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Book Synopsis Robert Downey Jr. from Brat to Icon by : Erin E. MacDonald
Download or read book Robert Downey Jr. from Brat to Icon written by Erin E. MacDonald and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-09-17 with total page 711 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Downey Jr. may be best known as Iron Man, but his career as an actor stretches back to the 1970s and features several Oscar-quality roles. He has worked with a wide range of innovative directors from Oliver Stone and Robert Altman to Richard Linklater and Shane Black, and has played punk kids, detectives, journalists and even a serial killer. This collection of new essays examines, in roughly chronological order, more than 25 of Downey's best performances in films as diverse as Less Than Zero, Chaplin, Natural Born Killers, A Scanner Darkly, The Soloist and Tropic Thunder. Including a biography, chronology and filmography, the book highlights the inseparability of the actor's biography from his works and from the unique combination of talents he brings to his roles.
Download or read book Robert Downey Jr. written by Ben Falk and published by Portico. This book was released on 2014-12-08 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Comeback Kid will be the first biography of Robert Downey Jr. A Detailed and authoritative account of the life, career, stardom and controversy of Robert Downey JR – one of Hollywood’s most popular, and gifted, actors of recent times. A behind-the-scenes look on the making of his most famous and infamous movies, talking to the people closest to him, from actors and directors to those he has encountered during his trips to the dark side. “I’ve always felt like an outsider in this industry. Because I’m so insane I guess.” – Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr’s life isn’t a movie – but it could be. Now one of the biggest box office stars in the world thanks to Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes, he’s come a long way since his early days as a rising actor amidst the Brat Pack of the Eighties, as well as stints on Saturday Night Live and Ally McBeal. His incredible journey has also encompassed prison and drug addiction – experiences which left him just one bad choice away from death. Funny, definitive and entertaining, this is the first book that dares to glimpse inside the psyche of a brilliant and complex icon of our times.
Book Synopsis Action, Detection and Shane Black by : Nils Bothmann
Download or read book Action, Detection and Shane Black written by Nils Bothmann and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-11-11 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nils Bothmann applies antiessentialist genre theory to study the fusion of the action and the detection genre in the hybrid genre of detAction, focusing on the work of screenwriter and director Shane Black. After providing antiessentialist definitions of all three genres, the author undertakes close readings of Black’s work in order to analyze depictions of race and gender as well as the role of intermediality and genre hybridity in detAction.
Book Synopsis The Cinema of Hal Hartley by : Steven Rybin
Download or read book The Cinema of Hal Hartley written by Steven Rybin and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2016-12-27 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the course of nearly thirty years, Hal Hartley has cultivated a reputation as one of America's most steadfastly independent film directors. From his breakthrough films – The Unbelievable Truth (1989), Trust (1990), and Simple Men (1992) – to his recently completed 'Henry Fool' trilogy, Hartley has honed a rigorous, deadpan, and instantly recognizable film style informed by both European modernism and playful revisions of Classical Hollywood genres. Featuring new essays on this important director and his films, this collection explores Hartley's work from a variety of aesthetic, cultural, and economic contexts, while also looking closely at his collaborations with actors, the contexts of his authorial reputation, his reworking of the romantic comedy and other genres, and the shifting economics of his filmmaking. This book, up-to-date through Hartley's latest film, Ned Rifle (2014), includes new scholarship on the director's early work as well as reflections on his cinema in connection with new theories and approaches to independent filmmaking. Covering the entire trajectory of his career, including both his features and short films, the book also includes new readings of several of Hartley's seminal films, including Amateur (1994), Flirt (1995), and Henry Fool (1997).
