ACT Naturally: The Beatles on Film
The film legacy of the Beatles is explored in this exciting inside-look at the group and their music-making process.
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Steve Matteo is the author of the books Let It Be and Dylan and contributed to the collection The Beatles in Context. He has written for such publications as The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, New York, Time Out New York, Rolling Stone, Spin, Elle, and Salon. He often appears on radio in his capacity as a music journalist and author.
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"Meticulously researched and infectiously enthusiastic ... Matteo takes readers on one hell of a journey."
"Love film? Love music? Steve Matteo's Act Naturally: The Beatles on Film" is the book that you didn't even know you needed ... Matteo demonstrates how the Beatles, as the 20th-century Renaissance's undisputed masters, bent their chosen media--musical and visual culture alike--to their will."
"An up-close and in-depth look at the Fab Four's five films."
"Offers a thorough look into the making of The Beatles' feature films (and Magical Mystery Tour), including recording and filming dates, as well as examining how they fit into an ever-changing landscape of music and cinema during that most creative and exciting of decades."
"Matteo's knowledge of The Beatles is remarkably vast ... Matteo's work is a 'must-read' for serious Beatles fans, researchers, and experts. But it can also be enjoyed by the novice as well. For those longing to be transported back to the Sixties in all its full-blown glory, this is your billet, and it's a front-row seat!"
"A much-needed and fascinating look into the films of The Beatles ... The 'go to' book on this subject."
"With the meticulously researched Act Naturally, Matteo offers fans, casual and obsessive, a better understanding of what the band achieved in film, as well as how and why each project came together."
"Highly recommended. Act Naturally provides an entertaining guided tour of the group's cinematic history which is, thanks to the thorough research of Matteo, well furnished with facts, stories and images."
"Genuinely impressive ... Matteo has a good eye for little moments, moments that humanize these gods among men, as well as ones that pay tribute to the so often criminally under-looked people involved in productions."
"Essential for both music and movie fans ... This book should become a reference for current and future generations."
