Book description
Originally published as Jack Nicholson: Face to Face in 1975, Jack
Nicholson: The Early Years is the first book written about the
enigmatic star and the only one to have Nicholson's participation. In
1975 Nicholson was just becoming a household name in spite of having
already starred in, written or produced 25 films including classics
such as Easy Rider (1969), Five Easy Pieces (1970), The Last Detail
(1973) and Chinatown (1974). To date, Nicholson has been nominated for
twelve Academy Awards and won three, has garnered seven Golden Globe
awards, and took home the American Film Institute's Life Achievement
Award at the age of 57.
Authors Robert Crane and Christopher Fryer interviewed Nicholson for
what began as a thesis for a University of Southern California film
class but which quickly morphed into a larger portrait of Nicholson's
unique craft. Crane and Fryer conducted their interviews with
Nicholson with the intent of showcasing the young star as he saw
himself, while also interviewing many of Nicholson's close friends and
fellow filmmakers, including Dennis Hopper, Roger Corman, Hal Ashby,
Ann-Margret, Robert Evans and Bruce Dern, providing a comprehensive
profile of the actor's early years in the industry. The result is a
true insider's look at Nicholson not only as a writer, director and
actor, but also offers insights into a private man's private life.
Jack Nicholson: The Early Years stands as a testament to his
incredible success in Hollywood.
""Jack Nicholson: The Early Years is authentic,
immediate and full of unguarded moments with the pre-caricature, just
post-'Chinatown' legend. Nicholson is revealed as self-effacing and
warm, yet still mysterious. Like the teeter-totter in the backyard of
Jack's pad, it's a period piece, but a timeless one at
that."--Susan Compo, author of Warren Oates: A Wild Life" --
Christopher Fryer is coauthor of Bruce Dern: Things I've Said, But
Probably Shouldn't Have -- An Unrepentant Memoir and a contributor to
Hal Ashby: Interviews. He lives in New York's Hudson Valley.
Robert Crane is coauthor of Bruce Dern: Things I've Said, But
Probably Shouldn't Have -- An Unrepentant Memoir and a contributor to
Hal Ashby: Interviews. He is also coauthor of the newly published My
Life As A Mankiewicz. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
