Welcome to Decorating the Set: From Hollywood to Your Home with Beth Kushnick! This week on Decorating the Set, Beth and Caroline sit down with Michael Nirenberg, author of the new bestseller, Cinematic Immunity: An Oral History of New York Filmmaking As Told by the Crews that Got the Shot.
This is a MUST LISTEN TO episode for anyone that loves behind the scenes stories. Cinematic Immunity has amazing stories collected from the storied history of NY filmmaking! A big thank you to Michael for his time and sharing his work with us, he was a wonderful guest!
Amazon Link to Book (https://www.amazon.com/Cinematic-Immunity-History-Filmmaking-Crews/dp/1627311718)
Publisher Link to Book (https://feralhouse.com/cinematic-immunity/)
The Interview with Michael begins at Time Code: 3:11
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GUEST BIO: MICHAEL NIRENBERG
Michael Lee Nirenberg is a filmmaker and writer. He has directed several music videos and the award-winning documentary Back Issues: The Hustler Magazine Story, about the history of the magazine, where his father served as creative director in the seventies and eighties. Mr. Nirenberg has also written for several well-known magazines and websites. Since 2006, he has worked as a freelance scenic artist on countless mainstream movies and television shows you’ve seen. His blog about the environment and climate change can be found at againstnature.org, which he plans to get back to when this book is done. His first book Earth A.D.: The Poisoning of the American Landscape and the Communities That Fought Back was released in July 2020. He has directed music videos and the award-winning documentary Back Issues: The Hustler Magazine Story. Mr. Nirenberg has contributed to national magazines and websites. Since 2006, he has worked as a scenic artist in IATSE local 829.
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ABOUT CINEMATIC IMMUNITY:
Cinematic Immunity tells the story of New York City’s movie industry from the crew members who created the sets, lit the scenes, and shot the film. Focused on the golden age (1950-1990) of New York filmmaking, Cinematic Immunity covers On the Waterfront through The Sopranos.
The East Coast film industry, thousands of miles from the Los Angeles executives, existed by its own rules and with little oversight. It was a close-knit and freewheeling community of movie technicians that took on the most outrageous challenges to get the shot. Readers will hear the unvarnished truth of the New York movie industry—tales about union politics, studio bullshit, movie families, dangerous locations, complex shots, volatile directors, plus anecdotes about actors, pranks, friendships, rivalries, generational shifts, substance use and abuse, technical feats, and more.
Includes stories about classic (and not so classic) films and television shows including: Midnight Cowboy, The Warriors, The French Connection, The Exorcist, The Godfather, The Wiz, The Taking of Pelham 123, Annie Hall, Cruising, Do The Right Thing, When Harry Met Sally, Home Alone 2, The Sopranos, and Law and Order.
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For over 35 years, Beth Kushnick has created character-driven settings for countless award-winning television series and feature films. As a Set Decorator, she’s composed visuals that both capture and enhance any story. Now, she wants to help you capture and enhance YOUR story.
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