{"product_id":"9781925626032","title":"The Best Film I Never Made: And Other Stories about a Life in the Arts","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis entertaining collection of pieces from the acclaimed director of \u003ci\u003eBreaker Morant, Driving Miss Daisy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMao’s Last Dancer\u003c\/i\u003e features memoirs, brief lives and revealing accounts of the film world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Alongside unsung heroes from behind the camera and producers of dubious repute are Madeleine St John and Clive James, Margaret Olley and Jeffrey Smart, as well as a particularly seductive 1963 EH Holden—and Bruce Beresford’s father, whose strange and startling decline in old age is charted in a brilliant, poignant essay.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpinionated, wry and engaging, \u003ci\u003eThe Best Film I Never Made\u003c\/i\u003e will provoke and delight in equal measure. It is the ideal gift not only for cinema buffs but for anyone interested in music, art or literature. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce Beresford\u003c\/b\u003e has directed more than two dozen films, including \u003ci\u003eBreaker Morant, Tender Mercies, Driving Miss Daisy, Black Robe, Double Jeopardy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMao’s Last Dancer\u003c\/i\u003e. He has directed \u003ci\u003eRigoletto\u003c\/i\u003e for the Los Angeles Opera and \u003ci\u003eA Streetcar Named Desire\u003c\/i\u003e for Opera Australia, and is the author of \u003ci\u003eJosh Hartnett Definitely Wants to Do This\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Sydney.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ‘Beresford’s style resembles the action of a veteran wrist-spinner. His technique looks loose, even effortless. His sentences drift along genially for a while, then suddenly bite the pitch and turn…He isn’t merely smart by Hollywood standards. He is smart by any standard...In a world rife with philistines, he demonstrates that the best revenge is laughter, and living and working well.’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAustralian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Beresford writes with skill and insight, humour.’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOtago Daily Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ‘This quirky collection of occasional writings from 2007 to 2017 paints a picture of a modest man with a curious mind…Beresford retains a wry sense of humour and an enjoyable willingness to share candid and unflattering details.’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBig Issue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘A collection of warm, droll and often frank personal essays…An honest and reflective book.’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAU Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47138680111344,"sku":"9781925626032","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781925626032_p0.jpg?v=1763634891","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781925626032","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}