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<p><b>'This well-written page-turner is the definitive biography of the genius of Robin Williams, whose life redefines the highs and lows of the American dream' - Steve Martin </b><br><br><b>'Tenderly written . . . frequently hilarious' </b><b>- </b><b><i>Sunday Times</i></b><br><br>From his rapid-fire stand-up comedy riffs to his breakout role in <i>Mork & Mindy</i> and his Academy Award-winning performance in <i>Good Will Hunting</i>, Robin Williams was a singularly innovative and beloved entertainer.
He often came across as a man possessed, holding forth on culture and politics while mixing in personal revelations – all with mercurial, tongue-twisting intensity as he inhabited and shed one character after another with lightning speed.<br><br>But as Dave Itzkoff shows in this revelatory biography, Williams’s comic brilliance masked a deep well of conflicting emotions and self-doubt, which he drew upon in his comedy and in celebrated films like <i>Dead Poets Society</i>; <i>Good Morning, Vietnam</i>; <i>The Fisher King</i>; <i>Aladdin</i>; and <i>Mrs Doubtfire</i>, where he showcased his limitless gift for improvisation to bring to life a wide range of characters.
And in <i>Good Will Hunting</i> he gave an intense and controlled performance that revealed the true range of his talent.<br><br><i>Robin</i> by Dave Itzkoff shows how Williams struggled mightily with addiction and depression – topics he discussed openly while performing and during interviews – and with a debilitating condition at the end of his life that affected him in ways his fans never knew.
Drawing on more than a hundred original interviews with family, friends and colleagues, as well as extensive archival research, Robin is a fresh and original look at a man whose work touched so many lives.<br><br><b>______________</b><br><br><b>'[Itzkoff] has written a book about the truth and the pain that lies in comedy, and the price paid by a sensitive soul' </b><b>- </b><b>Amy Poehler</b><br><br><b>'An amazing read' </b><b>- Patton Oswalt </b></p>
He often came across as a man possessed, holding forth on culture and politics while mixing in personal revelations – all with mercurial, tongue-twisting intensity as he inhabited and shed one character after another with lightning speed.<br><br>But as Dave Itzkoff shows in this revelatory biography, Williams’s comic brilliance masked a deep well of conflicting emotions and self-doubt, which he drew upon in his comedy and in celebrated films like <i>Dead Poets Society</i>; <i>Good Morning, Vietnam</i>; <i>The Fisher King</i>; <i>Aladdin</i>; and <i>Mrs Doubtfire</i>, where he showcased his limitless gift for improvisation to bring to life a wide range of characters.
And in <i>Good Will Hunting</i> he gave an intense and controlled performance that revealed the true range of his talent.<br><br><i>Robin</i> by Dave Itzkoff shows how Williams struggled mightily with addiction and depression – topics he discussed openly while performing and during interviews – and with a debilitating condition at the end of his life that affected him in ways his fans never knew.
Drawing on more than a hundred original interviews with family, friends and colleagues, as well as extensive archival research, Robin is a fresh and original look at a man whose work touched so many lives.<br><br><b>______________</b><br><br><b>'[Itzkoff] has written a book about the truth and the pain that lies in comedy, and the price paid by a sensitive soul' </b><b>- </b><b>Amy Poehler</b><br><br><b>'An amazing read' </b><b>- Patton Oswalt </b></p>
Format | Häftad |
Omfång | 544 sidor |
Språk | Engelska |
Förlag | Pan Macmillan |
Utgivningsdatum | 2019-06-13 |
ISBN | 9781447293231 |
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- Häftad, 544, Engelska, Pan Macmillan, 2019-06-13, 9781447293231
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Specifikation
Böcker
- Format Häftad
- Antal sidor 544
- Språk Engelska
- Förlag Pan Macmillan
- Utgivningsdatum 2019-06-13
- ISBN 9781447293231