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La primera gran biografía de Paul Newman, uno de los grandes actores de todos los tiempos. Existen pocas miradas tan inolvidables como la de Paul Newman. En su rostro apolíneo se reflejaron todos los matices de la condicion humana a lo largo de una de las carreras cinematograficas mas brillantes, firmes y coherentes del siglo XX. Todo el mundo recordara siempre sus ojos azules y su sonrisa, pero ¿quien fue realmente Paul Newman? Shawn Levy, uno de los mas respetados criticos de cine estadounidenses, construye en este libro imprescindible el primer gran retrato biografico del legendario actor. Con vigoroso pulso narrativo, Levy nos cuenta sus origenes en Cleveland, sus primeros y dificiles pasos como actor de teatro y television, sus años de formacion en el mitico Actors Studio o su impresionante salto a la fama gracias a un papel que deberia haber interpretado James Dean. Tambien aparece aqui el Newman mas desconocido: su largo matrimonio con Joanne Woodward, su dificil paternidad, su faceta de empresario y su tardia entrega a la direccion cinematografica. El resultado es un apasionante relato sobre la vida intima y publica de un magnifico actor, sobre las experiencias de un gran hombre y, en definitiva, sobre el cine y el mundo en el siglo pasado.La critica ha dichoProfusamente investigado. [] Poder deleitarse con las ideas de Newman basta para revivir, aunque sea brevemente, a esta estrella unica en su especie. Y para volver a echarle terriblemente de menos cuando se pasa la ultima pagina.USA Today Levy revela las grietas [] sin dejar de apreciar con profundidad al hombre.PeopleEste libro bien documentado nos recuerda por que nos encantaba tener a Newman entre nosotros.New York Daily News Nitido, inteligente e incisivo.Boston PhoenixUn gran homenaje a Newman.Time Un relato rico. [] Es testamento de la capacidad narrativa de Levy que consiga hacer que una hoja de lechuga suene tan espectacular como trabajar con Robert Redford o Tom Cruise. [] Se lee solo.Cleveland Plain DealerElocuente y perspicaz. [] La biografia de Levy, meticulosamente investigada, es el retrato mas revelador que se pueda esperar.Christian Science Monitor Una excelente y entrañable vision de conjunto de Paul Newman [], una maravillosa medida del hombre.Pittsburgh Post-GazetteFascinante. Una biografia rica, solida y muy amena de un gran icono del cine estadounidense.The Oregonian

«He traído a Hollywood una maleta llena de espaguetis para Sofía Loren. Se los he traído desde Roma, me los había dado su madre, y creo que pocos acontecimientos de las últimas semanas han emocionado

Paul Newmanes sin duda uno de los grandes mitos del cine y todo un referente dela interpretación. Un grupode expertos analizan enEluniversode Paul Newmantodos sus films, sus compañeros dereparto, sus directores. Todas las constantes de su vida y obra

La increíble belleza, modernidad y maneras empoderadas y autosuficientes de Lauren Bacall la llevaron al éxito inmediato nada más llegar a Hollywood con apenas veinte años, en títulos como “El sueño

From Josh Brolin a unique and decidedly un celebrity memoir by turns affecting funny uncanny and unforgettable A remarkable and an unforgettable read Weaving a latticework of different strands moving back and forth through time Josh Brolin captures a life marked by curiosity pain devotion kindness humor He recounts an unconventional childhood far from Hollywood Raised on a ranch in Paso Robles California he was surrounded as a child by the wolves cougars and other wild animals gathered by his fearless and explosive mother Jane Agee Brolin Her tragic early death haunts this book and the force of her unforgettable personality is felt throughout Brolin also brings to life his career in the film industry from his breakout role in The Goonies to the set of No Country for Old Men and the professional and personal ups and downs in between and since With unflinching honesty but also great humor he shares insights into relationships addiction love and fatherhood while letting the white space in between words speak for itself Grappling with the mysteries of life and death in a way that will catch readers by surprise From Under the Truck is an audacious and riveting memoir from a born writer

