4.33-Author Interview with Paul Fischer

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In this episode, Jonathan Ytreberg interviews Paul Fischer about his book on the influential filmmakers Coppola, Lucas, and Spielberg.

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I interview Paul Fischer, author of the new book, The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg―and the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema. Listen to hear about tackling three of the titans of the film industry, how each of his three protagonists changed filmmaking in their own way, and some of the key contributors that helped influence these three men through their journey over the last 60 years. Books mentioned in this episode include: The ...

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Host: Jonathan Ytreberg

Guest: Paul Fischer

Topics covered

• author interview
• Hollywood history
• filmmaking
• Coppola
• Lucas
• Spielberg

Keywords

• Paul Fischer
• Hollywood
• Coppola
• Lucas
• Spielberg
• American cinema
• filmmaking

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Books & works: The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg―and the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema

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