In this volume some of today's most acclaimed film directors revealehind-the-scenes details of their most influential work and their approacheso their art. Between this volume and volume 1, there are in-depth interviewsith 26 directors, including James Cameron, Robert Wise, Spike Lee, Ronoward, Sydney Pollack, Rob Reiner, Joel Schumacher, Alan Pakula, Garryarshall and Robert Zemeckis. There are details on films such as "Thexorcist", "Forrest Gump", "The Princess Bride", "Fiddler on the Roof" and "aturday Night Fever". The volume covers: directors' earliest reactions tocripts for films that became classics; how famous scenes were staged andhot; how unknown actors landed major roles and went on to become superstars;ow underdog films confounded expectations; and more. It contains eachirector's filmography, complete listings of major awards, and cast creditsor all films discussed.