Author video profiles, behind the scenes
Yesterday, we posted our latest exclusive author profile, with Irish crime writer Ken Bruen. The fim crew was accompanied by Publishers Weekly, and they have some interesting things to say about the process, and the impact of videos in the publishing industry.
For all the talk about how film can be used to promote books, so far, the industry seems to be struggling to figure it all out. Sure, making films is easier than ever, but the fact remains: you really can’t just pull out your flip cam, or run an author into your little office "studio" and start firing questions. Making film work for books requires serious preparation, and vision. At PW, we were interested in how Open Road does what it does, so we spent a couple of days with Open Road’s producers, both on set and in the editing room, to get a look behind the scenes. We’ll publish that full feature in January—and you won’t want to miss it.
You can read the full piece at this link.
And you can watch Bruen's video at this link.
