This companion to the New York Times bestselling book The Wes
Anderson Collection takes readers behind the scenes of the
Oscar(R)-winning film The Grand Budapest Hotel with a series of
interviews between writer/director Wes Anderson and movie/television
critic Matt Zoller Seitz.
Learn all about the film's conception, hear personal anecdotes from the
set, and explore the wide variety of sources that inspired the
screenplay and imagery--from author Stefan Zweig to filmmaker Ernst
Lubitsch to photochrom landscapes of turn-of-the-century Middle Europe.
Also inside are interviews with costume designer Milena Canonero,
composer Alexandre Desplat, lead actor Ralph Fiennes, production
designer Adam Stockhausen, and cinematographer Robert Yeoman; essays by
film critics Ali Arikan and Steven Boone, film theorist and historian
David Bordwell, music critic Olivia Collette, and style and costume
consultant Christopher Laverty; and an introduction by playwright Anne
Washburn. Previously unpublished production photos, artwork, and
ephemera illustrate each essay and interview.
The Wes Anderson Collection: The Grand Budapest Hotel stays true to
Seitz's previous book on Anderson's first seven feature films, The Wes
Anderson Collection, with an artful, meticulous design and playful,
original illustrations that capture the spirit of Anderson's inimitable
aesthetic. Together, they offer a complete overview of Anderson's
filmography to date.
Praise for the film, The Grand Budapest Hotel:
Four Academy Awards(R), including Costume Design, Music - Original
Score, and Production Design; Nine Academy Award nominations, including
Best Picture, Directing, and Writing - Original Screenplay; Best Film -
Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Awards; Best Original Screenplay, BAFTA,
WGA, NYFCC, and LAFCA Awards
Praise for the book, The Wes Anderson Collection:
"The Wes Anderson Collection comes as close as a book can to reading
like a Wes Anderson film. The design is meticulously crafted, with
gorgeous full-page photos and touches . . ."
--Eric Thurm, The A.V. Club
Also available from Matt Zoller Seitz: Mad Men Carousel, The Oliver
Stone Experience, The Wes Anderson Collection: Bad Dads, and**The Wes
Anderson Collection*.*