The Collector s Edition The first hardback print run will feature an exclusive foiled board design Order now to avoid missing out A rock n roll memoir like no other Daily Mail A gutsy account of tenacity and perseverance Cher s voice reverberates with the grit and depth that made her famous The New York Times THERE IS ONLY ONE CHER and for seven decades she has been showing us why Cher holds the attention of the world with her voice her acting her style her wit and her unstoppable spirit Now for the first time she tells her story in her own voice as honest as it is hilarious as powerful as it is perceptive Cher s childhood was anything but normal As her mother Georgia blessed with movie star looks and a knockout voice moved them around the country over and again in the hope of finding fame her school life wasn t straightforward But she always knew she was going to be somebody when she grew up Cher s powerful instinct to keep moving eventually landed her in the arms of Sonny Bono The duo became famous beyond their wildest dreams from humble beginnings singing backup in Phil Spector s studio through to pop stardom as Sonny and Cher and then on to the television show that made them household names But as time passed fame changed the d

The Collector s Edition The first hardback print run will feature an exclusive foiled board design Order now to avoid missing out A rock n roll memoir like no other Daily Mail A gutsy account of tenacity and perseverance Cher s voice reverberates with the grit and depth that made her famous The New York TimesTHERE IS ONLY ONE CHER

Miedos, amor y vértigo llenos de desnudez emocional… En estas páginas encontrarás un abrazo al que agarrarte y un hombro en el que llorar en las noches de soledad.Con un estilo magnético, a veces osc

Alejandro Mogollo sabe captar los gestos, las miradas y las expresiones de las grandes actrices del Hollywood clásico con gran precisión y preciosismo. Este libro presenta toda su creación sobre Marilyn Monroe con una estetica y colorido tan fascinantes que representan en si mismos la esencia del glamour hollywoodiense.

From his humble beginnings in a quaint Welsh mining village to the dazzling lights of Hollywood much loved star Luke Evans takes us on a poignant and inspiring journey that spans from the heart of Wales to behind the scenes of the global stage Growing up in a small village in the Rhymney Valley south Wales Luke Evans early life was shaped by his Jehovah s Witness upbringing While most children of his age spent their Saturday mornings watching Going Live on television young Luke would dress in a suit and tie and join his parents to knock on doors to spread the word of his religion From an early age he felt different This feeling of displacement was not limited to his faith as he came to terms with his own sexuality he also faced a difficult and uncertain path In his poignant tender and often humorous account Luke shares his bold decision to leave home and the religion at seventeen to move to London where the vibrant Soho scene captured his heart invigorated his creative journey as an actor and opened a whole new world of opportunity In finding himself Luke also discovered his passions of singing acting and performing Starring first on the West End stages in iconic productions like Miss Saigon Avenue Q and Rent he quickly captivated the heart

UN TESTIMONIO INSPIRACIONAL DE JUAN JOSÉ BALLESTA, EL BOLA.«Cuando veo que estoy muy arriba, que me va a entrar el vértigo, que se me queda la cabeza como sin sangre y empiezo a temblar, me bajo. Est

Las esperadas memorias del gran actor de Hollywood.«Estaba ahí, tumbado junto a un callejón en White Plains Road, en el Bronx, y me dolía mucho el tobillo. Me dije que así no podría seguir con la pel

Les mémoires du plus grand acteur américain.

Ryan Gosling is so much more than a Hollywood heartthrob With unforgettable performances in critically acclaimed films such as Barbie La La Land Drive and The Notebook Ryan s versatility knows no bounds but it s his charisma wisdom and joyful vulnerability that has rocketed him to superstardom Delving into Ryan s extraordinary journey to fame and the invaluable lessons we can glean from his career artistry and life philosophy The Book of Ryan is an essential companion for all self acclaimed members of the Gos Squad If you need help finding your Drive believing that you are Kenough or simply want to flick through photos of your favourite feminist champion this is the perfect book for you

Told with characteristic warmth and humour, David Jason reveals the hard-won wisdom of a life doggedly led getting through one day, looking to the next, and always chasing what''s new on the horizon. Throughout his remarkable career, David''s north star for navigating life''s challenges has been his positive outlook and his resilience. Sometimes, art has seemed to imitate life. ''This time next year, we''ll be millionaires'' was what his iconic Only Fools character Derek Trotter once said. Such a dream was almost unimaginable for David growing up in a working class family in North Finchley in the rubble of the Blitz. But Davids never-say-never spirit could not be dimmed. From a trainee electrician to national treasure, Davids bumpy journey to success has overcome obstacle after obstacle. Candidly revealing the ups, the downs, and the roundabout turns, Davids book will uplift, entertain and inspire readers, offering an essential, unvarnished primer to leading a good life.

