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Escape Artists Vol. 2: Escape From L.A. Interviews [Support the site and buy my book on Amazon!]
Description: Join production historian Andreas Johansson and over sixty cast and crew for a journey back to a lawless future L.A. where nobody gets out alive. Contained within this book are untold stories from the making of John Carpenter's subversive cult sequel Escape From L.A. Explore virtually every aspect of production through in-depth interviews and vintage articles. The book also features over eighty rare behind the scenes photos, some never before seen.
Writer: Andreas Johansson
Publisher: Harker Press
Pages: 338
Release Date: October 24, 2024 [Hardcover/Paperback]
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John Carpenter: The Prince of Darkness
Description: John Carpenter, a quintessential horror movie director, is a true film auteur -- a writer, director, composer, producer, editor, and actor -- whose unique and inspired work has brought him the praise and admiration of both film critics and horror cultists. He is both the product of and an important participant in the American filmmaking tradition, and the intelligent, moody, and strange films with which his name is so quickly associated are sometimes simply Westerns in disguise. Essentially a lengthy, lively, and candid interview with Carpenter, this book covers his background, his inspirations, and his ups and downs in Hollywood and thoroughly discusses each of his films. Among the many and varied subjects that pop up are his Bible Belt childhood, German expressionism, Howard Hawks, John Wayne, The King, Barbra Streisand, Michael Myers, Kurt Russell, Stephen King, quantum physics, and attractive female extras. Among Carpenter's films are Dark Star, Halloween, Assault on Precinct 13, The Fog, Escape From New York, The Thing, Christine, Big Trouble in Little China, Prince of Darkness, They Live, Village of the Damned, In the Mouth of Madness, and Escape From L.A. In addition to penning most of the screenplays for the films he has directed, he co-wrote The Eyes of Laura Mars.
Escape From L.A. [Pages: 242-250]
Writer: Gilles Boulenger
Publisher: Silman-James Press
Pages: 220
Release Date: May 01, 2003 [Paperback]
Price: $19.95
The Cinema of John Carpenter: The Technique of Terror
Description: John Carpenter is a seminal figure in the history of horror and science fiction filmmaking. His work in these genres has been highly influential in their ongoing development. This book gives Carpenter's output the sustained critical treatment it deserves. It comprises essays that address the whole of Carpenter's work, as well as others which focus on a smaller number of key films. Some essays take on wide-ranging issues such as Carpenter's approach to remakes and the question of genre, while others are organized around a specific theme or technical aspect of Carpenter's film-making. The text's key strength is that it draws upon an international group of scholars offering a variety of expertise. Films discussed include Assault on Precinct 13 [1976], Halloween [1978] and its subsequent sequels, Escape From New York [1981], Escape From L.A. [1996], The Fog [1980], The Thing [1982], Village of the Damned [1995] and Ghosts of Mars [2001]. The book also features an exclusive interview with John Carpenter.
Masculinity, Kurt Russell and the Escape Films By Robert Shail [Pages: 107-117]
From Elvis to L.A.: Reflections on the Carpenter-Russell Films By Tony Williams [Pages: 118-127]
Writers: Ian Conrich & David Woods
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Pages: 224
Release Date: May 11, 2005 [Hardcover/Paperback]
Mad Movie Cars: The Art of Fireball Tim Lawrence
Description: Responsible for more than 400 of Hollywood's most famous movie cars, Fireball Tim's visions in vehicle design are unsurpassed. This Volume 2 reveals over 90 pages of cool sketches, renders and ideations for film. Mad Movie Cars is some of Fireball's best including concepts from Batman, Knight Rider, Monster Garage, Thor, Son of the Mask & Street Tuner Challenge. Beautifully rendered and truly unique visions.
Writer: Fireball Tim Lawrence
Publisher: Malibu Road Press
Pages: 92
Release Date: December 31, 2014 [Paperback]
UK
Rick Baker: Metamorphosis
Description: The definitive visual history of the thrilling make-up artistry of the legendary Rick Baker, a must-have for collectors and special effects afficionados.
From the gory zombies of Michael Jackson's Thriller to the staggeringly lifelike results of Bigfoot in Harry and the Hendersons to the groundbreaking effects in An American Werewolf in London, Baker's special effects, makeup, and prosthetics are some of Hollywood's most enduring legacies. This deluxe, two-volume set is replete with more than 1000 four-colour images and original sketches. It covers the makeup artist's 40-plus-year journey, from his early days as a young "monster maker", creating body parts in his parents' kitchen, to his more than 70 film and television credits -- that earned seven Academy Awards, one Emmy, and three BAFTAs, among numerous other awards.
