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DEPARTMENTS<br />
JANUARY, 1997 VOL. 133 NO. 1<br />
UNQUOTE: You shouldforget anybody's ever gonna see a film when you 're making it.<br />
Some of my bestfilms were the least attended, in my mind. —CLINT EASTWOOD<br />
SPECIAL REPORT: CINEMA SOUND '97<br />
annual look at cinema sound investigates new technologies and<br />
BoxoFFicE s<br />
brings you up close & personal with the top execs in the industry!<br />
PART I: CINEMA SOUND '97<br />
30 MAJOR SOUND SUPPLIERS: A BOXOFFICE DIRECTORY<br />
A listing of manufacturers and distributors of specialized sound<br />
equipment and supplies, complete with addresses, phone/fax<br />
numbers, contact information and product descriptions.<br />
34 SOUND ADVICE: BOXOFFICE TALKS TO SOUND INDUSTRY LEADERS<br />
Personal and professional profiles of highly-qualified industry experts<br />
you might already be doing business with. By Pat Kramer<br />
38 THE EIGHT-CHANNEL ADVANTAGE<br />
Insights into eight-channel stereo and the history behind it.<br />
By John F. Allen<br />
42 NOISES OFF: KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL DIGITAL ACOUSTICS<br />
How absorption, isolation and backgound noise affect the digital<br />
sound environment. By Marco d'Ambrosia<br />
46 SOUNDS OF SILENCE: HOW TO SOUNDPROOF YOUR THEATRES<br />
Learn how you can keep the sound from "Star Trek" from seeping<br />
Into "The Mirror Has Two Faces."<br />
By Biii Bergiadis and Janis Hunt Johnson<br />
48 DIGITAL SOUND: OVER THERE<br />
DTS, Dolby & SDDS do the (inter)continental. By Jon Matsumoto<br />
PART II: JANUARY FEATURES<br />
10 COVER STORY: POWER & THE GLORY<br />
EXCLUSIVE! Director's director and boxoffice superstar Clint<br />
Eastwood talks about his filmic legacy, the challenges of balancing<br />
life and career, and his latest bigscreen project, the political thriller<br />
"Absolute Power." By Ray Greene<br />
16 COVER SIDEBAR: WILLPOMTCff<br />
How producer Karen Spiegel helped get "Absolute Power" to the<br />
screen. By Bridget Byrne<br />
18 1 997 BAROMETER STAR POLL<br />
Cast your vote for the Star of the Year—send your ballot today!<br />
20 SNEAK PREVIEW: MAKING HIS "POINTE"<br />
Actor John Cusack writes, produces and stars in the comedy<br />
"Grosse Pointe Blank." By Bridget Byrne<br />
50 TRIBUTE: ON A ROU<br />
Tootsie Roll celebrates 100 years. By Pat Kramer<br />
S3<br />
SHOWMANDISER: SHIFTING "TIDE"<br />
UATC/Microsofi venture takes showmanship high-tech. By Ann Kwinn<br />
74 THE BIG PICTURE: ACTORS YELL "ACTION!"<br />
Clint Eastwood isn't the only prominent actor to direct feature films,<br />
although he is one of the most successful. Boxoffice takes a walk<br />
down moviemaking's memory lane to survey the acting/directing impulse.<br />
By Ray Greene<br />
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