The mind of the modern moviemaker

A revealing look at the influences and aspirations of today's hottest filmmakersA new era has dawned in Hollywood, with a wave of innovative filmmakers redefining the art of big-screen entertainment for modern audiences. Entertainment journalist Josh Horowitz provides an in-depth look at twenty directors on the leading edge through a series of candid interviews.Horowitz covers a full range of styles and sensibilities-revealing both the points of agreement and the sharp distinctions among this eclectic group:Kevin Smith's do-it-yourself aesthetics in Clerks and Chasing AmyMichel Gondry's surreal dreamscapes in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindTrey Parker's love of fart jokes in South ParkHow Jon Favreau's teenage obsession with Dungeons & Dragons helped make SwingersTodd Philips' journey from documentary filmmaker to box-office success with Old School