Award-winning African American actor Lou Gossett Jr. takes an unvarnished look at the daunting challenges and incredible triumphs of his fifty-five year career Louis Gossett Jr. is one of the most respected African American stage and screen actors, who rose to fame with his Emmy-winning role in the television miniseries Roots and Oscar-winning performance in An Officer and a Gentleman . Now he tells the story of his fifty-plus years in the entertainment world-from his early success on the New York stage appearing with Ruby Dee and Sidney Poitier in A Raisin in the Sun , through his long Hollywood career working alongside countless stars, including Marilyn Monroe and Dennis Quaid. He writes frankly of his struggle to get leading roles and fair pay as a black man in Hollywood, his problems with drugs and alcohol that took years to overcome, and his current work to eradicate racism and violence and give our children a better future. Includes revealing stories and reminiscences involving famous performers, including Sidney Poitier, Paul Newman, Shirley Booth, Sammy Davis Jr., Steve McQueen, Richard Gere, Maggie Smith, Halle Berry, and Gena Rowlands Spans half a century of American theater and film history, people, and performances Highlights the problem of racism in Hollywood and the challenges faced by African American actors from the 1950s and 1960s onward An Actor and a Gentleman penetrates the celebrity glitz and glamour to offer an honest, heartfelt portrayal of the African American experience both in Hollywood and the New York theater world, as told by one of the nation's most enduring and highly esteemed actors.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0470574712
ISBN-13
9780470574713
eBay Product ID (ePID)
79773343
Product Key Features
Book Title
Actor and a Gentleman
Author
Phyllis Karas, Louis Gossett Jr.
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pn2287.G65a3 2010
Copyright Date
2010
Lccn
2009-049266
Dewey Decimal
792.02/3092 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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