William R. Horner

Bad at the Bijou

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is about a group of actors who bring drama to the big screen the way the fair haired hero never could. The granddaddies of Darth Vadar and J.R. Ewing--villains of the Westerns. Witty interviews with ten Hollywood heavies--Lee Van Cleef, Jack Elam, Strother Martin, others--about their backgrounds, and feelings about themselves, their families, and playing bad guys. Horner asks the right questions, pulls out good answers and shows a fondness for controversial and sensitive issues. Two sections contain 43 photos of these familiar grisly characters in well known roles. All in all a splendid portrayal of a bunch of fine fellows who make a living convincing audiences they are despicable, degenerate and mean. A thorough filmography and a solid index are included.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 262g
• ISBN-13: 9780786409389
• ISBN-10: 078640938X
• Artikelnr.: 21966013

Autorenporträt

William R. Horner, born in Nashville, a graduate of Vanderbilt University, was stationed in the Netherlands with the U.S. Army in 1972-1973. He is a distribution clerk for the U.S. Postal Service and lives in Mount Juliet, Tennessee.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
I. Who Is That Man Behind the Frost Grunts?    
An Introduction
II. Bad as They Come    
Jack Elam-Neville Brand-Lee Van Cleef
III. The Rednecks    
Bo Hopkins-Luke Askew-Bill McKinney
IV. Inspector Callahan's Nemesis    
Andrew Robinson
V. Hell on Horseback    
Robert Donner-L.Q. Jones-Strother Martin
VI. Before the Credits Roll    
Final Words
Filmography    
Index