Book · 2024 · American literature
Cocktails with George and Martha
Why people recommend it
Cocktails with George and Martha by Philip Gefter is a non-fiction book detailing the tumultuous and creative making of Mike Nichols's celebrated film adaptation of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? On The Book Review, Gilbert Cruz spoke extensively about the title with guest Steven Soderbergh across multiple episodes. Cruz noted that the book explores the behind-the-scenes reality of bringing the iconic play to the silver screen, mentioning that Soderbergh had provided an early blurb for it. The discussions highlighted the intricate artistic choices, dramatic tensions, and collaborative efforts involved in translating such a potent theatrical masterpiece into cinematic history. Through Cruz and Soderbergh's dialogue, the book emerged as a compelling chronicle of mid-century American culture, filmmaking, and the intense creative partnerships that shaped a defining moment in Hollywood history.
Who recommended it
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Gilbert Cruz — 3 mentions
“And this was Cocktails with George and Martha. It's a book about the making of Mike Nichols's film, Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?”
“and there's a book you read last year that I believe is coming out here in the states at least in a couple weeks and this was cocktails with George and Martha it's a book about the making of Mike nichols's film who's Afraid of Virginia wolf”
“and there's a book you read last year that I believe is coming out here in the states at least in a couple weeks and this was cocktails with George and Martha it's a book about the making of Mike nichols's film who's Afraid of Virginia wolf”