{"product_id":"george-a-romero-interviews-9781617030291","title":"George A. Romero: Interviews","description":"George A. Romero (b. 1940) has achieved a surprising longevity as director since his first film, \u003ci\u003eNight of the Living Dead\u003c\/i\u003e (1968). After relocating to Canada, he shows no signs of slowing up: his recent film, \u003ci\u003eSurvival of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), is discussed in a new interview conducted by Tony Williams for this volume, and still other films are awaiting release. Although commonly known as a director of zombie films, a genre he himself launched, Romero's films often transcend easy labels. His films are best understood as allegorical commentaries on American life that just happen to appropriate horror as a convenient vehicle. Romero's films encompass works as different as \u003ci\u003eThe Crazies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHungry Wives\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKnightriders\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBruiser\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The interviews in this collection cover a period of over forty years. In whatever format they originally appeared--the printed page, the internet, or the video interview--these discussions illustrate both the evolution of Romero's chosen forms of technology and the development of his thinking about the relationship between cinema and society. They present Romero as an independent director in every sense of the word.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony Williams\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of English and area head of film studies in the English Department at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Cinema of George A. Romero: Knight of the Living Dead \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJohn Woo's \"Bullet in the Head.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493024469266,"sku":"9781617030291","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f2570190-7375-458f-95c9-b6c3d7eefba5.jpg?v=1730622533","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/george-a-romero-interviews-9781617030291","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}