Chapter 30: A Cabinet of Curious Cases: The Frighteners [1996]/Escape From L.A. [1996]/Batman & Robin [1997] [Pages: 86-93]
Writer: J. W. Rinzler
Publisher: Titan Books
Pages: 736
Release Date: October 22, 2019 [Hardcover]
Price: £185.00
US
Rick Baker: Metamorphosis
Description: The definitive visual history of the thrilling make-up artistry of the legendary Rick Baker, a must-have for collectors and special effects afficionados.
From the gory zombies of Michael Jackson's Thriller to the staggeringly lifelike results of Bigfoot in Harry and the Hendersons to the groundbreaking effects in An American Werewolf in London, Baker's special effects, makeup, and prosthetics are some of Hollywood's most enduring legacies. This deluxe, two-volume set is replete with more than 1000 four-color images and original sketches. It covers the makeup artist's 40-plus-year journey, from his early days as a young "monster maker", creating body parts in his parents' kitchen, to his more than 70 film and television credits -- that earned seven Academy Awards, one Emmy, and three BAFTAs, among numerous other awards.
Chapter 30: A Cabinet of Curious Cases: The Frighteners [1996]/Escape From L.A. [1996]/Batman & Robin [1997] [Pages: 86-93]
Writer: J. W. Rinzler
Publisher: Cameron Books
Pages: 736
Release Date: October 22, 2019 [Hardcover]
Price: $250.00/CAN $313.00
Assault on the System: The Nonconformist Cinema of John Carpenter
Description: Like so many, Carpenter found a much-needed escape from reality at the movies - and his love of the medium inspired him to start up his own fanzines when he was just a kid. He initially aspired to make westerns, but fate had other ideas in mind. Sooner than resist being typecast as a horror filmmaker, Carpenter embraced the moniker of "master of horror," all the while dipping in and out of the genre as he tried his hand at everything from sci-fi romps like They Live [1988] to gritty action thrillers like Escape From New York [1981] and romantic fantasies like Starman [1984].
Carpenter's love of old school Hollywood, embodied in his passion for the films of Howard Hawks, inspired him to create a persona which eschews arthouse pretentions in favor of classical storytelling and craftsmanship. Working with budgets low and high, he always saw to it that his films looked and sounded as slick and professional as possible - and his use of anamorphic Panavision in virtually all of his theatrical features gives even the smallest of his films a larger-than-life pictorial allure. Carpenter doesn't specialize in real life: he specializes in movies-and all the artifice that entails.
Then there's the music - that distinctive minimalist approach to synthesizer scoring which gives his films an even more unmistakable personality. As the son of an accomplished musician and music historian, Carpenter brought his flair for music, as well as his sense of timing, to bear on a variety of subjects.
One of the constant themes running through Carpenter's work is a deep distrust of authority in its various forms. Early hopes of finding acceptance within the Hollywood system soon gave way to an understanding that he preferred being his own boss, working outside of the system in order to preserve the integrity of his vision.
Assault on the System - The Nonconformist Cinema of John Carpenter charts Carpenter's trajectory from screenwriter-for-hire to director of low-budget oddities like Dark Star [1974] to his meteoric rise and fall within the very system he came to distrust. All of Carpenter's films are analyzed in detail, including his forays into made-for-TV fare, and his various sideline projects as a writer, a composer, and a producer are also examined. Brand new interviews with Carpenter, his wife Sandy King-Carpenter, and actor Keith Gordon also help to provide a glimpse into the man, his methods, and what makes him tick. In addition, there are hundreds of eye-catching images, including theatrical posters, stills, behind the scenes shots, and more. The end result is a comprehensive celebration of one of America's great, yet oft-unsung auteurs, and a true independent spirit in his chosen medium. Guest essays by: Matty Budrewicz & Dave Wain, Lee Gambin, John Harrison, Randall D. Larson, Robert Russell LaVigne, Francesco Massaccesi, Paul Poet, and Nick Smith. Published by WK Books, publishers of Weng's Chop Cinema Megazine and Monster! Digest.
