by Terry Gilliam (Author), Bob McCabe (Author)
Covering all of Gilliam's work from Monty Python's Flying Circus to the 1998 big screen version of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The book is fabulously illustrated featuring many previously unseen photographs, storyboards and drawing from Gilliam's private archive. Each chapter features an interview with Gilliam which gets his take on the work. Chapters include Early Years: childhood and early collaborations with John Cleese and Woody Allan; Monty Python - for the first time Gilliam talks about the creation of the cultiest of cult TV shows; Python and the Holy Grail first attempt at directing includes interviews with John Cleese and Terry Jones; Jabberwocky, includes interviews with Michael Palin; Time Bandits; Brazil including the inside story of the infamous ad war with Universal, interview with co-writer Tom Stoppard; The Budget fiasco which was Baron Munchausen; Fisher King includes interview with Robin Williams; Twelve MonkeysOincludes an interview with Bruce Willis; Fear and Loathing Hunter S. Thompson talks about Gilliam's adaptation. Also includes the abandoned projects A tale of Two Cities with Mel Gibson and Defective Detective with Nicholas Cage, as well as work in progress on Time Bandits II.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Orion
Published: 29 Jul 1999
ISBN 10: 0752818279
ISBN 13: 9780752818276
Book Overview: * Terry Gilliam will promote: He will host a key accounts dinner; he will do signings and media interviews * Major serial deal expected * Next year is the thirtieth anniversary of the first showing of Monty Python * Many unseen artworks from Python and Gilliam's films