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A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away

My Fifty Years Editing Hollywood Hits―Star Wars, Carrie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Mission

Paul Hirsch

Behind-the-scenes looks at iconic films from the past 50 years come to life in A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away. Oscar-winning film editor Paul Hirsch brings readers into his world, where he worked on films such as Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Mission: Impossible, and Footloose. Hirsch provides insight into creating iconic scenes and behind-the-scenes gossip featuring casting, directing, and scoring decisions. This funny, insightful, and informative book is a must-read for both movie aficionados and casual moviegoers.
Publish Date
2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2019
Goodreads Rating
4.21
ISBN
9781641602556
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
2021-04-09T17:09:34.000Z
@PeterAPeel Loved that book.      source
2021-12-25T00:31:34.000Z
Here are my absolute favorite books I read in 2021! (I read a lot of amazing books this year, so this was a difficult list to make.)      source