Paul Newman se inscribía en la tradición de actores como Clark Gable y Gregory Peck, que alcanzaron fama y prestigio a base de arar un solo surco. Su talento era limitado, pero eran consumados profesionales, con una capacidad para moldear cualquier papel segun los contornos de su propia personalidad. El personaje de Newman en la pantalla era esencialmente picaro: un hombre con el que el publico no podia dejar de simpatizar por enormes que fueran sus defectos. Podia interpretar su papel para provocar una sonrisa, como en Dos hombres y un destino, para generar atractivo sexual, como en El largo y calido verano, o para mostrar una arrogancia ignominiosa, como en Hud, el mas salvaje entre mil.De Paul Newman se recordara siempre su primer plano, esplendido y hermoso a cualquier edad, en su juventud, en su madurez y en su vejez: el tiempo pudo con el, pero no con su llamativa fascinacion. Incluso para morir eligio su lugar, su modo y su ley. Como actor tenia una presencia imponente, dominando la pantalla por la fuerza de su personalidad. Le valio una abultada serie de nominaciones al Oscar en peliculas como La gata sobre el tejado de zinc, La leyenda del indomable o Veredicto final. Sin embargo, no tuvo exito en ninguna de esas ocasiones, y no fue hasta 1986 cuando finalmente fue nombrado mejor actor en su septimo intento por El color del dinero, una secuela de El buscavidas, por la que muchos sintieron que deberia haber ganado la estatuilla un cuarto de siglo antes. Este volumen, una de las publicaciones ilustradas mas completas que se le han dedicado a Paul Newman, presenta dos centenares de imagenes asi como criticas y ensayos de reconocidos expertos en materia cinematografica. Porque este libro no solo desgrana la filmografia de Newman, pelicula a pelicula, asi como su carrera teatral, sino que tambien nevega por su vida, con especial atencion a su legendaria relacion sentimental con Joanne Woodward.

The hotly anticipated book from one of the all-time pop-culture greats (New York magazine) that chronicles her shocking life and unyielding determination to not only survive but achieve her dreams. Intense and compelling SUNDAY TIMES 'A gripping and powerful coming-of-age story' TELEGRAPH A masterpiece GREG JAMES, BBC RADIO 1 Julia Fox is famous for many things: her captivating acting, such as her breakout role in the film Uncut Gems; her trendsetting style, including bleached eyebrows, exaggerated eyeshadow and cutout dresses; her mastery of social media. But all these share the trait for which she is most famous: unabashedly and unapologetically being herself.This commitment to authenticity has never been more on display than in Down the Drain. Fox recounts her turbulent path to cultural supremacy: her parents volatile relationship that divided her childhood between Italy and New York City and left her largely raising herself; a possessive and abusive drug-dealing boyfriend whose torment continued even from within Rikers Island; her own trips to jail as well as to a psychiatric hospital; her work as a dominatrix that led to a complicated entanglement with a sugar daddy; a heroin habit that led to New Orleans trap houses and that she would kick only after the fatal overdose of her best friend; her own near-lethal overdoses and the deaths of still more friends from drugs and suicide; an emotionally explosive, tabloid-dominating romance with a figure she dubs The Artist; a whirlwind, short-lived marriage and her trials as a single parent striving to support her young son. Yet as extraordinary as her story is, its universality is what makes it so powerful.Fox doesnt just capture her evolution from grade-school outcast to fashion-world icon, she captures her transition from girlhood to womanhood to motherhood. Family and friendship, sex and death, violence and love, money and power, innocence and experienceits all here, in raw, remarkable and riveting detail. More than a year before the book's publication, Fox's description of it as "a masterpiece" in a red carpet interview went viral.

