Woody: The Biography, by David Evanier
It can be among your morning readings Woody: The Biography, By David Evanier This is a soft documents book that can be managed downloading and install from on-line book. As recognized, in this sophisticated age, modern technology will certainly relieve you in doing some tasks. Also it is simply reviewing the visibility of book soft data of Woody: The Biography, By David Evanier can be additional feature to open. It is not only to open up as well as conserve in the gadget. This moment in the early morning as well as various other free time are to read the book Woody: The Biography, By David Evanier
Woody: The Biography, by David Evanier
Ebook PDF Woody: The Biography, by David Evanier
In this first biography of Woody Allen in over a decade, David Evanier discusses key movies, plays and prose as well as Allen's personal life. Evanier tackles the themes that Allen has spent a lifetime sorting through in art: morality, sexuality, Judaism, the eternal struggle of head and heart. Woody will be the definitive word on a major American talent as he begins his ninth decade, and his sixth decade of making movies.
Woody: The Biography, by David Evanier- Amazon Sales Rank: #284000 in Books
- Published on: 2015-11-03
- Released on: 2015-11-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.39" h x 1.36" w x 6.44" l, 1.00 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 400 pages
About the Author DAVID EVANIER is the bestselling author of nine books, including All the Things You Are: The Life of Tony Bennett, Roman Candle: The Life of Bobby Darin and Making The Wiseguys Weep: The Jimmy Roselli Story. He received the Aga Khan Fiction Prize and the McGinniss-Ritchie Short Fiction Award, and is a former fiction editor of The Paris Review. He is married and lives in Brooklyn.
Where to Download Woody: The Biography, by David Evanier
Most helpful customer reviews
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. The Best Woody Biography By C J Singh Reviewed by C. J. Singh (Berkeley, California)As an admirer of Woody Allen’s short stories and films, I have read the previous three biographies and several books about him, including the most recent, Tom Shone’s “Woody Allen: A Retrospective."David Evanier’s WOODY: THE BIOGRAPHY is the book I’d recommend to those who want to read just one book about Woody. There are more than thirty published. Evanier's prose style is highly engaging. While making notes to prepare writing the review in a café near the UC Berkeley campus, I was asked by an acquaintance why I was reading it after what he did to Mia Farrow and Soon-Yi. She said this with a sustained frown. I put aside the notes and decided to read to her a section from Evanier’s book (pages 317-18):“In 2014 Robert Weide, who directed a superb documentary on Allen in 2011, WOODY ALLEN: A DOCUMENTARY, listed the ten most common misconceptions about Allen and Soon-Yi in the ‘Daily Beast,’ followed by his responses: (The capitalization of Weide's responses is my doing because Amazon doesn't upload italics.)‘1. Soon-Yi was Woody’s daughter.FALSE.‘ 2. Soon-Yi was Woody’s stepdaughter.FALSE.‘3. Soon-Yi was Woody and Mia’s adopted daughter.FALSE. SOON-Yi WAS THE ADOPTED DAUGHTER OF MIA FARROW AND ANDRE PREVIN. HER FULL NAME WAS SOON-YI FARROW PREVIN.‘4. Woody and Mia were married.FALSE.‘5. Woody and Mia lived together. FALSE….IN FACT, WOODY NEVER ONCE STAYED OVERNIGHT AT MIA’S APARTMENT IN 12 YEARS.‘6. Woody and Mia had a common-law marriage.FALSE. NEW YORK STATE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE COMMON-LAW MARRIAGE.‘7. Soon-Yi viewed Woody as a father figure.FALSE. SOON-YI SAW WOODY AS HER MOTHER’S BOYFRIEND. HER FATHER WAS HER ADOPTIVE FATHER, ANDRE PREVIN.‘8. Soon-Yi was underage when she and Woody started having relations.FALSE. …‘9. Soon-Yi was borderline retarded.FALSE. HA! SHE'S SMART AS A WHIP, HAS A DEGREE FROM COLUMBIA UNIVESITY…‘10. Woody was grooming Soon-Yi from an early age to be his child bride.FALSE. ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS AND MIA’S OWN MEMOIR, UNTIL 1990 (WHEN SOON-YI WAS 18 OR 20, WOODY HAD “LITTLE TO DO WITH ANY OF THE PREVIN’S CHILDREN,” SO MIA ENCOURAGED HIM TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH HER. WOODY STARTED TAKING HER TO BASKETBALL GAMES, AND THE REST IS TABLOID HISTORY. SO HE HARDLY "HAD HIS EYE ON HER FROM THE TIME SHE WAS A CHILD." 'My questioner relaxed her frown and wanted to borrow the book. A few moments later, frowning again, she raised the Dylan Farrow molestation question. I read to her David Evanier's book (page 302):"After six months of investigation, which included medical examinations, Yale-New Haven Hospital issued its report on March 17, 1993, 'Child Sexual Abuse Clinic Evaluation of Dylan Farrow'. It was compiled by Dr. John Leventhal, a pediatrician and Director of the hospital's Child Sexual Abuse Clinic, and two clinical social workers trained to detect sexual abuse. Leventhal had interviewed Dylan nine times and had met with Allen and Farrow....The report completely exonerated Allen of all charges and recommended that Woody and Dylan be united quickly. Referring to Farrow's 'very disturbed' relationship with Dylan and Satchel, it said it was 'absolutely critical' for Mia to undertake 'intensive psychotherapy' to address these relationships." Yes, next week I'll lend her Weide's DVD and Evanier's five-star book. -- c. j. singh
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Stupid errors. By Jonathon C. Bell Way too many stupid errors. In the 3rd or 4th chapters, it is mentioned that Woody boxed a Giraffe on TV. A simple Youtube search or a glimpse at the documentary made a few year ago will show it was a Kangaroo. On page 268. It stats: "Chaplin said that he loved Allen and particularly admired Broadway Danny Rose." Wow! A man who died in 1977 liked a movie that came out in 1984. I looked in the back of the book thinking that maybe he was referring to another person by the name of Chaplin but, no it said Chaplin, Charles. There is also a error on page 276. about one of the caricatures in "Crimes and Misdemeanors" who commits suicide by "hurled himself down a flight of stairs to his death and left no suicide note."On page 279: "He disliked the kind of joking suicide note, something like'I went out the window.' Which is the line quoted in the movie. This event happens towards the end of the movie and is memorable because of it's quirkiness. There are a few more that I spotted, but I feel I got my point acrossed. I don't expect a book like this to be error free when it comes to minor details, but I do feel that the errors made in this book were just lazy. Extra: as I was looking in the back of this book I happened to glance at the details of "Sweet and Lowdown" For cast member is says: "Sean Penn, Uma Thurman." What!! No mention of Samantha Morton who had a bigger part in the movie then Uma. Why no mention? Like I said lazy!
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful. An Absolute Must-Read For Anyone Interested In The Life & Career Of Woody Allen!! By Steves A remarkable portrait of a remarkable man, carefully researched and filled with fascinating anecdotes from people who knew and worked with Allen from early childhood on. The author does an excellent job of clearing up frequent misconceptions and dispelling misinformation with solid facts, not speculation or gossip. Anyone remotely interested in this unique comedian, writer and filmmaker needs to get this book (and read it, of course).
See all 17 customer reviews... Woody: The Biography, by David EvanierWoody: The Biography, by David Evanier PDF
Woody: The Biography, by David Evanier iBooks
Woody: The Biography, by David Evanier ePub
Woody: The Biography, by David Evanier rtf
Woody: The Biography, by David Evanier AZW
Woody: The Biography, by David Evanier Kindle
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar