- Taschenbuch: 218 Seiten
- Verlag: Alexander Henriksen Publishers Llc (5. Mai 2011)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0983432503
- ISBN-13: 978-0983432500
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 24,9 x 17,5 x 1,5 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 111.102 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Lance Henriksen is a Hollywood icon, with well over 150 films to his name. He's best known as the empathetic android Bishop in Aliens and the intuitive criminal profiler Frank Black in the TV series "Millennium," but he has also played gunfighters and gangsters, an astronaut, a vampire, a sadistic monk, Charles Bronson and Abraham Lincoln. He's mentored Tarzan, Evel Knievel and the Antichrist, and fought Terminators, Aliens, Predators, Pumpkinhead, Pinhead, Bigfoot, Superman, the Autobots, Mr. T, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal. He's worked with directors James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, Kathryn Bigelow, Sidney Lumet, Francois Truffaut, John Huston, Walter Hill, David Fincher, John Woo, Jim Jarmusch and Sam Raimi... But this is just skimming the surface. Henriksen is a true artist - a painter, a potter and a creative collaborator who brings complexity and humanity to all of his work by drawing on real life experiences that are often stranger than fiction. His biography, Not Bad for a Human, celebrates the actor's screen persona, film by film, band recounts the chaotic upbringing and early life experiences that shaped him - revealing the man behind the image. As Lance so candidly states, "This isn't just a book about me becoming an actor. It's about all the people I've crossed paths with over the years who have helped me flourish in spite of the chaos of my early life. It's about a lifelong process of becoming a human being."
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This is what a celebrity autobiography should be!
10. Juni 2011
Format:Taschenbuch
Having been a fan of Lance Henriksen since I first came across his performance in Terminator, I was really looking forward to reading his autobiography. With one of the most impressive and prolific resumes in the business, Near Dark, Close Encounters, Stone Cold, Aliens, Pumpkinhead, The Right Stuff, Millennium and Jennifer 8 to name a few, I wanted to know what made this man tick and how he approached his craft.
Having read several celebrity autobiographies in the past which were more glitz and glamour than substances, I was really hoping that we truly were going to get a better understanding of the man behind the movies and television shows. I can say with 100 percent certainty, that this is the best autobiography I have ever read. I don't take that statement lightly. We sometimes get some details of a celebrities life before they became famous, some give us bits and pieces of the good and bad, but in this book, Lance let's it all out for us to read and witness a man's progression from child to manhood. Nothing is held back. It makes you truly appreciate the man's resolve and spirit to have dealt with so much adversity as a child and young man, to stay primarily on the straight and narrow and to take all of that and become one of the best talents in Hollywood. Most people would have been crushed by all the things that Lance has experienced in life.
Not only do we get to learn about his personal life, but there is a very ordered telling of all the movies he has been in with some nice behind the scenes tidbits. The best part about the book is that these do not overtake the book and make it another throw away autobiography.
With the help and guidance of the fabulous writer Joe Maddrey, who incidentally watched every movie Lance was in to prepare for the book, you understand more about not just the man, but how he works, what is important to him and why he is who he is.
It's a fascinating read and one that made me appreciate his talents even more. I highly recommend this book!
Having read several celebrity autobiographies in the past which were more glitz and glamour than substances, I was really hoping that we truly were going to get a better understanding of the man behind the movies and television shows. I can say with 100 percent certainty, that this is the best autobiography I have ever read. I don't take that statement lightly. We sometimes get some details of a celebrities life before they became famous, some give us bits and pieces of the good and bad, but in this book, Lance let's it all out for us to read and witness a man's progression from child to manhood. Nothing is held back. It makes you truly appreciate the man's resolve and spirit to have dealt with so much adversity as a child and young man, to stay primarily on the straight and narrow and to take all of that and become one of the best talents in Hollywood. Most people would have been crushed by all the things that Lance has experienced in life.
Not only do we get to learn about his personal life, but there is a very ordered telling of all the movies he has been in with some nice behind the scenes tidbits. The best part about the book is that these do not overtake the book and make it another throw away autobiography.
With the help and guidance of the fabulous writer Joe Maddrey, who incidentally watched every movie Lance was in to prepare for the book, you understand more about not just the man, but how he works, what is important to him and why he is who he is.
It's a fascinating read and one that made me appreciate his talents even more. I highly recommend this book!
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Not Bad For a Human
10. Juni 2011
Format:Taschenbuch
There are people out there, both famous and obscure, with fascinating lives that don't get an opportunity to tell their story, so the fact that through this book we are treated to one of the more engrossing and profound life experiences vicariously is really something.
I'm sure Joe Maddrey in preparing for this book realized the prolific output of Mr. Henriksen's oeuvre in film and television. Reading the book, I do believe he has seen them all. Enjoyable surely because as Mr. Henriksen says, "I've done a lot of B films, but I've never done a B performance" a dead on comment if ever there was one. Still, I have to give Mr. Maddrey props for taking on the sheer volume. It was worth it. The reviews and opinions on Mr. Henriksen's work are concise and informed. I can tell that Mr. Maddrey has a great enthusiasm and geniune respect for the work. Neither Mr. Henriksen or Mr. Maddrey ever succumb to what I'm sure must be a great temptation to sly or snarky about the films that Mr. Henriksen refers to as "alimony films" and that says a lot about the character of both parties. What your mother told you is really true "If you can't say something nice, don't anything at all". It's refreshing to read an autobiography that steers clear of any vitriol or venom.
There are so many great stories here. The description of an evening with Oliver Reed while filming "Pit and the Pendulum", starts off slightly cringe-worthy (read it for yourselves) and ends Bacchanalian. There are accounts of the many times Mr. Henriksen has done his own stunts, gone that extra mile, studied with experts on riding, card tricks, and knife tricks. If it's possible for my already serious respect level to be raised, let's just say it has been.
