{"product_id":"terry-gilliam-interviews-9781578066247","title":"Terry Gilliam: Interviews","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David Sterritt | Lucille Rhodes\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - Direction \u0026amp; Production\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of interviews with the renowned filmmaker, animator, artist, and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe covers the phases of his career from his early work as a cartoonist and animator through his most recent and most difficult projects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Among many subjects, Gilliam discusses his formative years as an artist and humor-magazine cartoonist, his move from the United States to England, his entry into British television, and his success as resident animator for the \u003ci\u003eMonty Python's Flying Circus\u003c\/i\u003e television show. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As codirector of \u003ci\u003eMonty Python and the Holy Grail\u003c\/i\u003e and as director of \u003ci\u003eJabberwocky\u003c\/i\u003e, Gilliam made his advent as a maker of feature films, followed by such popular movies as \u003ci\u003eTime Bandits\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fisher King\u003c\/i\u003e. A mixture of critical acclaim and film-studio animosity greeted his epic \u003ci\u003eBrazil\u003c\/i\u003e. Gilliam discusses all these, as well as the damage \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Baron Munchausen\u003c\/i\u003e did to his career and the disasters that plagued his attempt to film a time-travel comedy called \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Killed Don Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e after the commercial disappointment of his unexpectedly acerbic \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In his conversations with a diverse array of interviewers Gilliam talks about an eclectic succession of topics, including his idiosyncratic tastes in painting and architecture, his fascination with the art and history of medieval Europe, his outspoken hostility for the commercial film industry, his views on comedy, fantasy, and film, and his philosophical perspectives on contemporary society.","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47781036425367,"sku":"9781578066247","price":3318.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781578066247.webp?v=1778050068","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/terry-gilliam-interviews-9781578066247","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}