Bigger Isn't Always Better [Pages: 237-248]
Writer: Troy Howarth
Publisher: WK Books
Pages: 463
Release Date: September 20, 2020 [Color Edition/Paperback]/September 25, 2020 [Standard Edition/Paperback]
Price: $64.95/CAN $86.95/£51.95/€55.95
Autobiographies
UK
Don't Tell Dad: A Memoir
Description: Candid, Vivid, And No-Holds-Barred, Don't Tell Dad is the stunning autobiography of Hollywood living legend Peter Fonda. From his growing up in the Fonda household, to his mother's suicide and its ultimate effect on the family, to his own wild Adventures -- and sordid misadventures -- with some of the world's best-known actors and icons, this is a personal reflection and a deeply introspective look at one of the most talented and fascinating celebrities of our time.
Writer: Peter Fonda
Publisher: Hyperion
Pages: 512
Release Date: January 01, 1999 [Paperback]
US
Don't Tell Dad: A Memoir
Description: Candid, Vivid, And No-Holds-Barred, Don't Tell Dad is the stunning autobiography of Hollywood living legend Peter Fonda. From his growing up in the Fonda household, to his mother's suicide and its ultimate effect on the family, to his own wild Adventures -- and sordid misadventures -- with some of the world's best-known actors and icons, this is a personal reflection and a deeply introspective look at one of the most talented and fascinating celebrities of our time.
Writer: Peter Fonda
Publisher: Hyperion
Pages: 512
Release Date: April 03, 1998 [Hardcover]
Don't Tell Dad: A Memoir
Description: Candid, Vivid, And No-Holds-Barred, Don't Tell Dad is the stunning autobiography of Hollywood living legend Peter Fonda. From his growing up in the Fonda household, to his mother's suicide and its ultimate effect on the family, to his own wild Adventures -- and sordid misadventures -- with some of the world's best-known actors and icons, this is a personal reflection and a deeply introspective look at one of the most talented and fascinating celebrities of our time.
Writer: Peter Fonda
Publisher: Hyperion
Pages: 512
Release Date: April 14, 1999 [Paperback]
Don't Tell Dad: A Memoir
Description: Candid, Vivid, And No-Holds-Barred, Don't Tell Dad is the stunning autobiography of Hollywood living legend Peter Fonda. From his growing up in the Fonda household, to his mother's suicide and its ultimate effect on the family, to his own wild Adventures -- and sordid misadventures -- with some of the world's best-known actors and icons, this is a personal reflection and a deeply introspective look at one of the most talented and fascinating celebrities of our time.
Writer: Peter Fonda
Publisher: Pocket Books
Pages: 512
Release Date: June 07, 1999 [Paperback]
UK
If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor
Description: Okay, so at least you're interested enough to pick up this book and look inside. I think you and I are going to get along just fine. Life is full of choices. Right now, yours is whether or not to buy the autobiography of a mid-grade, kind of hammy actor. Am I supposed to know this guy? you think to yourself. No, and that's exactly the point. Bookstores are chock full of household name actors and their high stakes shenanigans. I don't want to be a spoilsport, but we've all been down that road before. Case in point: look to your left - see that Judy Garland book? You don't need that, you know plenty about her already - great voice, crappy life. Now look to your right at the Charlton Heston book. You don't need to cough up hard-earned dough for that either. You know his story too - great voice, crappy toupee. The truth is that though you might not have a clue who I am, there are countless working stiffs like me out there, grinding away every day at the wheel of fortune. If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor is my first book, and I invite you to ride with me through the choppy waters of blue collar Hollywood. Okay, so buy the damned book already and read like the wind!
Best,
Bruce Campbell
P.S. If the book sucks, at least there are gobs of pictures, and they're not crammed in the middle like all those other actor books.
Writer: Bruce Campbell
Publisher: Aurum
Pages: 366
Release Date: May 21, 2009 [Paperback]
US
If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor
Description: Okay, so at least you're interested enough to pick up this book and look inside. I think you and I are going to get along just fine. Life is full of choices. Right now, yours is whether or not to buy the autobiography of a mid-grade, kind of hammy actor. Am I supposed to know this guy? you think to yourself. No, and that's exactly the point. Bookstores are chock full of household name actors and their high stakes shenanigans. I don't want to be a spoilsport, but we've all been down that road before. Case in point: look to your left - see that Judy Garland book? You don't need that, you know plenty about her already - great voice, crappy life. Now look to your right at the Charlton Heston book. You don't need to cough up hard-earned dough for that either. You know his story too - great voice, crappy toupee. The truth is that though you might not have a clue who I am, there are countless working stiffs like me out there, grinding away every day at the wheel of fortune. If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor is my first book, and I invite you to ride with me through the choppy waters of blue collar Hollywood. Okay, so buy the damned book already and read like the wind!
