Download or read book Abel Ferrara written by Brad Stevens and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From "The Driller Killer" to" Bad Lieutenant," Ferrara's films have attracted controversy for their extreme subject matter and admiration for their fine acting: Harvey Keitel, Christopher Walken, Madonna, Willem Dafoe, Matthew Modine and Ice-T all gave their finest performances under Ferrara's direction. Stevens analyzes Ferrara's output and excessive imagery. Stevens argues that Ferrara is among the most important cultural figures of our time. Includes a wealth of biographical information based on interviews with Ferrara and his most important collaborators, such as Joe Delia, Francis Delia, Ken Kelsch, Anthony Redman, Mary Kane, Randall Sabusawa, Douglas Metrov and Asia Argento