{"product_id":"9781934110645-sam-peckinpah","title":"Sam Peckinpah","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterviews\u003cbr\u003eFeatures the Sam Peckinpah discussing his best-known films, including \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Bunch\u003c\/em\u003e, the unsettling and controversial \u003cem\u003eStraw Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e, and the crime thriller \u003cem\u003eThe Getaway\u003c\/em\u003e. In these conversations, Peckinpah's candour - about himself, filmmaking, studios, male\/female relations, violence, and contemporary politics - provides a thoughtful portrait of a polarizing filmmaker.\u003cbr\u003eSam Peckinpah (1925-1984), an accomplished writer and director of television westerns, did not attract media attention until the release of his second feature-length film, the award-winning \u003cem\u003eRide the High Country\u003c\/em\u003e. Peckinpah revealed in early interviews his deep knowledge of film history, an uncompromising aesthetic, and an intolerance for any crew members who did not share his capacity for hard work. As his career progressed, he began having increasingly difficult times with producers who did not share his vision. His problems with them emerge as a major focus of his interviews. \u003cem\u003eSam Peckinpah: Interviews\u003c\/em\u003e features the combustible director discussing his best-known films, including the gory western \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Bunch\u003c\/em\u003e, the unsettling and controversial \u003cem\u003eStraw Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e (which Pauline Kael described as \"\"the first American film that is a fascist work of art\"\"), and the crime thriller \u003cem\u003eThe Getaway\u003c\/em\u003e. In these conversations, Peckinpah's candor--about himself, filmmaking, studios, male\/female relations, violence, and contemporary politics--provides a thoughtful portrait of a polarizing filmmaker. Kevin J. Hayes is professor of English at the University of Central Oklahoma. His previous books include \u003cem\u003ePoe and the Printed Word\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFolklore and Book Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAn American Cycling Odyssey, 1887\u003c\/em\u003e, among others. He edited \u003cem\u003eCharlie Chaplin: Interviews and Conversations\u003c\/em\u003e with Jack Kerouac, both from University Press of Mississippi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57400177820022,"sku":"9781934110645","price":22.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_37782526.jpg?v=1772549938","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781934110645-sam-peckinpah","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}