Best,
Bruce Campbell
P.S. If the book sucks, at least there are gobs of pictures, and they're not crammed in the middle like all those other actor books.
Writer: Bruce Campbell
Publisher: L.A. Weekly Books
Pages: 272
Release Date: June 23, 2001 [Hardcover]
If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor
Description: Okay, so at least you're interested enough to pick up this book and look inside. I think you and I are going to get along just fine. Life is full of choices. Right now, yours is whether or not to buy the autobiography of a mid-grade, kind of hammy actor. Am I supposed to know this guy? you think to yourself. No, and that's exactly the point. Bookstores are chock full of household name actors and their high stakes shenanigans. I don't want to be a spoilsport, but we've all been down that road before. Case in point: look to your left - see that Judy Garland book? You don't need that, you know plenty about her already - great voice, crappy life. Now look to your right at the Charlton Heston book. You don't need to cough up hard-earned dough for that either. You know his story too - great voice, crappy toupee. The truth is that though you might not have a clue who I am, there are countless working stiffs like me out there, grinding away every day at the wheel of fortune. If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor is my first book, and I invite you to ride with me through the choppy waters of blue collar Hollywood. Okay, so buy the damned book already and read like the wind!
Best,
Bruce Campbell
P.S. If the book sucks, at least there are gobs of pictures, and they're not crammed in the middle like all those other actor books.
Writer: Bruce Campbell
Publisher: L.A. Weekly Books
Pages: 368
Release Date: August 24, 2002 [Paperback]
Price: $13.95/CAN $19.95
UK
If Chins Could Kill: Further Confessions of a B Movie Actor
Description: One of my dad's favorite jokes about getting older was: "I went out for coffee when I was twenty-one and when I got back I was fifty-eight!" I get what he meant now. Time flies. My first book, If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a "B" Movie Actor, was published back in 2001 and it chronicles the adventures of a "mid-grade, kind of hammy actor" [my words], cutting his teeth on exploitation movies far removed from mainstream Hollywood. This next book, an "Act II" if you will, could be considered my "maturing years" in show business, when I began to say "no" more often and gravitated toward self-generated material. Taking stock in the overall quality of my life, I fled Los Angeles and moved to a remote part of Oregon to renew, regroup and reload. If that sounds tame, the journey from Evil Dead to Spider-Man to Burn Notice was long, with plenty of adventures/mishaps along the way. I never pictured myself hovering above Baghdad in a Blackhawk helicopter, facing a pack of wild dogs in Bulgaria, or playing an aging Elvis Presley with cancer on his penis - how can you predict this stuff? The sheer lunacy of show business is part of the fun for me and I hope you'll come along for the ride.
- Bruce "Don't Call Me Ash" Campbell
Writer: Bruce Campbell with Craig Sanborn
Publisher: Titan Books
Pages: 352
Release Date: August 28, 2017 [Hardcover]
Price: £19.99
If Chins Could Kill: Further Confessions of a B Movie Actor [Official UK & Ireland Tour Signed Edition] [Limited Edition: 3000 Copies]
Description: One of my dad's favorite jokes about getting older was: "I went out for coffee when I was twenty-one and when I got back I was fifty-eight!" I get what he meant now. Time flies. My first book, If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a "B" Movie Actor, was published back in 2001 and it chronicles the adventures of a "mid-grade, kind of hammy actor" [my words], cutting his teeth on exploitation movies far removed from mainstream Hollywood. This next book, an "Act II" if you will, could be considered my "maturing years" in show business, when I began to say "no" more often and gravitated toward self-generated material. Taking stock in the overall quality of my life, I fled Los Angeles and moved to a remote part of Oregon to renew, regroup and reload. If that sounds tame, the journey from Evil Dead to Spider-Man to Burn Notice was long, with plenty of adventures/mishaps along the way. I never pictured myself hovering above Baghdad in a Blackhawk helicopter, facing a pack of wild dogs in Bulgaria, or playing an aging Elvis Presley with cancer on his penis - how can you predict this stuff? The sheer lunacy of show business is part of the fun for me and I hope you'll come along for the ride.
