Customer Reviews
another good book from Matthew Field - By: Mr. C. T. Brown, 16 Oct 2008 
This book was written with the help of Matthew Field who was also responsible for writing The making of the Italian Job.It was while researching for that book that the seeds for this book were planted.This book is a very well written biography from Michael Deeley & Matthew Field.It details the many problems that a producer can face trying to get projects he believesin up onto the screen.
the man behind the curtain - By: an italian in london, 07 Oct 2008 
I thought i was a Blade Runner fan. After reading this book I have realized how little I knew about this great movie. How hard it was to make & yet how incredible it is.
It's interesting to see how money influence creative & possibly undermine it.
It makes me wonder how many good movies were never made because the people with the money didn't want to pay for it?
And yet, people like Michael Deeley are those that make film happen against all odds, are those that put together the ideas, the people, the money & make things work day by day. This is another great discovery of this book, I never realized how much a producer means for a film. Had Michael Deeley not been so dedicated to the project of The deer hunter, we would have never seen this movie (to me, a minor loss really, however it was a great movie too).
I have enjoyed this book a let, & i have read it cover to coverin a couple of day because it has a good pace, it's interesting. Totally recommended especially for film buffs.
