In Search of River Phoenix
Author | : Barry C. Lawrence |
Publisher | : Wordsworth |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Motion picture actors and actresses |
ISBN | : 9780967249193 |
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Author | : Barry C. Lawrence |
Publisher | : Wordsworth |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Motion picture actors and actresses |
ISBN | : 9780967249193 |
Author | : John Glatt |
Publisher | : Piatkus Books |
Total Pages | : 283 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Motion picture actors and actresses |
ISBN | : 9780749915117 |
Anyone suffering from this traumatic arthritic condition should appreciate this title. Included in the new sections are updated dietary guidelines, including contemporary research on the role of diet in preventing gout, and a description of the new medications available for its treatment.
Author | : Gavin Edwards |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2013-10-22 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0062273191 |
In Last Night at the Viper Room, acclaimed author and journalist Gavin Edwards vividly recounts the life and tragic death of acclaimed actor River Phoenix—a teen idol on the fast track to Hollywood royalty who died of a drug overdose in front of West Hollywood’s storied club, the Viper Room, at the age of 23. Last Night at the Viper Room explores the young star’s life, including his childhood in Venezuela growing up under the aegis of the cultish Children of God. Putting him at the center of a new generation of leading men emerging in the early 1990s— including Johnny Depp, Keanu Reeves, Brad Pitt, Nicolas Cage, and Leonardo DiCaprio—Gavin Edwards traces the Academy Award nominee’s meteoric rise, couches him in an examination of the 1990s, and illuminates his lasting legacy on Hollywood and popular culture itself.
Author | : Brian J. Robb |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
River Phoenix: A Short Life is the first biography of this talented but tragic young star. It explores the contradictions of a life that encompassed the hippy philosophy of his unconventional parents, the abnormal pressures of child stardom on TV, leading inevitably to the big time as a brat pack hopeful in Hollywood. However, there was real talent in this young actor which was recognised by up-coming directors and established names. His performance in Sidney Lumet's Running on Empty and his role as a male prostitute in My Own Private Idaho established his credentials as a serious actor with the potential for greatness.
Author | : John Glatt |
Publisher | : St Martins Press |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 1996-03-01 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780312957827 |
A profile of the late film star River Phoenix chronicles his high-pressure childhood, personal endeavors for environmental causes, rejection of his heartthrob image, and tragic death due to a drug overdose. Reprint.
Author | : Penelope Dening |
Publisher | : Plexus Pub |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 1995-09-08 |
Genre | : Motion picture actors and actresses |
ISBN | : 9780859652292 |
Author | : Penny Stempel |
Publisher | : Chelsea House Pub |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780791052297 |
Examines the life, career, and death of the actor who began performing very young and succumbed to a drug overdose at the age of twenty-three.
Author | : Martin Howden |
Publisher | : Kings Road Publishing |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2011-01-10 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1843583402 |
The first biography of one of the most complex actors of his generation From his early career as a child star to his Oscar-nominated performance in Walk the Line and subsequent "reinvention," this biography traces the rise of a completely unique actor. Since his Oscar nomination, Joaquin Phoenix has risen to become one of Hollywood's biggest stars. Yet in October 2008, during an interview to promote the critically acclaimed Two Lovers, Phoenix made the shocking announcement that he was to retire from acting, declining any future film roles in a bid to reinvent himself as a hip hop artist. The resulting documentary, I'm Still Here, turned out to be one of the most extraordinary and memorable pieces of performance art ever committed to film. Born in 1974, Phoenix was a natural performer from an early age, regularly busking on the streets of New York City with his multitalented siblings. Following in the footsteps of his older brother River, Joaquin decided on a career in acting, and his breakthrough performance alongside Nicole Kidman in To Die For confirmed him as the most intriguing actor of his generation. Thirteen years later, Phoenix undertook his most challenging role to date: playing a completely reinvented version of himself in Casey Affleck's I'm Still Here. Fascinating and compelling, this is the first biography of one of the most complex actors working in film and the full story behind one of the most intriguing films ever to have come out of Hollywood.
Author | : Grace Catalano |
Publisher | : Starfire |
Total Pages | : 103 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780553277289 |
Profiles the rising young actor, tracing his vagabond childhood living in a van and in a religious commune, his acting career to date, and other trivia.
Author | : Bob Forrest |
Publisher | : Crown Archetype |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 2013-10-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0770435998 |
Celebrity Rehab star and Thelonious Monster frontman Bob Forrest's memoir about his drug-fueled life in the L.A. indie rock scene of the '80s and '90s and his life-changing decision to become a drug counselor who specializes in reaching the unreachable. Life has been one strange trip for Bob Forrest. He started out as a suburban teenage drunkard from the Southern California suburbs and went on to become a member of a hip Hollywood crowd that included the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Depp, and River Phoenix. Los Angeles was their playground, and they hung out in such infamous haunts as the Viper Room and the Whisky a Go Go. Always one to push things to their limit, Bob partied the hardest and could usually be found at the center of the drama. Drugs weren’t Bob’s only passion. He was also a talented musician who commanded the stage as the wild and unpredictable lead singer of Thelonious Monster. They traveled the world, and their future seemed bright and wide open. But Bob’s demons grew stronger as he achieved more success and he sank deeper into his chemical dependency, which included alcohol, crack, and heroin habits. No matter how many times he went to rehab, sobriety just wouldn’t stick for him. Soon he saw his once-promising music career slip away entirely. Eventually Bob found a way to defeat his addiction, and once he did, he saw the opportunity to help other hopeless cases by becoming a certified drug counselor. He’s helped addicts from all walks of life, often employing methods that are very much at odds with the traditional rehab approach. Running with Monsters is an electrifying chronicle of the LA rock scene of the 1980s and ’90s, the story of a man who survived and triumphed over his demons, and a controversial perspective on the rehab industry and what it really takes to beat addiction. Bob tells his story with unflinching honesty and hard-won perspective, making this a reading experience that shocks, entertains, and ultimately inspires.