- Bruce "Don't Call Me Ash" Campbell
Features a brand new twenty-two-page interview bringing Bruce's story right up to date as he reminisces about the past, shares his thoughts on the entertainment industry today and reveals his plans for the future, as well as his intention to return to his Scottish roots during the tour, all delivered in his trademark inimitable style. A limited printing, signed by the author, with an exclusive Tour Edition jacket.
Writer: Bruce Campbell with Craig Sanborn
Publisher: Titan Books
Pages: 352
Release Date: March 13, 2018 [Hardcover]
Price: £19.99
US
If Chins Could Kill: Further Confessions of a B Movie Actor
Description: One of my dad's favorite jokes about getting older was: "I went out for coffee when I was twenty-one and when I got back I was fifty-eight!" I get what he meant now. Time flies. My first book, If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a "B" Movie Actor, was published back in 2001 and it chronicles the adventures of a "mid-grade, kind of hammy actor" [my words], cutting his teeth on exploitation movies far removed from mainstream Hollywood. This next book, an "Act II" if you will, could be considered my "maturing years" in show business, when I began to say "no" more often and gravitated toward self-generated material. Taking stock in the overall quality of my life, I fled Los Angeles and moved to a remote part of Oregon to renew, regroup and reload. If that sounds tame, the journey from Evil Dead to Spider-Man to Burn Notice was long, with plenty of adventures/mishaps along the way. I never pictured myself hovering above Baghdad in a Blackhawk helicopter, facing a pack of wild dogs in Bulgaria, or playing an aging Elvis Presley with cancer on his penis - how can you predict this stuff? The sheer lunacy of show business is part of the fun for me and I hope you'll come along for the ride.
- Bruce "Don't Call Me Ash" Campbell
Writer: Bruce Campbell with Craig Sanborn
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 336
Release Date: August 15, 2017 [Hardcover]
Price: $27.99/CAN $38.99
If Chins Could Kill: Further Confessions of a B Movie Actor [Signed Edition]
Description: One of my dad's favorite jokes about getting older was: "I went out for coffee when I was twenty-one and when I got back I was fifty-eight!" I get what he meant now. Time flies. My first book, If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a "B" Movie Actor, was published back in 2001 and it chronicles the adventures of a "mid-grade, kind of hammy actor" [my words], cutting his teeth on exploitation movies far removed from mainstream Hollywood. This next book, an "Act II" if you will, could be considered my "maturing years" in show business, when I began to say "no" more often and gravitated toward self-generated material. Taking stock in the overall quality of my life, I fled Los Angeles and moved to a remote part of Oregon to renew, regroup and reload. If that sounds tame, the journey from Evil Dead to Spider-Man to Burn Notice was long, with plenty of adventures/mishaps along the way. I never pictured myself hovering above Baghdad in a Blackhawk helicopter, facing a pack of wild dogs in Bulgaria, or playing an aging Elvis Presley with cancer on his penis - how can you predict this stuff? The sheer lunacy of show business is part of the fun for me and I hope you'll come along for the ride.
- Bruce "Don't Call Me Ash" Campbell
Writer: Bruce Campbell with Craig Sanborn
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 336
Release Date: August 15, 2017 [Hardcover]
Price: $27.99/CAN $38.99
If Chins Could Kill: Further Confessions of a B Movie Actor [Requiem for Ash Edition]
Description: One of my dad's favorite jokes about getting older was: "I went out for coffee when I was twenty-one and when I got back I was fifty-eight!" I get what he meant now. Time flies. My first book, If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a "B" Movie Actor, was published back in 2001 and it chronicles the adventures of a "mid-grade, kind of hammy actor" [my words], cutting his teeth on exploitation movies far removed from mainstream Hollywood. This next book, an "Act II" if you will, could be considered my "maturing years" in show business, when I began to say "no" more often and gravitated toward self-generated material. Taking stock in the overall quality of my life, I fled Los Angeles and moved to a remote part of Oregon to renew, regroup and reload. If that sounds tame, the journey from Evil Dead to Spider-Man to Burn Notice was long, with plenty of adventures/mishaps along the way. I never pictured myself hovering above Baghdad in a Blackhawk helicopter, facing a pack of wild dogs in Bulgaria, or playing an aging Elvis Presley with cancer on his penis - how can you predict this stuff? The sheer lunacy of show business is part of the fun for me and I hope you'll come along for the ride.
