- Taschenbuch: 246 Seiten
- Verlag: McGraw-Hill Contemporary; Auflage: Reprint (April 1993)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0809238152
- ISBN-13: 978-0809238156
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 22,9 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
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How refreshing to read about this gifted comedienne and not feel pity. Readers will become so engrossed in this account of the person who brought such memorable characters as Judy Miller, Rhonda Weiss, Baba Wawa, Candy Slice, Roseanne Roseannadana, and Lisa Loopner to life that Radner's sad and untimely death won't enter the picture. Radner is depicted as a fully rounded woman with all of the special qualities needed to possess comic genius. This is ideal as a point of reference and companion to Radner's autobiography, It's Always Something ( LJ 6/15/89). Recommended for public libraries.
- Joe Michael Pierce, Texas State Technical Inst., Waco
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
- Joe Michael Pierce, Texas State Technical Inst., Waco
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
Synopsis
In a portrait of the comedienne who created Roseanne Roseannadanna and other memorable characters for "Saturday Night Live" and Second City, a longtime friend of Gilda Radner reveals what she was like before her final bout with cancer.
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26. Januar 2010
Format:Taschenbuch
Having just finished 'It's Always Something', written by Gilda Radner herself, I'm admittedly only at the halfway mark of 'Gilda: An Intimate Portrait' and am surprised Saltman wasn't sued for plagiarism. For such a "close friend" of Radner's, there are few personal, original reminiscences; all Saltman seems to do on basically every other page is quote (usually verbatim) - sometimes sentences, sometimes paragraphs - directly from Radner's book. Again, I'm not quite halfway through Saltman's book, but there have already been several anecdotes from 'It's Always Something', reprinted here. These have been only slightly re-worded, with sentences added here and there, to continually remind the reader "hey guys, I was *there*, as a loyal pal and confidant to Beloved Comedy Star Gilda Radner!"
Occasionally Saltman will directly reference 'It's Always Something', so it's not as if he's trying to pass everything off as his own writing (which would obviously be impossible anyway, since Radner's book was first-person). However, having just finished the aforementioned book, counting the replicated quotes and rehashed memories here is unavoidable and distracting.
I'd like to think that Saltman truly intended this book as a proper tribute to a dear friend whose vibrant life was tragically snuffed out way too soon, and not some crass attempt at publicity or money, but ultimately, this book feels unnecessary. There are some rare, typically winsome photos of Radner, all taken from a 1977 magazine shoot, but no personal shots, and none of the author and Radner together.
When I finish 'An Intimate Portrait', if Saltman's original, personal stories and memories far outweigh the repeated lines, jokes, and stories read elsewhere, I'll gladly amend this review. But for now, anyone wanting to read about the charming and talented Gilda Radner would do far better reading the words directly from her, in 'It's Always Something'.
Occasionally Saltman will directly reference 'It's Always Something', so it's not as if he's trying to pass everything off as his own writing (which would obviously be impossible anyway, since Radner's book was first-person). However, having just finished the aforementioned book, counting the replicated quotes and rehashed memories here is unavoidable and distracting.
I'd like to think that Saltman truly intended this book as a proper tribute to a dear friend whose vibrant life was tragically snuffed out way too soon, and not some crass attempt at publicity or money, but ultimately, this book feels unnecessary. There are some rare, typically winsome photos of Radner, all taken from a 1977 magazine shoot, but no personal shots, and none of the author and Radner together.
When I finish 'An Intimate Portrait', if Saltman's original, personal stories and memories far outweigh the repeated lines, jokes, and stories read elsewhere, I'll gladly amend this review. But for now, anyone wanting to read about the charming and talented Gilda Radner would do far better reading the words directly from her, in 'It's Always Something'.
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13. Februar 2009
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Gilda Radner was a gifted comedian and inspiration as a person. This book does not do her justice. Rather than concentrate on Gilda, Saltman uses it as an opportunity to mention the fact that he was friends with famous people and could make everyone but Al Franken laugh.
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A actor who was willing to share how she felt.
5. September 1999
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Ifirst saw Gilda on Saturday night live. Every chance I got to see her, I did. When I read this book, it gave me an insight into how people with cancer deal with it and know that there's no cure. My son has Aids and has been told that he has any where from 3 months to the end of the year. He's only 32 and has a son 12. His son knows that he has Aids but doesn't know at what stage it's at. Gilda was very brave to take on all that she did and still have to deal with cancer and the chemo and what it's effect it has on you and your loved ones. She is someone that all who have a deadly decease should look at how she lived her life and try to have some of the braveness she had.
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