And so Bogdanovich does a great job of asking a question then getting out of the way. What you realize immediately is that Ford, like so many directors, LOVES TO TELL STORIES. Bogdanovich, who of course would go on to become one of the key 70's filmmakers, has a talent for finding ways to ask Ford questions that actually elicit a response. Consisting of an article about the making of Cheyenne Autumn, an extended interview (the crown jewel) that goes from Ford's beginnings through his later movies, and finally a filmography that has some hidden Ford commentary (make sure you read it or you'll miss it), this is as close as Ford ever got to something akin to Ford on Ford. Peter Bogdanovich's book is THE treasure trove for any moviemaker obsessed with the old master.
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Just playing his cards WAY CLOSE TO THE VEST. there are actually a number of pretty great interviews (both recorded and in print) where Ford, for whatever reason, lets his guard down and reveals a kind of intimidating intellect and awareness that confirms the poet was there all along.
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Potentially contrarian by dint of being Irish and just a complex human being, Ford liked to play or shut down interviewers or act as if he had no idea what they were talking about as often as he would answer a question. John Ford was a notoriously tough interview subject.