Difficult Men

Difficult Men
AuthorBrett Martin
LanguageEnglish
SubjectTelevision
GenreNonfiction
PublisherPenguin Press
Publication dateJune 27, 2013
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN978-1594204197

Difficult Men: Behind the Scenes of a Creative Revolution: from The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad is a nonfiction book written by Brett Martin.[1][2][3][4]

Overview

Insights into the showrunners of modern day television and the characters they create.[citation needed]

Critical reception

The Guardian wrote "Most of all, the book leaves the image of the showrunner: the possibly unstable writer, in charge of every detail of a massive artistic-commercial enterprise."[5]

The Boston Globe said "But the point of “Difficult Men” is not merely to post images of our writer-producer heroes’ clay feet onto Instagram. It is, instead, to demonstrate the sheer ferocity required for producing great television."[6]

The Toronto Star said "Brett Martin’s Difficult Men tells the inside, behind-the-scenes story of this “Third Golden Age” of television, one that has seen the “open-ended, 12- or 13-episode [per season] serialized drama” become “the signature American art form of the first decade of the 21st century.”"[7]

The Christian Science Monitor wrote "What the book lacks in juicy Hollywood gossip it makes up in smart analysis and a comprehensive big-picture view of what makes shows precious in the best meaning of the word. In other words, not Northern Exposure-style "precious.""[8]

References

  1. ^ Schwarzbaum, Lisa (July 12, 2013). "No More Mr. Nice Guys". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Kakutani, Michiko (June 24, 2013). "Tortured Souls, Terrific Television". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "The 'Difficult Men' Who Made Great TV". wbur.org. July 25, 2013.
  4. ^ NPR Staff (June 30, 2013). "A Deeper Dive Into Television's 'Difficult Men'". NPR.
  5. ^ Tait, Theo (September 18, 2013). "Difficult Men: From The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad by Brett Martin – review". The Guardian.
  6. ^ Austerlitz, Saul (July 6, 2013). "'Difficult Men' by Brett Martin". The Boston Globe.
  7. ^ Good, Alex (July 19, 2013). "Difficult Men by Brett Martin: Review". The Toronto Star.
  8. ^ Dotinga, Randy (July 16, 2013). "Difficult Men". Christian Science Monitor.
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