Book Synopsis Robert Downey, Jr.: A Biography by : Michael Sarko
Download or read book Robert Downey, Jr.: A Biography written by Michael Sarko and published by Hyperink Inc. This book was released on 2012-07-30 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABOUT THE BOOK One way or another, Robert Downey Jr.'s reputation as a drug addict and a playboy has been an essential aspect of his career and public persona since he broke out in the 1980s. The influence of his habits is unquestionable, from the way his real-life struggle with substance abuse mirrored his character Julian's rapid deterioration in Less Than Zero to the winking acknowledgment of his past problems in more recent roles like hard-living hero Tony Stark in the Iron Man franchise and literary cocaine icon Sherlock Holmes. Downey has been showered with critical accolades, award nominations and big paychecks on both sides of addiction. The real question is whether his audience prefers him as a fascinating scoundrel or a delightfully profane poster boy for redemption, and if it's even possible to have one without the other. When Mel Gibson made headlines in 2006 for a drunk driving arrest and the antisemitic rant that followed, Robert Downey Jr. was at the head of a very short line of people in Hollywood to come to his defense. Downey and Gibson met on the set of Air America and would be close friends ever since. Gibson told W Magazine in 2007, “He was one of the first people to call and offer the hand of friendship. He just said, ‘Hey, welcome to the club. Let's go see what we can do to work on ourselves.” That was the voice of today's Robert Downey Jr. That was the man post-rehab, post-prison, post-divorce and post-disaster that very nearly ruined his career. That was the voice of the man who couldn't get a gig in the movie business for two solid years until Mel Gibson footed the toxic insurance bill for Downey's role as the lead in 2003's most important flop, The Singing Detective. Robert Downey Jr. spent significant periods of time between 1996 and 2001 in rehabilitation centers and prison, resulting in so many high-profile legal battles and breached contracts that he struggled to get any work at all following his release from the Corcoran II drug treatment facility. In the three years following his lauded supporting performance in Wonder Boys (2000), Downey's only screen credits were three short films and a run on the Fox series Ally McBeal that ended with him being fired for drug-related behavioral problems. This led to years of trouble qualifying for the insurance coverage that has become de rigueur for A-list actors signing onto a major motion picture. When Mel Gibson vouched for Downey during the production of The Singing Detective, he was putting his own career on the line as well. The film may have crashed critically and financially, but it put Robert Downey Jr. back on the silver screen. The Singing Detective was an adaptation of a BBC miniseries of the same name. It was the kind of project that could have been great but was ultimately doomed to fail. It got batted around Hollywood for years being toyed with and ultimately passed up by the likes of David Cronenberg and Robert Altman until it landed at Icon Productions, the company Mel Gibson formed with Bruce Davey, a fellow Aussie in the film business. Dennis Potter, who wrote the original Singing Detective, had been dead for a decade by the time director Keith Gordon brought it to the screen in the U.S. The result was a jumbled mess of postmodern storytelling that abandoned the irony and allusions to World War II England that made the BBC production resonate beyond its intentionally disorienting conceits. The story of a pulp mystery novelist who escapes the pain of advanced psoriasis through fantasy, The Singing Detective is a mess on the screen but a fascinating (if unintentional) reflection of its star. Robert Downey Jr. not only grew up in front of the camera, he has often been indistinguishable from the characters he plays... ...buy the book to keep reading!
Book Synopsis Who Makes the Franchise? by : Rhonda Knight
Download or read book Who Makes the Franchise? written by Rhonda Knight and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans and the billion-dollar franchises in which they participate have together become powerful agents within popular culture. These franchises have launched avenues for fans to expand and influence the stories that they tell. This book examines those fan-driven narratives as "wilderness texts," in which fans use their platforms to create for themselves while also communicating their visions to the franchises, thus spurring innovation. The essays in this collection look at how fans intervene in the production of mass media. Scholars analyze the negotiations between fan desires for both novelty and familiarity that franchises must maintain in order to achieve critical and commercial success. Applying varying theoretical approaches to discussions of fan responses to franchises, including Star Wars, Marvel, Godzilla, Firefly, The Terminator, Star Trek, DC, and The Muppets, these essays provide insight into the ever-changing relationships between fandom and transmedia storytelling.