That's a taste of the juicy stuff, the meaty stuff, one of two reasons I couldn't put it down. The other reason is that there is a very serious spiritual thread running through the narrative. Life was by no means easy for Mr. Henriksen as a kid and a young man, and yeah, that's a serious understatement. I have a couple of friends who ended up being the parent of the family at a very young age, and the experiences I read about here seem to be similar. Some people never get past this kind of life, but a few make it through spectacularly. It's reassuring for me to know that you can trudge through difficulty and emerge with real dignity and conviction at the other end.
There was a scrawled bit of graffiti that I used to pass by on my way to work years ago in New Orleans. It said "Bacchus Saves". I think that the gods of art and theater have smiled on Mr. Henriksen metaphorically, and all of us need to take that as a sanctified smack upside our heads. Mr. Henriksen loves what he does, and makes the hard work and commitment look easy. That's a true artist. I can't recommend this book highly enough. Get it, read it, and when you do, stop by Mr. Henriksen's facebook page and let him know what you think. I guarantee it will be worth your while.
I'm sure Joe Maddrey in preparing for this book realized the prolific output of Mr. Henriksen's oeuvre in film and television. Reading the book, I do believe he has seen them all. Enjoyable surely because as Mr. Henriksen says, "I've done a lot of B films, but I've never done a B performance" a dead on comment if ever there was one. Still, I have to give Mr. Maddrey props for taking on the sheer volume. It was worth it. The reviews and opinions on Mr. Henriksen's work are concise and informed. I can tell that Mr. Maddrey has a great enthusiasm and geniune respect for the work. Neither Mr. Henriksen or Mr. Maddrey ever succumb to what I'm sure must be a great temptation to sly or snarky about the films that Mr. Henriksen refers to as "alimony films" and that says a lot about the character of both parties. What your mother told you is really true "If you can't say something nice, don't anything at all". It's refreshing to read an autobiography that steers clear of any vitriol or venom.
There are so many great stories here. The description of an evening with Oliver Reed while filming "Pit and the Pendulum", starts off slightly cringe-worthy (read it for yourselves) and ends Bacchanalian. There are accounts of the many times Mr. Henriksen has done his own stunts, gone that extra mile, studied with experts on riding, card tricks, and knife tricks. If it's possible for my already serious respect level to be raised, let's just say it has been.
That's a taste of the juicy stuff, the meaty stuff, one of two reasons I couldn't put it down. The other reason is that there is a very serious spiritual thread running through the narrative. Life was by no means easy for Mr. Henriksen as a kid and a young man, and yeah, that's a serious understatement. I have a couple of friends who ended up being the parent of the family at a very young age, and the experiences I read about here seem to be similar. Some people never get past this kind of life, but a few make it through spectacularly. It's reassuring for me to know that you can trudge through difficulty and emerge with real dignity and conviction at the other end.
There was a scrawled bit of graffiti that I used to pass by on my way to work years ago in New Orleans. It said "Bacchus Saves". I think that the gods of art and theater have smiled on Mr. Henriksen metaphorically, and all of us need to take that as a sanctified smack upside our heads. Mr. Henriksen loves what he does, and makes the hard work and commitment look easy. That's a true artist. I can't recommend this book highly enough. Get it, read it, and when you do, stop by Mr. Henriksen's facebook page and let him know what you think. I guarantee it will be worth your while.
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Not Bad For an Actor Bio.....
13. Juni 2011
Format:Taschenbuch
I am a big fan of film and art. I read and watch quite a lot of it. But with the exception of a few actors (Warren Oates, Steve Mcqueen and a few others) I don't read many actor bios because... well, they simply start to become predictable or just plainly uninteresting. My library is mainly on directors and painters and writers. But I gave Henriksen's book a chance as I think he was an actor I wasn't anticipating a memoir from and I am so glad I did!
Henriksen has been associated with some major and minor modern classics in cinema including Terminator, Aliens, Near Dark and one of my favorites (and one of his first) Dog Day Afternoon. He's the guy you sometimes don't know his name (though with a new film called "Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen", that might change) but you certainly know the face.... and the voice. But his on screen life pales in comparison to the interest of the off screen one. His recollection of his childhood is heartbreaking and inspirational all at once. And his climb up the film ranks does not read in the usual "got an audition and impressed the director - repeat, repeat" but more as a near screenplay structured morality play with each new film he does. His interest in pottery and other arts cracks open the shell of the common self indulgent, troubled actor and exposes a more well rounded and unique personality. The hitchhiking ex-con who would go on to become one of the most memorable character actors in cinema today is a personality worth getting to know.
If you avoid actor bios normally, take a cue from me and give this one a try as you won't be disappointed.
Henriksen has been associated with some major and minor modern classics in cinema including Terminator, Aliens, Near Dark and one of my favorites (and one of his first) Dog Day Afternoon. He's the guy you sometimes don't know his name (though with a new film called "Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen", that might change) but you certainly know the face.... and the voice. But his on screen life pales in comparison to the interest of the off screen one. His recollection of his childhood is heartbreaking and inspirational all at once. And his climb up the film ranks does not read in the usual "got an audition and impressed the director - repeat, repeat" but more as a near screenplay structured morality play with each new film he does. His interest in pottery and other arts cracks open the shell of the common self indulgent, troubled actor and exposes a more well rounded and unique personality. The hitchhiking ex-con who would go on to become one of the most memorable character actors in cinema today is a personality worth getting to know.
If you avoid actor bios normally, take a cue from me and give this one a try as you won't be disappointed.
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