Coming in September, 2008, HOMEMADE HOLLYWOOD: FANS BEHIND THE CAMERA will explore different aspects of fan films, from their crazy history that goes back to the 1920s, to their impact today on the entertainment world and the YouTube Generation. Continuum Books, best-known to pop culture fans for its 33 1/3 series of music books, is the publisher.
Whether you love fan films, are making one yourself or want to take a look at a truly outlawed brand of indie filmmaking, you'll wanna read this one. HOMEMADE HOLLYWOOD--the first book ever written about fan films--digs into the behind-the-scenes dirt on some of the best-known fan productions, creating a widespread history based on dozens of interviews, from fan filmmakers to Hugo Award-winning novelist Timothy Zahn to director Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever) to Punk Rock legend Tommy Ramone to comic book genius Marv Wolfman. At the same time, it explores the societal impact of these movies, what they mean for Big Media's future, and where this illegal brand of 'user-generated content' is heading in the future. Chris Gore, founder of Film Threat and resident film expert on G4TV's Attack of the Show, sets the tone in his foreword.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Clive Young has been interviewed by The London Times, Newsday, The Australian, Los Angeles Times and Long Island Voice as an expert on fan film culture, having run "Mos Eisley Multiplex," the first website devoted to Star Wars fan films, from 1998-2000. During that time, USA Today named it a “Hot Site of the Day.” He is also the author of CRANK IT UP [Backbeat Books], which profiles 75 of the world’s greatest rock concert roadies. The book received glowing reviews from Billboard, Hit Parader and other magazines.
Outside of writing, his big claim to fame is losing on Remote Control, losing on Chain Reaction (Not his fault), and winning on the pilot of The World Series of Pop Culture--which was never aired (figures). Oh, and his house got robbed on It Takes A Thief. More information on Young can be found at his website, cliveyoung.com.
