Rebels on the Backlot: Six Maverick Directors and How They Conquered the Hollywood Studio System

The 1990s saw a shock wave of dynamic new directing talent that took the Hollywood studio system by storm. At the forefront of that movement were six innovative and daring directors whose films pushed the boundaries of moviemaking and announced to the world that something exciting was happening in Hollywood. Sharon Waxman of the New York Times spent the decade covering these young filmmakers, and in Rebels on the Backlot she weaves together the lives and careers of Quentin Tarantino, Pulp Fiction; Steven Soderbergh, Traffic; David Fincher, Fight Club; Paul Thomas Anderson, Boogie Nights; David O. Russell, Three Kings; and Spike Jonze, Being John Malkovich.

Author: Sharon Waxman
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Published: 01/03/2006
Pages: 464
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.08h x 5.32w x 1.07d
ISBN: 9780060540180

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 03/05/2006 pg. 20

About the Author
Waxman, Sharon: -

Sharon Waxman is a Hollywood correspondent for the New York Times and previously was a correspondent for the Washington Post covering the entertainment industry. She lives in southern California with her family.