Download or read book How Movies Work written by Bruce Kawin and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1992-01-17 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Movies Work, offers the filmgoer an engaging and informative guide to the appreciation and evaluation of films. It provides a comprehensive consideration of movies from idea to script, casting, financing, shooting and distribution. Bruce Kawin addresses the book not just to students of film but to any filmgoer curious to know more about the process of the conception and creation of our favorite entertainment and art form.