Mi prima, Maria Schneider es un ejercicio de memoria y de reparación emocional. Su autora, la periodista y novelista Vanessa Schneider, profundiza en su condición de prima de la actriz Maria Schneider, atrapada por las secuelas del exito de la pelicula El ultimo tango en Paris. Condenada de por vida por la repercusion de una escena que la convirtio, siendo menor de edad, en icono sexual y mito escandaloso a su pesar, Maria Schneider tuvo que convivir con un encasillamiento profesional y mediatico tan cruel como definitivo. Los daños colaterales de la famosa escena de la mantequilla, en la que Schneider admitio haber sido forzada y engañada por el director Bernardo Bertolucci, transitan por esta historia, escrita con delicadeza, franqueza, lealtad y rigor de cronista.El libro tira del hilo de una biografia marcada por una familia en la que las drogas, la locura, el suicidio y las turbulencias se integran en un contexto los años setenta- temerario, salvaje y de contradictorios compromisos politicos. Dialogando con su propia memoria, la autora recupera una cronologia que no le es ajena. Londres, Paris, California, Nueva York, Los Angeles o Brasil son decorados que iluminan o ensombrecen un relato en el que, siempre alrededor del carisma magnetico y tragico de la actriz, aparecen, en calidad de heroes, villanos o compañeros de viaje, personajes como Alain Delon, Brigitte Bardot, Patti Smith, Marlon Brando o Bernardo Bertolucci.

Un padre famoso, el dramaturgo y Premio Nobel de Literatura Eugene O?Neill, marcó la vida de Oona O?Neill, a la que abandonó cuando solo tenía dos años. Crecer en esa familia no fue fácil: las secuelas del abandono se cebaron con su madre, atrapada entre las turbulencias de la depresion y del alcohol, y con sus hermanos, que, impotentes ante la fuerza de sus respectivos destinos, acabarian suicidandose. Contra ese tragico lastre, la joven Oona encontro en su obstinacion por convertirse en actriz una via de escape que la llevo a frecuentar los ambientes bohemios de Nueva York. Orson Wells le leyo la mano, a Truman Capote le cautivo su personalidad, su alegria desbordante, su carisma y su sonrisa y, antes de convertirse en el autor de El guardian entre el centeno, J. D. Salinger se enamoro de ella. Cuando quiso decirselo, ya era tarde: Oona se habia casado con Charles Chaplin, que le llevaba 36 años. Con el tuvo ocho hijos y una vida en el exilio ?Suiza-, perseguidos por las acusaciones de comunismo y violacion instigadas por Joseph McCarthy. La fuerza de caracter, la determinacion y el talento para adaptarse a las circunstancias mas imprevisibles y al lado oscuro ?colerico, mujeriego, manipulador- de Chaplin marcaron a quienes la conocieron. Tras la muerte de su marido, se refugio en la tristeza y el alcohol, aunque siempre conto con la compañia y el afecto de sus hijos y sus nietos. Oona O?Neill esta enterrada en el cementerio suizo de Corsier-sur-Vevey, junto a la tumba de Chaplin.

From one of the most iconic actors in the history of film, an astonishingly revelatory account of a creative life in fullTo the wider world, Al Pacino exploded onto the scene like a supernova. He landed his first leading role, in The Panic in Needle Park, in 1971, and by 1975, he had starred in four moviesThe Godfather and The Godfather Part II, Serpico, and Dog Day Afternoonthat were not just successes but landmarks in the history of film. Those performances became legendary and changed his life forever. Not since Marlon Brando and James Dean in the late 1950s had an actor landed in the culture with such force.But Pacino was in his midthirties by then, and had already lived several lives. A fixture of avant-garde theater in New York, he had led a bohemian existence, working odd jobs to support his craft. He was raised by a fiercely loving but mentally unwell mother and her parents after his father left them when he was young, but in a real sense he was raised by the streets of the South Bronx, and by the troop of buccaneering young friends he ran with, whose spirits never left him. After a teacher recognized his acting promise and pushed him toward New Yorks fabled High School of Performing Arts, the die was cast. In good times and bad, in poverty and in wealth and in poverty again, through pain and joy, acting was his lifeline, its community his tribe.