Dreaming in the Rain: How Vancouver Became Hollywood North by Northwest

by David Spaner

Book Overview

Vancouver is now North America's third largest center for film and television production, recently witnessing the filming of Halle Berry's Catwoman and Will Smith's I, Robot, among others. But Vancouver has been hosting filmmakers for years, coming into its own in the early 1970s when Robert Altman, Warren Beatty and Julie Christie made McCabe and Mrs. Miller and Mike Nichols, Jack Nicholson and Candice Bergen filmed Carnal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551521296
• ISBN13: 9781551521299
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

So Informative

This book chronicles the journey Vancouver has taken from being just another random Canadian city to being "Hollywood North" and a hub of Canadian independent filmmaking. Being a part of the Vancouver film industry, it's great to learn its history and the major players, many of whom are still in the game today. I like the personal stories of the actors and directors living and working in places I work and live.