Roberts Eric
Roberts Eric - Runaway Train Or The Story Of My Life So Far - Hardcover
Roberts Eric - Runaway Train Or The Story Of My Life So Far - Hardcover
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Description: In this brutally candid memoir Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Eric Roberts pulls no punches about the ups and downs of his career and his sometimes stormy relationship with his famous sister Julia. Eric Roberts grew up in Georgia spending most of his teens away from his mother and sisters Lisa and Julia. Instead he stayed with his controlling father a grifter jealous of his early success. At age 17, Eric moved to New York to pursue acting where he worked and partied with future legends like Christopher Walken Mickey Rourke John Malkovich Bruce Willis and Robin Williams. His big break came when he was cast in King of the Gypsies. Eric became one of the hottest stars of the era starting an affair with actress Sandy Dennis working with Bob Fosse on the critically acclaimed Star 80, and earning an Oscar nomination for Runaway Train. But for Eric Hollywood came with a dark side an ocean of cocaine that nearly swept him away culminating in a car accident that almost cost him his life. Eric is open about the seriousness of his addictions and their devastating effect on his career. He reveals the reasons behind his complicated relationship with his sister Julia and his daughter Emma a successful actress in her own right. Now happily married to actress and casting director Eliza Roberts who helped him confront his demons he is revered among his peers as the ultimate actor's actor. Written with New York Times bestselling author for years a Vanity Fair contributing editor and current Air Mail writer - at - large Sam Kashner this is a powerful memoir of a Hollywood legend.
Title: Runaway Train Or The Story Of My Life So Far
Author(s): Roberts Eric
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Barcode: 9781250275325
Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Date: 9/17/2024
Category: Memoirs
Description: In this brutally candid memoir Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Eric Roberts pulls no punches about the ups and downs of his career and his sometimes stormy relationship with his famous sister Julia. Eric Roberts grew up in Georgia spending most of his teens away from his mother and sisters Lisa and Julia. Instead he stayed with his controlling father a grifter jealous of his early success. At age 17, Eric moved to New York to pursue acting where he worked and partied with future legends like Christopher Walken Mickey Rourke John Malkovich Bruce Willis and Robin Williams. His big break came when he was cast in King of the Gypsies. Eric became one of the hottest stars of the era starting an affair with actress Sandy Dennis working with Bob Fosse on the critically acclaimed Star 80, and earning an Oscar nomination for Runaway Train. But for Eric Hollywood came with a dark side an ocean of cocaine that nearly swept him away culminating in a car accident that almost cost him his life. Eric is open about the seriousness of his addictions and their devastating effect on his career. He reveals the reasons behind his complicated relationship with his sister Julia and his daughter Emma a successful actress in her own right. Now happily married to actress and casting director Eliza Roberts who helped him confront his demons he is revered among his peers as the ultimate actor's actor. Written with New York Times bestselling author for years a Vanity Fair contributing editor and current Air Mail writer - at - large Sam Kashner this is a powerful memoir of a Hollywood legend.
Title: Runaway Train Or The Story Of My Life So Far
Author(s): Roberts Eric
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Barcode: 9781250275325
Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Date: 9/17/2024
Category: Memoirs
