The Making of 'American Beauty'

This chapter discusses the making of the film 'American Beauty' directed by Sam Mendes, exploring the attraction to the script by both Mendes and writer Alan Ball. They also discuss Mendes' unique qualities as a director and the changes made to the screenplay during editing.

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