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A. E. Hotchner - Paul and Me, E-bok

E-bok, Engelska, 2010

Paul and Me

53 Years of Adventures and Misadventures with Paul Newman

Av A. E. Hotchner

136 kr

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Beskrivning
A.E. Hotchner first met Paul Newman in 1956, when the relatively unknown actor assumed the role James Dean was to play in Hotchner's first television play, based on an Ernest Hemingway story. The project elevated both men from relative obscurity to stardom, and commenced a close and trusted friendship that lasted until Newman's death in 2008.In A Friendship, Hotchner presents a complicated, unpredictable and talented man and leads the reader through their shared adventures. The pair travelled extensively around the globe, and owned fishing boats that involved them in embarrassing incidents. They successfully defended themselves before a jury in a ludicrous two-year trial, and triumphed in a beery tennis match against Robert Redford and Jack Valenti. Most notably, they started a food company, Newman's Own, as a prank and watched it soar into a major enterprise that has given all its 200 million dollars of profits to charities.Hotchner's knowledge of Newman is unparalleled, and as a gifted storyteller he brings to the reader crucial insights Newman revealed about himself. A Friendship is the story of an unusual friendship and a tribute to the beloved actor who gave to the world as much as the world gave him.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2010-04-15
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 448
  • Filformat: EPUB
  • Kopieringsskydd: LCP
  • ISBN: 9781847377852
  • Förlag: Simon & Schuster Ltd
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'Paul Newman seemed a happy family man. But, as his friend AE Hotchner reveals, the Hollywood star tortured himself over his tragic failure to be a good father to his self-destructive son' Extract, The Sunday Times 21/2 Newman comes off as immensely likeable and purposeful...this warm, enlightening portrait will be a delight to Newman's many fans. -Library Journal In Hotchner's memoir Paul is mercurial, mischievous, thoughtful, generous. All the things you don't associate with movie stars. -USA Today The Newman that emerges from Hotchner's remembrances is an immensely likeable figure, compulsively unpretentious and self-deprecating, hungry for fun and adventure...an inspirational portrait of an extraordinary man. An intimate, uplifting account of a profound friendship and a boyish lark that grew into a spectacularly successful enterprise. -Kirkus Review Hotchner's style is so distinct and the dialogue so rich that readers may feel as if they are right there next to the two friends. -Westport News A humorous and heartfelt collection of stories about Newman by his lifelong buddy...Hotchner's affectionate portrayal of a "splendid man" can bring you to tears. -People Magazine A tribute to Newman's fun-loving spirit and fiscal generosity...There's not a self-righteous moment in Mr. Hotchner's jokey, anecdotal account of their camaraderie...They clearly shared a lot of good times over Budweisers and burgers and Mr. Hotchner has the quotes and photos to prove it all...The fun they had is unmistakable in these pages, the kind of tell-all story real friends can tell. -The New York Times Hotchner's portrait of his pal is breezy and heartfelt. He obviously adored him, and reading his anecdotes of their high jinks together, it's easy to see why. -Entertainment Weekly Hotchner introduces us to the Paul Newman we probably don't know, and he turns out to be a man we wish we could have called our friend. Beautifully written and more revealing of the actor's private side than any traditional biography could hope to be. -Booklist The book glitters with anecdotes about interests they shared, from fishing on a series of boats (all named "Caca de Toro) to collaborative projects, including a failed attempt at a movie on the Hemingway story, "After the Storm." It was never made but it offered Newman and Hotchner a reason to visit the Bahamas for research, and those escapades are a high point of the book. -Hartford Courant

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