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Making Movies
by Sidney Lumet
May 14, 2026 - May 15, 2026 (film-criticism, writing-advice)

Lumet, S. (1996). Making Movies. Vintage.


Vintage, 1996. 218 pages. Paperback. 9780679756606

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p.217
movies are an art
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Finally, movies are an art. I believe that no com…
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how could you justify music weaving in and out
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When I haven’t been able to find a musical concep…
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one representing Europe, the other Harlem
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The Pawnbroker had as complex a score as I’ve eve…
p.174
the deep, buried sound of a religious childhood
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As I said earlier, I don’t want to “mickey-mouse.…
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mickey-mousing
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When the score is predictable, when it duplicates…

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Preface

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Preface

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1. The Director: The Best Job in the World

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The Director: The Best Job in the World

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2. The Script: Are Writers Necessary?

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The Script: Are Writers Necessary?

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3. Style: The Most Misused Word Since Love

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Style: The Most Misused Word Since Love

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4. Actors: Can an Actor Really Be Shy?

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Actors: Can an Actor Really Be Shy?

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5. The Camera: Your Best Friend

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The Camera: Your Best Friend

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6. Art Direction and Clothes: Does Faye Dunaway Really Have the Skirt Taken in in Sixteen Different Places?

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Art Direction and Clothes: Does Faye Dunaway Really Have the Skirt Taken in in Sixteen Different Places?

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7. Shooting the Movie: At Last!

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Shooting the Movie: At Last!

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8. Rushes: The Agony and the Ecstasy

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Rushes: The Agony and the Ecstasy

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9. The Cutting Room: Alone at Last

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The Cutting Room: Alone at Last

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10. The Sound of Music: The Sound of Sound

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The Sound of Music: The Sound of Sound

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11. The Mix: The Only Dull Part of Moviemaking

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The Mix: The Only Dull Part of Moviemaking

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12. The Answer Print: Here Comes the Baby

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The Answer Print: Here Comes the Baby

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13. The Studio: Was It All for This?

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The Studio: Was It All for This?

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