a focus on the art and stays on track.

It is fascinating to learn or, in some cases, be reminded of the little things that have gone into Eastwood's directorial career. How he views filmmaking itself, his style on set, the anecdotes that bring out aspects of his personality that might be unexpected.

While it is certainly interesting to learn so much, a big part of the appeal is nostalgia. I remember when he was just a guy from westerns. Then when I saw Play Misty for Me in the theater when I was young, I had a hard time reconciling the cowboy from TV and film with the radio DJ. I'm not sure I realized at the time that he directed it, but he seemed to always do things that resonated with the public, so before long he became someone to watch (as actor and/or director) even if the genre wasn't your favorite. You knew you were going to get a quality film, and if you love film (as opposed to enjoying the entertainment alone, which is perfectly fine) a good film of any genre is worth watching.

I would recommend this to any reader from an Eastwood fan to a film buff broadly speaking. It is good for both information and a trip down memory lane.

Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.… (más)