Watch Matt Zoller Seitz's video essays on Rushmore & Bottle Rocket

Matt Zoller Seitz, writer and film critic, released The Wes Andserson Collection, a book that details the life and films of the American writer/director Wes Anderson. According the book's website, it is an "in-depth overview of Anderson’s filmography, guiding readers through his life and career. Previously unpublished photos, artwork, and ephemera complement a book-length conversation between Anderson and award-winning critic Matt Zoller Seitz. The interview and images are woven together in a meticulously designed book that captures the spirit of his films: melancholy and playful, wise and childish—and thoroughly original."


Anderson's filmography includes the films Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, and the upcoming The Grand Budapest Hotel, as well as several short films and a commercial for Prada.


Matt Zoller Seitz also made a few enlightening video essays on Wes Anderson's films in conjunction with the release of his book. Most of the essay is taken from the text itself, but definitely worth watching, especially if you do not plan to purchase the book (you should!).


Zoller Seitz's essay on Anderson's first feature film, Bottle Rocket:




And his discussion of Rushmore:






Anderson is a fairly important filmmaker to me. Rushmore was of the films I saw in middle school that sparked my investigation of other quirky independent features, and also inspired my interest and eventual passion for cinema of all kinds. I was also able to see the tenth anniversary Lincoln Center screening of The Royal Tenenbaums that occurred in conjunction with the New York Film Festival. After the screening, Anderson, his brother, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, and Gwyneth Paltrow spoke about the film, providing some interesting anecdotes about working with Gene Hackman and hinting about his new film (Moonrise Kingdom, released in 2012 and nominated for several Academy Awards). I believe that Anderson is truly one of the most creative filmmakers working today, and hope to see him working prolifically in the industry for a long time to come.