ROLAND EMMERICH

This very personal Emmerich biography of Jo Müller, who has accompanied the star director‘s career for over 25 years, tells the fascinating story of a film enthusiast who set out from Sindelfingen to conquer and revolutionize the world of cinema. The Hollywood director has never given anyone else such a deep insight into both his work as a filmmaker and his private life. Not only Roland Emmerich himself has his say, but also long-standing colleagues and, not least, family members such as his sister Ute, who once emigrated with him to America and has since accompanied his spectacular projects as a producer. Exclusive photos round off the biography.

9 Foreword by Harald Kloser: The Man Who Taught Me Cause And Effect or First of all, let’s do nothing! 14 Preface 18 Prehistory 20 Visiting the mansion of Roland Emmerich I: About memorabilia and collectibles 22 Interview with Roland Emmerich: „I fell at home in L.A. 25 The SOLO-empire and the Emmerich-Clan: The roots 27 Interview with Hilde Emmerich: „No average child“ 30 From a hobby artist to a cinema enthusiast: Roland Emmerich discovers his passion 37 Interview with Roland Emmerich. „New German Cinema – no thanks!“ 40 The Noah’s Arc principal: Heading to new cinematic worlds 45 Interview with Roland Emmerich: From surprising twists and dramaturgical tricks 50 The Centropolis project: family ties 51 Interview with Hans Emmerich: “Chaotic conditions” 53 Joey: Emmerich pays homage to his role model 63 Interview with Roland Emmerich: “Do not be afraid to copy something” 69 Hollywood Monster: Bunny prank in the dream factor 77 Interview with Roland Emmerich: "Sometimes my anger seizes me" 80 Moon 44: Springboard to America 83 Interview with Malcolm McDowell: “You are allowed to make mistakes” 85 Visiting the trick-witch’s kitchen: Behind the scenes of Moon 44 91 Interview with Roland Emmerich on set of Moon 44: "Film is one big lie“ 94 Centropolis reloaded: In the USA 96 Interview with Ute Emmerich: "The fun is important" 100 Universal Soldier: Eerie encounter in Hollywood 107 Interview with Roland Emmerich: "The ability to say NO" 110 Stargate: Entry into the digital trick technique 116 Interview with Roland Emmerich: Nervous actors and flying somersaults in the desert sand 121 Picture Part I 130 Independence Day: The conquest of Hollywood 137 Interview with Volker Engel: The art of visual effects 140 Master of Desaster: The world in half 150 Interview with Roland Emmerich: Pee break in the White House 155 Godzilla: Size does matter! 164 Interview with Roland Emmerich: Batman-movie without Batman 172 Interview with Dean Devlin: "Roland always knows exactly, what he wants" 175 The Patriot: Shocking historical drama 189 The Acabar: From director to restaurant owner 190 Interview with Roland Emmerich: „I‘m a book lover” 198 The Day After Tomorrow: Man as a monster 210 Interview with Roland Emmerich: The climate catastrophe 212 Visiting Ute Emmerich: Tuna steak and green asparagus 214 Interview with Ute and Roland Emmerich: Of beautiful moments and meeting Obama 219 10.000 B.C.: Desert shooting with nightmare quality 227 Interview with Harald Kloser: "Hollywood is not predictable" 231 2012: The mother of all disaster movies 245 Picture Part II 255 Interview with Roland Emmerich: "Don‘t take everything dead serious." 267 Emmerich in context: A short history of the disaster movies 283 Anonymus: Short farewell to the Disaster Cinema 301 Visiting the mansion of Roland Emmerichs II: Pool house and parties 302 Interview with Roland Emmerich: Living and working in the city of angels 316 White House Down: Terrorists compete at the box office 330 Stonewall: Homosexuality in Hollywood 341 Interview with Roland Emmerich: "History is just important to me." 348 ID4: Resurgence: To a new 351 Interview with Roland Emmerich: "Die in the director‘s chair" 366 Filmography Roland Emmerich

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