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Interview by Robert Altman and Tess Gallagher with Robert Stewart

3,868 words, approx. 13 pages

In the following interview, which took place in July, 1993, Altman and Gallagher discuss the adaptation of Raymond Carver's short stories in Altman's film Short Cuts. Raymond Carver, who... Read more

Critical Essay by Richard P. Sugg

3,052 words, approx. 11 pages

In the following essay, Sugg traces the role of the writer in Altman's The Player as compared to his role in the novel of the same name. Though the novel The Player was written first, the film ... Read more