Ray: A Tribute to the Movie, the Music, and the Man (Shooting Script) - Hardcover

Hackford, Taylor; White, James L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1557046492 ISBN 13: 9781557046499

Publisher: Newmarket Press, 2004

Synopsis

A stunning tribute hardcover gift book and full-color companion to the film--the never-before-told life story of American music legend Ray Charles--directed by Taylor Hackford, starring Jamie Foxx.

Born in a poor town in Georgia, Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven shortly after witnessing his younger brother's accidental death. Inspired by a fiercely independent mother who insisted he make his own way in the world, Charles found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. The soulful singer exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered an inimitable style incorporating gospel, rhythm and blues, country, orchestral, and jazz influences. As he revolutionized the way people appreciated music, he simultaneously fought segregation in the very clubs that launched him and championed artists' rights within the corporate music business. Ray provides an unflinching portrait of Charles' musical genius as he overcomes personal demons while transforming into one of this country's most beloved performers.

The Newmarket Pictorial Moviebook includes the complete screenplay illustrated throughout with movie stills, historical photos, storyboards, and commentary by friends, musicians, and historians, as well as complete cast and crew credits, and original introductions by director Taylor Hackford and actor Jamie Foxx. In addition, the book showcases a special 16-page tribute section on Ray Charles created after his death on June 10 with excerpts of articles and eulogies. 204 color photos.

About this title

Synopsis:

Here is a privileged look behind the scenes into the heart of how great films are born. It is a book for anyone interested in the film-making process, the evolution of an icon, and the power of music The epic life story of Ray Charles took almost fifteen years to bring to the screen. This is the one and only book to tell the story of that amazing journey. For more than a decade the producers worked with Ray Charles to develop a screenplay and find financing for this biography that they knew would make a brilliant film. Illustrated with more than 200 full-colour photographs and film stills, costume designs, archival photographs, and storyboards, this book also includes essays about the life and legend of Ray Charles by Michael Lydon. Scattered throughout the text are tributes to Ray from Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, Frank Sinatra, Brian Wilson, James Brown, and Quincy Jones - not to mention quotes from the man himself.

About the Author:

Taylor Hackford directed Against All Odds, An Officer and a Gentleman, Proof of Life, Everybody's All-American, and The Devil's Advocate.

About this edition

• Publisher: Newmarket Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1557046492
• ISBN 13: 9781557046499
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208