Marilyn Moss discusses her book, “Giant.” She begins by discussing how much material she was able to access on director George Stevens in his collection and personal papers at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences library. She explains that when writing his biography she tried to structure it in a more personal way by using his interviews, personal papers and documented thoughts on the film industry. Moss then shares some of George Stevens’ background, such as, how he dropped out of high school to chauffeur his father to and from work. She goes on to discuss what Stevens learned from working on Laurel and Hardy films and its influence on his other more serious films such as “Alice Adams,” “Shane,” and “Diary of Anne Frank.” Later in the interview Moss examines, in greater detail, Stevens’ transition from comedy to drama.
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