Download or read book Ian Rankin written by Erin E. MacDonald and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-06-08 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ian Rankin is considered by many to be Scotland's greatest living crime fiction author. Most well known for his Inspector Rebus series--which has earned critical acclaim as well as scores of fans worldwide--Rankin is a prolific author whose other works include spy thrillers, nonfiction books and articles, short stories, novels, graphic novels, audio recordings, television/film, and plays. This companion--the first to provide a complete look at all of his writings--includes alphabetized entries on Rankin's works, characters, and themes; a biography; a chronology; maps of Rebus' Edinburgh; and an annotated bibliography. A champion of both Edinburgh and Scotland, Rankin continues to combine engaging entertainment with socio-political commentary showing Edinburgh as a microcosm of Scotland, and Scotland as a microcosm of the world. His writing investigates questions of Scottish identity, British history, masculinity, and contemporary culture while providing mystery readers with complex, suspenseful plots, realistic character development, and a unique mix of American hard-boiled and procedural styles with Scottish dialects and sensibilities.
Book Synopsis Heroin, Acting, and Comedy in New York City by : Barry Spunt
Download or read book Heroin, Acting, and Comedy in New York City written by Barry Spunt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-21 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on New York City-based actors and comedians who are self-acknowledged heroin users. Barry Spunt examines a number of hypotheses about the reasons why actors and comedians use heroin as well as the impact of heroin on performance, creativity, and career trajectory. A primary concern of the book is the role that subculture and identity play in helping us to understand the heroin use of these entertainers. Spunt captures the voices of actors and comedians through narrative accounts from a variety of secondary sources. He also examines how New York-based films about heroin relate to the major themes of his research.
Book Synopsis Robert Downey Jr.: Blockbuster Movie Star by : Stephanie Watson
Download or read book Robert Downey Jr.: Blockbuster Movie Star written by Stephanie Watson and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title examines the fascinating life of Robert Downey Jr. Readers will learn about Downey's childhood, family, education, rise to fame, his trouble with drugs, and his time in rehab . Colorful graphics, oversize photos, and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text that explores how Downey's interest in acting led to leading roles in movies that include The Pickup Artist, Sherlock Holmes, which earned him a Golden Globe, and Iron Man. Features include a table of contents, glossary, selected bibliography, Web links, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Download or read book Robert Downey Jr written by Martin Howden and published by Blake Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From his first role as a cherubic five-year old through Iron Man 2 and the films yet to come, a look at the life and career one of Hollywood's most surprising leading men Robert Downey Jr. has become one of Hollywood's most shining, distinctive stars thanks to scene-stealing roles in films like Iron Man, Zodiac, and Sherlock Holmes. This book takes an in-depth, insightful look at his work in front of the camera as well as his life behind the spotlight. It reveals details of his film debut at age five playing a puppy in his father's underground cult film, his attempt at becoming a comedian during an ill-fated stint as a Saturday Night Live cast member, how he burst onto the scene with his moving performance in Less than Zero, and how he charmed Hollywood with his Oscar-nominated turn as troubled funny man Charlie Chaplin. With a life that has had more twist and turns than the plots of some of his acclaimed movies, Robert Downey Jr.'s journey from hellraiser to Hollywood royalty is shocking, moving, funny, and inspirational.
Book Synopsis Robert Downey Jr. by : Amie Jane Leavitt
Download or read book Robert Downey Jr. written by Amie Jane Leavitt and published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-09-30 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are all kinds of superheroes. Some we love in movies, and some we find in real life. Robert Downey Jr. has been both kinds. He has won the hearts of moviegoers as the invincible Iron Man, but only after defeating the true villain in his life, a career-threatening drug addiction. Journey with Downey through his stellar career and personal life, from acting in his father’s films at age five through his Oscar-nominated role playing the great Charlie Chaplin and beyond. You’ll be amazed by this heroic actor, whose inner character is stronger than iron.
Book Synopsis Ed McBain/Evan Hunter by : Erin E. MacDonald
Download or read book Ed McBain/Evan Hunter written by Erin E. MacDonald and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most prolific crime writers of the last century, Evan Hunter published more than 120 novels from 1952 to 2005 under a variety of pseudonymns. He also wrote several teleplays and screenplays, including Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, and the 1954 novel The Blackboard Jungle. When the Mystery Writers of America named Hunter a Grand Master, he gave the designation to his alter ego, Ed McBain, best known for his long-running police procedural series about the detectives of the 87th Precinct. This comprehensive companion provides detailed information about all of Evan Hunter's/Ed McBain's works, characters, and recurring themes. From police detective and crime stories to dramatic novels and films, this reference celebrates the vast body of literature of this versatile writer.