- Bruce "Don't Call Me Ash" Campbell
Writer: Bruce Campbell with Craig Sanborn
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 368
Release Date: September 17, 2019 [Paperback]
Price: $17.99/CAN $24.50
Foxy: My Life in Three Acts
Description: Some may know her as hot, gutsy, gun-totin' Foxy Brown, Friday Foster, Coffy, and Jackie Brown. Others may know her from her role as Kit Porter on The L Word. But that only defines one part of the legend that is Pam Grier.
Foxy is Pam's testimony of her life, past and present. In it, she reveals her relationships with Richard Pryor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Freddie Prinze Sr., among others. She unveils her experiences as a backup singer and a blaxploitation star. In particularly candid and shocking chapters, she shares - for the first time - her view of those films and the persecution that blacks, especially women, needed to endure to make a name for themselves... including how it felt to be labeled one of the most beautiful women alive, yet not be permitted to try on clothes in a department store because of the color of her skin. And in words sure to inspire many, she tells the story of her ongoing battle with cancer.
From her disappointments to her triumphs, nothing is held back. With FOXY, Pam wishes to impart life lessons to her readers - and hopes to touch their hearts.
Writer: Pam Grier with Andrea Cagan
Publisher: Springboard Press
Pages: 280
Release Date: January 01, 2010 [Hardcover]
Foxy: My Life in Three Acts
Description: Some may know her as hot, gutsy, gun-totin' Foxy Brown, Friday Foster, Coffy, and Jackie Brown. Others may know her from her role as Kit Porter on The L Word. But that only defines one part of the legend that is Pam Grier.
Foxy is Pam's testimony of her life, past and present. In it, she reveals her relationships with Richard Pryor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Freddie Prinze Sr., among others. She unveils her experiences as a backup singer and a blaxploitation star. In particularly candid and shocking chapters, she shares - for the first time - her view of those films and the persecution that blacks, especially women, needed to endure to make a name for themselves... including how it felt to be labeled one of the most beautiful women alive, yet not be permitted to try on clothes in a department store because of the color of her skin. And in words sure to inspire many, she tells the story of her ongoing battle with cancer.
From her disappointments to her triumphs, nothing is held back. With FOXY, Pam wishes to impart life lessons to her readers - and hopes to touch their hearts.
Writer: Pam Grier with Andrea Cagan
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 288
Release Date: April 28, 2010 [Paperback]/July 21, 2011 [Paperback]
The Eight Lives of Al "Ka-Bong" Leong
Description: Al Leong... You may not recognize his name, but you probably recognize his face, Fu-Manchu mustache, and long wispy black hair. He's known for his amazing stunt work, impressive martial arts skills, and memorable roles in numerous high-voltage films. He usually turns up as a bad guy and is probably best known onscreen for the following characters: Endo - Henchman electro-torturing Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon, Uli - Candy bar stealing terrorist in Die Hard, Genghis Khan - Mongol barbarian in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Mihn - Henchman fighting the late Brandon Lee in Rapid Fire, Wing Kong Hatchet Man - Screaming gangster in Big Trouble in Little China. In addition to being an action star in films and TV, Al has also worked as a stuntman, stunt and fight coordinator, writer producer, and director. Within these pages, Al generously shares private photos, along with "behind the scenes" stories, and personal anecdotes of his many lives. He talks candidly about his journey to the big screen, his private life, his battle with brain cancer, and his recent stroke. For those of you who always wanted to know more... finally, here's the untold story of Al "Ka-Bong" Leong in his own words.
Writer: Al Leong
Publisher: Al Leong
Pages: 208
Release Date: January 01, 2011
All in All: An Actor on and off the Stage
Description: Stacy Keach is known for movie roles like Fat City and American History X and the television series Titus, and of course Mike Hammer, but he's also revered in the industry as a serious actor who's passionate about his craft. In his long, impressive career, he has been hailed as America's finest classical stage actor, earning acclaim for his portrayals of Hamlet, Macbeth, Richard III, and King Lear. He has worked alongside and become friends with the giants of American culture, from Joseph Papp to George C. Scott, from James Earl Jones to Oliver Stone.
Keach's memoir begins with the riveting account of his arrest in London for cocaine possession. He takes readers through his trial and his time at Reading Jail as he battles his drug addiction and then fights to revive his career. Keach poignantly reveals his acting insecurities and relationship struggles. All in All is full of priceless behind the scenes Hollywood moments and friendships - from his late-night pool and backgammon showdowns with John Huston to his passionate relationship with Judy Collins.
Writer: Stacy Keach
Publisher: Lyons Press
Pages: 277
Release Date: September 27, 2013
Price: $26.95/CAN $29.95