Internationally renowned writer, broadcaster and author Alan Jones has
tirelessly reported on every aspect of Argento's career for more than
three decades. Every single feature, interview, review and in-depth look
at Argento's multi-faceted universe was meticulously collated into one
stunning, Sold Out volume, originally called Profondo Argento. Available
again at last, now under a new title and cover, Dario Argento: The Man,
the Myths and the Magic includes a wealth of fresh material and
interviews exclusively conducted for this exhaustive overview of
Argento's extraordinary body of work. Illustrated with rare stills,
posters and candid behind-the-scenes photos from the author's private
collection, Jones probes deep into the psyche and methodology of one of
the world's most celebrated genre directors - and in doing so also
uncovers the luminous chaos of the entire Italian Film Industry
itself.
Limited Edition, available in hardback only.
From his early beginnings scripting Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in
the West, his directorial breakthrough with the chic giallo The Bird
with the Crystal Plumage and his ground-breaking soundtrack use of the
progressive rock group Goblin, to producing the gut-wrenching Dawn of
the Dead, his Terror Trilogy with his Hollywood superstar daughter Asia
and helming his latest thriller Dracula 3D, everything you ever wanted
to know about Dario Argento but were afraid to ask is all here.
Rarely has any journalist ever been granted such wide access to the life
and work of his all-time favourite director. Yet that's precisely what
happened to internationally renowned writer, broadcaster and author Alan
Jones who won the respect of Dario Argento for his detailed location
reports and critical assessments of the Italian Master of the Macabre.
Features full-length interviews with: Asia Argento, Claudio Argento,
Fiore Argento, Lamberto Bava, Roy Bava, Simon Boswell, Michael Brandon,
Chiara Caselli, Luigi Cozzi, Liam Cunningham, Keith Emerson, Franco
Ferrini, Jessica Harper, Udo Kier, Daria Nicolodi, Stefania Rocca,
George A. Romero, Gianni Romoli, Dardano Sacchetti, Julian Sands, Tom
Savini, Claudio Simonetti, Michele Soavi, Sergio Stivaletti, Max Von
Sydow, Ronnie Taylor, Luciano Tovoli.
All-new illustrations. Never-before-seen behind the scenes photos,
exclusive shots specially produced for this book, rare artwork and
stills.
This book features full coverage of Argento's new film Dracula 3D.