Book Synopsis Robert Downey Jr.: Star of Iron Man by : Sarah Tieck
Download or read book Robert Downey Jr.: Star of Iron Man written by Sarah Tieck and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and short, engaging sentences draw readers in to the fascinating life of famous actor Robert Downey Jr., star of the Iron Man movie series! Readers will learn about Downey's family background and early interest in acting, leading to his popularity as a talented, young actor of the 1980s. Covered in detail is Downey's popular role as Tony Stark in the Iron Man and Avengers movie series. Also included is his starring role in the Sherlock Holmes movie series. Features include table of contents, map, fact boxes, facts page with Downey's vital information, glossary with phonetic spellings, and index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Download or read book Brat written by Andrew McCarthy and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of Patti Smith's Just Kids and Rob Lowe's Stories I Only Tell My Friends will love this beautifully written, entertaining, and emotionally honest memoir by an actor, director, and author who found his start as an 80s Brat pack member -- the inspiration for the Hulu documentary Brats, written and directed by Andrew McCarthy. Most people know Andrew McCarthy from his movie roles in Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire, Weekend at Bernie's, and Less than Zero, and as a charter member of Hollywood's Brat Pack. That iconic group of ingenues and heartthrobs included Rob Lowe, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, and Demi Moore, and has come to represent both a genre of film and an era of pop culture. In his memoir Brat: An '80s Story, McCarthy focuses his gaze on that singular moment in time. The result is a revealing look at coming of age in a maelstrom, reckoning with conflicted ambition, innocence, addiction, and masculinity. New York City of the 1980s is brought to vivid life in these pages, from scoring loose joints in Washington Square Park to skipping school in favor of the dark revival houses of the Village where he fell in love with the movies that would change his life. Filled with personal revelations of innocence lost to heady days in Hollywood with John Hughes and an iconic cast of characters, Brat is a surprising and intimate story of an outsider caught up in a most unwitting success.
Book Synopsis Stories I Only Tell My Friends by : Rob Lowe
Download or read book Stories I Only Tell My Friends written by Rob Lowe and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2011-04-26 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Actor Rob Lowe's memoir presents a wryly funny and surprisingly moving account of an extraordinary life lived almost entirely in the public eye. A teen idol at fifteen, an international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at twenty, and one of Hollywood's top stars to this day, Rob Lowe chronicles his experiences as a painfully misunderstood child actor in Ohio uprooted to the wild counterculture of mid-seventies Malibu, where he embarked on his unrelenting pursuit of a career in Hollywood. The Outsiders placed Lowe at the birth of the modern youth movement in the entertainment industry. During his time on The West Wing, he witnessed the surreal nexus of show business and politics both on the set and in the actual White House. And in between are deft and humorous stories of the wild excesses that marked the eighties, leading to his quest for family and sobriety. Never mean-spirited or salacious, Lowe delivers unexpected glimpses into his successes, disappointments, relationships, and one-of-a-kind encounters with people who shaped our world over the last twenty-five years. Rob Lowe's New York Times bestselling autobiography, Stories I Only Tell My Friends, shares tales that are as entertaining as they are unforgettable.
