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60 STORIES ABOUT 30 SECONDS: How I Got Away with Becoming a Pretty Big Commercial Director without Losing My Soul (Or Maybe Just Part of It)
Bruce Van Dusen has directed over a thousand commercials, three feature films and a documentary. A lot of strange stuff happened to him over the course of his career. Possibly the strangest is that he even had a career. He decided to write down some of what happened in his fast and funny memoir.
Praise for 60 Stories about 30 Seconds
In 60 Stories About 30 Seconds, director Bruce Van Dusen's quick wit, keen observations, and entertaining behind-the-scenes anecdotes serve as a delirious love letter to his lifelong passion - making television commercials. A truly delightful read.
- Meredith Vieira, Broadcast journalist and television personality
Written by a man who describes himself as "a toxic mix of insecure and headstrong," 60 Stories About 30 Seconds is a joyful romp - a mix of stories about idiotic mistakes, surprising successes, and business and life-lessons well-learned. Reading it is about as much fun as you can possibly have while sitting quietly and learning new stuff.
- Richard Davies, Former ABC News Radio Anchor, Co-host of "How Do We Fix It?"