Volume 22-3 July/August 1997

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FEATURES

Cover Story/Profile
Joel Schumacher: The Reluctant Summer Blockbuster Director
The director of this summer's Batman & Robin discusses his career, as well as his Batman and John Grisham films, with Jerry Roberts.

Holy Drop-Pickup, Batman!
A first-hand below-the-line view of the production of the latest Batman film by DGA trainee Jack Steinberg.

George Tillman's Food for the Soul
Young African American director George Tillman, Jr. talks to Monice Mitchell about his second feature, Soul Food.

Don Mischer and the Art of Knowing When to Get Out of the Way
The multi-award winning television director, who most recently executive produced the Hong Kong changeover ceremonies, reveals the tricks of his trade to Joel Deutsch.

NEWS

President's Message
Jack Shea on Staying One Step Ahead

DGA Tees Off with First Annual Golf Tournament
By all accounts, the Guild's first foray on the green was a success. Winner photos by Ron Wolfson.

Stealing Back One's Art
The Artists Rights Symposium seeks Congressional input in the examination of the art vs commerce battle, according to Kristine Andersen.

Vive le Cinema
The DGA hosted "City of Lights, City of Angels," a festival of French films and filmmakers, including Bertrand Taverier, Claude Lelouch and Claire Denis. Francesca Riviere reports.

DEPARTMENTS

SHORT ENDS
Associate director/stage manager Lillian Fuentes is saluted by the DGA Latino Committee; DGA Student Film Award winning director named; and more.

FROM THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR
John Milius describes the making of his Rough Riders, about the Battle of San Juan Hill, in an interview with Ted Elrick.

CYBERIAN.FRONT
Stage manager Michael Spiteri considers the exhibition possibilities of the internet and interactive DVDs.

MODERN TIMES
The DGA's John D'Angelo and Stanley Faer report on the technological advancements on view at the recent National Association of Broadcasters trade show in Las Vegas.

SAFETY REMINDER
The DGA takes a proactive approach to the issue of dealing with excessively long workdays in film and television production. Andrew Levy provides an update.

PRINTED MATTER
Reviews of Steven Spielberg: A Biography (Jerry Roberts), African American Screenwriters Now (Monice Mitchell), The Lost Artwork of Hollywood (Lisa Mitchell) and Directing Actors (Jon Stevens), as well as an excerpt from director Nicholas Webster's How to Sleep on a Camel.

LASER LIST
Critiques of recent laserdisc releases of The King and I, The Manchuriam Candidate (Ted Elrick), Vertigo and 12 Monkeys (Nick Redman).

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FINAL CUT
Director Noel Black recalls the first DGA retrospectives of its great directors 25 years ago, which became a precursor to Special Projects.