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Jack Nicholson: The Early Years Paperback – Illustrated, June 22 2012

by Robert Crane (Author), Christopher Fryer (Author)
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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.

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  1. Part of series
    Screen Classics
  2. Print length
    248 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    June 22 2012
  5. Dimensions
    15.24 x 1.57 x 22.86 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0813136156
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0813136158
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"" 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" --



""A true insider's look at Nicholson not only as a writer, director, and actor, but also as a private man who desires a private life." -- Los Angeles Daily News" --



""An entertaining pictorial biography/filmography of Jack Nicholson--the star and the man...A must for cinema students and star watchers who are interested in looking at the role of an actor in American cinema today. It is well-researched and well-put-together." -- Hollywood Reporter" --



""In their winning introduction, Fryer and Crane look back from a distance of 35 years to recount their once-in-a-lifetime adventure." -- Leonard Martin's Movie Crazy" --



""The only book written with [Nicholson's] blessing.... The interviews are illuminating."-- Los Angeles Weekly" --



""What emerges is an actor whose seemingly casual manner hides an intensity rare in today's motion picture world." -- Jackson Sun" --

About the Author

Robert Crane is coauthor of Bruce Dern: Things I've Said, but Probably Shouldn't Have--An Unrepentant Memoir, Jack Nicholson: The Early Years, and SCTV: Behind the Scenes as well as a contributor to Hal Ashby: Interviews. He lives in Los Angeles.

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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The University Press of Kentucky
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 22 2012
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0813136156
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0813136158
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 381 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 1.57 x 22.86 cm
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Screen Classics
  • 鶹 Rank: #1,432,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Robert Crane was born in Stamford, Ct. He followed his parents to Los Angeles in the Fifties and while his father became a radio and television star and his mother the rock of the family, Crane pursued film studies at USC. His short film, Mirage, appeared on the second season of Saturday Night Live. Freelancing for magazines and newspapers evolved into his first book (Jack Nicholson: Face to Face; Jack Nicholson: The Early Years reissue) and a twenty year stint at Playboy Magazine. Books on the late-night comedy series SCTV (SCTV: Behind the Scenes), actor Bruce Dern (Things I've Said but Probably Shouldn't Have; Bruce Dern: A Memoir reissue), bartenders Kirk Driscoll and Steve DeWinter (Burn the Ice) and writer-director Tom Mankiewicz (My Life as a Mankiewicz) ensued. In Spring, 2015, University Press of Kentucky published Crane: Sex, Celebrity, and My Father's Unsolved Murder co-written by Crane and frequent writing partner Christopher Fryer (Nicholson and Dern books) about growing up as a member of a show business family and how his father's infidelities, his parents' divorce, and the unsolved murder of his father affected Crane and his mother, stepfather and two sisters. The book is also a journey through the American social fabric from the days of the Vietnam War through the ravages of breast cancer and the deaths of his first wife, Kari, and of his boss and friend, actor John Candy. There is also a large dose of humor provided by Crane's magazine and newspaper interviewees such as Candy, Chevy Chase and Greg Kinnear (who played Crane's father in Paul Schrader's Auto Focus) to name a few. The Audible (audio book) version was released in October 2015.

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  • B. Swanson
    5.0 out of 5 stars a very enlightening book to read
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    I thought this book really gave you an insight into what Jack Nicholson is all about. He doesn't seem that complicated to figure out. And I was not aware that he had done a lot of movies before he was in Easy Rider and Five Easy Pieces. That's when I discovered him as an actor. I think he is a terrific actor and very funny. Also, this book reveals to the reader what goes into movie-making. I am a movie buff so I thoroughly enjoyed all that information.
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