Dennis Hopper: The Wild Ride of a Hollywood Rebel
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.88 (685 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1849541655 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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With empathy and insight, Winkler provides an unforgettable portrait of an actor blessed with multiple artistic talents and yet cursed with strong tendencies toward self-destructive behaviors. The product of meticulous research and expert wordsmithing, this biography details Hopper's many achievements as actor, director, painter, and photographer. Well, I read it, and all I can say is whew! Wild Ride is exactly that. Peter Winkler's new biography of the counter-culture symbol, first across the finish line since the actor's death, is full of tough research and interviews, and reads as fast and furious as the man." — Patrick McGilligan, author of Jack's Life (a biography of Jack Nicholson) and Nicholas Ray: The Glorious Failure of an American Director.“Well, I read it, and all I can say is … whew! Wild Ri
Fans of Hopper, film buffs, baby boomers, and readers who are into celebrity scandals will seek out this account of the man who hung out with James Dean and Elvis Presley, created the counterculture classic Easy Rider, and came back big in Blue Velvet overcoming years of alcoholism and drug addiction.. Dennis Hopper: The Wild Ride of a Hollywood Rebel is the first book to cover the entire life and career of flamboyant actor-director Dennis Hopper
Informative Steve Dossey Appears to be a comprehensive and well balanced portrayal of DH. (I am no expert) I would take exception with Winkler's assessment of Easy Rider as being " a relic" and "Widely available on home video, Easy Rider has been reduced to just another cheap commodity." So every movie that comes out on DVD is just another cheap commodity????? I liked that he used a lot of Dennis's own comments from interviews and other sources instead of making assumptions, especially about Hopper's upbringingIt was informativeI learned a lot I didn't know about the man and the arti. "Dennis Hopper: A Rebel Actor, Director, Artist in Full" according to David Kinchen. Run -- don't walk -- to the nearest book vendor and get your hands on a copy of Peter L. Winkler's "Dennis Hopper: The Wild Ride of a Hollywood Rebel."When Hopper died at age 7Dennis Hopper: A Rebel Actor, Director, Artist in Full David Kinchen Run -- don't walk -- to the nearest book vendor and get your hands on a copy of Peter L. Winkler's "Dennis Hopper: The Wild Ride of a Hollywood Rebel."When Hopper died at age 74 in 2010, most of the obituaries focused on his acting and directing career, with references to his photography, his painting and his art collection. Almost all of them mention his many addictions and his "Lost years" in Taos, N.M. Winkler fleshes out the story, interviewing dozens of Hopper's friends and enemies to give us the complete picture of a man who came from a humble backgroun. in 2010, most of the obituaries focused on his acting and directing career, with references to his photography, his painting and his art collection. Almost all of them mention his many addictions and his "Lost years" in Taos, N.M. Winkler fleshes out the story, interviewing dozens of Hopper's friends and enemies to give us the complete picture of a man who came from a humble backgroun. anthony reynolds said 'man'. As a fan of Hopper'suh 'energy' for some years now, I've been disappointed and surprised at the lack of a decent Biography available on the man.(Dennis Hopper: A Madness to His Method by Elena Rodriguez (1987) was a decent effort but seemed incomplete, perhaps because Hopper himself was still in transition at the time).Winkler's Biography fills the gap well. It's effortlessly readable, detailed and thoroughly researched even if the latter can come across as a little workmanlike at times. Almost every film is covered in some detail (Bar my favourite - see belo
Peter L. . Winkler is an esteemed film historian and writer whose work has appeared in a variety of publications, including CineFan and Playboy