{"product_id":"the-greengrass-papers-9780571373222","title":"The Greengrass Papers","description":"\u003cb\u003eRabble-rouser. Trouble-maker. Speaker of truth to power. R\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eeleased to coincide with his 13th feature, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Greengrass\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePapers\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how Greengrass came to be venerated as a game-changing director.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2004, Paul Greengrass's adaptation of Robert Ludlum's spy thriller, \u003ci\u003eThe Bourne Supremacy\u003c\/i\u003e, gave the shooting of action films an entirely new cinematic syntax -- urgent, visceral, immersive, immediate -- that everyone rushed to replicate, including the \u003ci\u003eBond\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMission Impossible \u003c\/i\u003efranchises. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA veteran of Granada TV's groundbreaking current affairs programme, \u003ci\u003eWorld in Action\u003c\/i\u003e, Greengrass uses documentary techniques to imbue his thrillers and docudramas with the heat and crackle of chaotic, fast-moving, real-life events. This is the first time he has been involved in a book around his work, and he has given exclusive access to Tom Shone to share the story of the revolution he brought to Hollywood filmmaking, which is showcased here alongside never-before-seen behind-the-scenes photographs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs well as a portrait of a filmmaker, \u003ci\u003eThe Greengrass Papers\u003c\/i\u003e is a deep-dive into espionage, assassination and the political violence that Greengrass has laid bare in his films, bringing these worlds to the screen with more visceral power than any other British director working today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Shone\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of five books, including The Nolan Variations, Tarantino: A Retrospective and Martin Scorsese: A Retrospective. His writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIntelligent Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently teaches film history and criticism at New York University.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51705261916434,"sku":"9780571373222","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9ad05c33-58e8-491e-b1ab-68ae84f0c759.jpg?v=1762344726","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-greengrass-papers-9780571373222","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}