Harry Dean Stanton: Hollywood's Zen Rebel by Joseph B. Atkins (English) Paperbac

Description: Harry Dean Stanton by Joseph B. Atkins Drawing on interviews with the actors friends, family, and colleagues, this much-needed book offers an unprecedented look at a beloved figure. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Harry Dean Stanton (1926-2017) got his start in Hollywood in TV productions such as Zane Grey Theater and Gunsmoke. After a series of minor parts in forgettable westerns, he gradually began to get film roles that showcased his laid-back acting style, appearing in Cool Hand Luke (1967), Kellys Heroes (1970), The Godfather: Part II (1974), and Alien (1979). He became a headliner in the eighties - starring in Wim Wenderss moving Paris, Texas (1984) and Alex Coxs Repo Man (1984) - but it was his extraordinary skill as a character actor that established him as a revered cult figure and kept him in demand throughout his career.Joseph B. Atkins unwinds Stantons enigmatic persona in the first biography of the man Vanity Fair memorialized as "the philosopher poet of character acting." He sheds light on Stantons early life in West Irvine, Kentucky, exploring his difficult relationship with his Baptist parents, his service in the Navy, and the events that inspired him to drop out of college and pursue acting. Atkins also chronicles Stantons early years in California, describing how he honed his craft at the renowned Pasadena Playhouse before breaking into television and movies.In addition to examining the actors acclaimed body of work, Atkins also explores Harry Dean Stanton as a Hollywood legend, following his years rooming with Jack Nicholson, partying with David Crosby and Mama Cass, jogging with Bob Dylan, and playing poker with John Huston. "HD Stanton" was scratched onto the wall of a jail cell in Easy Rider (1969) and painted on an exterior concrete wall in Drive, He Said (1971). Critic Roger Ebert so admired the actor that he suggested the "Stanton-Walsh Rule," which states that "no movie featuring either Harry Dean Stanton or M. Emmet Walsh in a supporting role can be altogether bad."Harry Dean Stanton is often remembered for his crowd-pleasing roles in movies like Pretty in Pink (1986) or Escape from New York (1981), but this impassioned biography illuminates the entirety of his incredible sixty-year career. Drawing on interviews with the actors friends, family, and colleagues, this much-needed book offers an unprecedented look at a beloved figure. Author Biography Joseph B. Atkins is a veteran newspaper and magazine writer whose articles have appeared in USA Today, the Baltimore Sun, Oxford American, and In These Times. He is also the author of Covering for the Bosses: Labor and the Southern Press. Table of Contents Prologue "Something Went Wrong" "Riding a Stick of Dynamite" From the Lexington Stage to a New York Park Bench Early Days in Hollywood Zelig in La La Land Harry Dean and the New Hollywood The Passing and the Passing Through A Repo Man and His "Tense Situations" To Paris, Texas, and Beyond Harry Dean the Punk Icon The Musician and Philosopher Lucky in the Last Years Postscript Acknowledgments Notes Index Review "Deftly written, extraordinarily informative, and thoroughly reader friendly in organization and presentation." -- Midwest Book Review"Mr. Atkins paints an honest, vivid portrait of the mercurial Harry Dean Stanton, and his book is a great service to cinephiles, plugging one of the holes in the history of a crucial time in American film and giving this remarkable actor the respect he so richly deserves." -- ArtsLouisville.com"At long last, a comprehensive biography covering the personal and professional life of the much-missed Harry Dean Stanton (1926-2017), and its a winner -- so thorough and engaging that it can easily be knocked out in one sitting." -- YES! Weekly"A wonderful and thoughtful tribute... Flawlessly written by veteran journalist Atkins and packed with juicy nuggets of cinema history, this one is essential reading for film fans." -- Film Juice"A glorious meditation on and exploration of one of Hollywoods most fascinating characters. Native Southerner and veteran newspaperman Joseph B. Atkins is the perfect writer to track down the enigmatic Harry Dean Stanton. In a wild ride and a brilliant read filled with gems of wonderful humor and great sadness, we get as close as possible to the history behind those sad and soulful eyes known to so many." -- Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author of The Revelators"Atkinss well-researched, vivid prose brings to life one of Hollywoods most fascinating and overlooked actors. His book perfectly captures the madness, warmth, and beauty of Harry Dean Stantons unique life and career." -- Tom Thurman, director of Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland Review Quote Mr. Atkins paints an honest, vivid portrait of the mercurial Harry Dean Stanton, and his book is a great service to cinephiles, plugging one of the holes in the history of a crucial time in American film and giving this remarkable actor the respect he so richly deserves. Details ISBN0813197724 Author Joseph B. Atkins Short Title Harry Dean Stanton Series Screen Classics Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 0813197724 ISBN-13 9780813197722 Format Paperback Publisher The University Press of Kentucky Imprint The University Press of Kentucky Place of Publication Lexington Country of Publication United States Illustrations 16 b&w halftones Publication Date 2023-08-01 AU Release Date 2023-08-01 NZ Release Date 2023-08-01 US Release Date 2023-08-01 UK Release Date 2023-08-01 Pages 278 Subtitle Hollywoods Zen Rebel DEWEY 791.43028092 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145032852;

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