Here are some of John's recent book recommendations: 

For Producers:
For Directors:
For Believers:
     
Excellent, down-to earth advice about how the business really works.  Read this before you plan your production!
I don't agree with everything, but Weston does a remarkable job capturing the essence of the sometimes ephemeral role of a director in eliciting the best performance
An absolutely amazing look behind the scenes of the creation of the religious right, how wedge issues divided our culture, how it was co-opted by money and influence, and how Frank Schaeffer withdrew from it.

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