Alison Macor: 2 books
Chainsaws, Slackers, and Spy Kids
Thirty Years of Filmmaking in Austin, Texas
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2010
During the 1990s, Austin achieved "overnight" success and celebrity as a vital place for independent filmmaking. Directors Richard Linklater and Robert Rodriguez proved that locally made films with regional themes such as Slacker and El Mariachi could capture a national audience. Their success helped...
Rewrite Man
The Life and Career of Screenwriter Warren Skaaren
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2017
In Rewrite Man, Alison Macor tells an engrossing story about the challenges faced by a top screenwriter at the crossroads of mixed and conflicting agendas in Hollywood. Whether writing love scenes for Tom Cruise on the set of Top Gun, running lines with Michael Keaton on Beetlejuice, or crafting Nietzschean...