Collected Interviews
Voices from Twentieth-Century Cinema
Edited and with Interviews by Wheeler Winston Dixon
November 2001
240 pages | 6 x 9
ISBN 0-8093-2417-2, $40.00s cloth
ISBN 0-8093-2407-5, $19.95t paper
Film Studies
Contents
Working in Warhol's Factory: Gerard Malanga
Surviving the Studio System: Alex Nicol
The Man Who Created The Avengers: Brian Clemens
The Last of England: Bryan Forbes
Shooting Cape Fear: Freddie Francis
Creating Ren and Stimpy: John Kricfalusi
When I'm 63: Jonathan Miller
The Director as Journeyman: Ralph Thomas
The Orson Welles of the Z Pictures: Roger Corman
Twilight of the Empire: Roy Ward Baker
Subverting the British Studio System: Wendy Toye
The Long Day Closes: Terence Davies
Alternative Screen Identities: Vincent Price
Digital Animation: Sally Cruikshank
The Tradition of New Zealand Cinema: John O'Shea
"By means of his carefully planned, intelligent interview technique, Dixon has focused
upon both 'sung' and 'unsung' heroes. . . . Unlike other interviewers, he has not only
sought out neglected characters but has asked them pertinent questions relating to their
contributions to cinema. This collection of essays is an important complement to
Dixon's other work." -Tony Williams, author of Hearths of Darkness
Noted film scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon offers a behind-the-scenes look into the
lives of both major and marginalized figures who have dynamically transformed the
landscape of international cinema in the twentieth century. Fifteen interviews spanning
two decades of research are collected here, with many appearing in uncut form for the
first time. Dixon's interviewees represent a wide range of cinematic professions
(directors, animators, actors, writers, and producers) from several branches of cinema
(artistic, avant-garde, and commercial) with Dixon providing an introduction prior to
each interview.
Purposeful in his selections, Dixon offers up voices from twentieth-century cinema that
have never before had the chance to speak at such length and detail, as well as much
more well-known figures addressing unique and obscure aspects of their respective
careers. Collectively, this volume presents a treasure trove of firsthand information of
keen interest to film scholars and movie buffs alike, while providing a glimpse into the
future of cinema in the twenty-first century.
Wheeler Winston Dixon is the James Ryan Endowed Chair of Film Studies, chair of
the film studies program at the University of Nebraska, and editor-in-chief of the
Quarterly Review of Film and Video. He has authored or edited over fifteen books on
cinema, including The Second Century of Cinema: The Past and the Future of the
Moving Image and Film Genre 2000: New Critical Essays.