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Kinda Hot: The Making of Saint Jack in Singapore

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Behind-the-scenes of film-making in exotic Singapore.

If you're curious about the intricacies of creating a movie abroad, "Kinda' Hot" offers a rare glimpse behind the cameras of the 1979 film "Saint Jack." It's for those who relish the blend of cinema and travel, offering insights into the challenges and adventures of shooting a Western film in the vibrant backdrop of Singapore. This book would take you on a nostalgic ride through a different era of film production, revealing the mesh of culture, conflict, and creativity—a treat for cinephiles and culture enthusiasts alike.

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Kinda Hot: The Making of Saint Jack in Singapore

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ISBN: 9789812610690
Authors: Ben Slater
Publisher: Benchmark Books
Date of Publication: 2006-03-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.3
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Kinda Hot: The Making of Saint Jack in Singapore reveals, for the first time, the extraordinary story behind the making of Saint Jack (1979), the only American film to be entirely shot on location in Singapore. Filmed in secret, it was subsequently banned by the authorities. Adapting Paul Theroux’s celebrated novel about pimps and prostitutes in the Lion City, a local, amateur cast and crew worked right alongside brilliant film-making talents gathered from all over the world. The director was Peter Bogdanovich, one-time Hollywood golden-boy whose career was in decline. The star was Ben Gazzara, a charismatic method actor. They immersed themselves into the world of brothels in the name of ‘research’. The film was made on the run, with the cast and crew improvising wildly, chaotically capturing the last vestiges of Singapore’s famous colonial and seedy past, all the time telling the authorities they were shooting a romance called Jack Of Hearts. Author Ben Slater has tracked down everyone from chief crew members and lead actors to the humblest extras, in order to tell the gripping, funny and poignant tale of what happened when Saint Jack came to Singapore for six months in 1978.
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Behind-the-scenes of film-making in exotic Singapore.

If you're curious about the intricacies of creating a movie abroad, "Kinda' Hot" offers a rare glimpse behind the cameras of the 1979 film "Saint Jack." It's for those who relish the blend of cinema and travel, offering insights into the challenges and adventures of shooting a Western film in the vibrant backdrop of Singapore. This book would take you on a nostalgic ride through a different era of film production, revealing the mesh of culture, conflict, and creativity—a treat for cinephiles and culture enthusiasts alike.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.