Book Synopsis Robert Downey Jr. 129 Success Facts - Everything You Need to Know about Robert Downey Jr. by : Kathryn McIntyre
Download or read book Robert Downey Jr. 129 Success Facts - Everything You Need to Know about Robert Downey Jr. written by Kathryn McIntyre and published by Emereo Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-21 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Real Robert Downey Jr.. This book is your ultimate resource for Robert Downey Jr.. Here you will find the most up-to-date 129 Success Facts, Information, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Robert Downey Jr.'s Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: American Comedy Award, Less Than Zero (film) - Critical response, Robert Downey, Jr. - Career comeback (2001-2008), Marisa Tomei - 1984-2002: Breakthrough and critical success, Pretty in Pink - Casting, Robert Downey, Sr. - Career, Brat Pack (actors) - Membership, Steven Shainberg - Films, Heather Graham - Wider industry and public recognition (1997-2003), 2011 Scream Awards - Special awards, 67th Golden Globe Awards - Actors, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints - Plot, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie - List of winners and nominees, Lucky You (film) - Plot, List of Punk'd episodes - Foreign interviewer - Gothika premiere, Wonder Boys (film) - Awards, Cybill Shepherd - Return to Hollywood, Wonder Boys (film) - Casting, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints - Cast, Nicole Kidman - 2004-2008, 2010 Scream Awards - Best Science Fiction Actor, Only You (1994 film) - Cast, Less Than Zero (film) - Production, Gladys Knight & the Pips - Solo music career, A Century of Cinema - Celebrities interviewed, Red Hour Productions, Dito Montiel, Anne Bancroft - Career, 52nd Grammy Awards - Presenters, Stagedoor Manor - Notable alumni, Charlie Bartlett - Critical reception, A Scanner Darkly (film) - Critical response, Brat Pack (actors) - Filmography, The Avengers (2012 film) - Marketing, and much more...
Book Synopsis The Robert Downey Jr Handbook - Everything You Need to Know about Robert Downey Jr by : Emily Smith
Download or read book The Robert Downey Jr Handbook - Everything You Need to Know about Robert Downey Jr written by Emily Smith and published by Tebbo. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert John Downey, Jr.(born April 4, 1965) is an American actor.Downey made his screen debut in 1970 at the age of five when he appeared in his father's film Pound, and has worked consistently in film and television ever since.During the 1980s he had roles in a series of coming of age films associated with the Brat Pack.His role in Less Than Zero (1987) served as the first time Downey's acting would be acknowledged by critics.After Zero, Downey started landing roles in bigger films such as Air America (1990), Soapdish (1991) and Natural Born Killers (1994).He played Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 film Chaplin for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 2007, Downey was cast as the title character in the comic book adaptation Iron Man.The film was a huge success; the opening weekend for Iron Man is still in the top 20 openings of all time. He reprised the role of Tony Stark in the 2010 sequel, Iron Man 2, and will again in 2012 in The Avengers and in the third movie of the planned trilogy, Iron Man 3, due to open in 2013. Downey's other 2008 films included Charlie Bartlett and the Ben Stiller-directed Tropic Thunder.In 2009, Downey starred as the titular lead character in Guy Ritchie's adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, released Christmas 2009.Soon after, Downey won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for that portrayal of the famous detective. This book is your ultimate resource for Robert Downey Jr.. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Robert Downey, Jr., Pound (film), Greaser's Palace, Up the Academy, Baby It's You (film), Firstborn (film), Tuff Turf, Weird Science (film), Back to School, The Pick-up Artist (film), Less Than Zero (film), Johnny Be Good, 1969 (film), Rented Lips, That's Adequate, True Believer (1989 film), Chances Are (film), Air America (film), Too Much Sun, Soapdish, Chaplin (film), Heart and Souls, The Last Party (film), Short Cuts, Hail Caesar (1994 film), Natural Born Killers, Only You (1994 film), Richard III (1995 film), Home for the Holidays (film), Restoration (film), Danger Zone (film), One Night Stand (1997 film), Two Girls and a Guy, Hugo Pool, The Gingerbread Man (film), U.S. Marshals (film), In Dreams (film), Friends & Lovers (film), Bowfinger, Black and White (1999 film), Wonder Boys (film), The Singing Detective (film), Gothika, Eros (film), Game 6, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Good Night, and Good Luck, The Shaggy Dog (2006 film), A Scanner Darkly (film), A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Fur (film), Zodiac (film), Lucky You (film), Charlie Bartlett, Iron Man (film), Tropic Thunder, The Soloist, Sherlock Holmes (2009 film), Iron Man 2, Due Date, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, The Avengers (2012 film), Saturday Night Live, Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree, Ally McBeal, Family Guy.
