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-- Kirkus Reviews" --, ""An unusual and valuable book." Warren Oates: A Wild Life (Screen Classics) | Susan A. Compo | ISBN: 9780813125367 | Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon. Though he never reached the lead actor status he labored so relentlessly to achieve, Warren Oates (1928--1982) is one of the most memorable and skilled character actors of the 1970s. The clue is in the title...it was, indeed, a wild life! That she obviously didn't is inexcusable. Zugelassene Drittanbieter verwenden diese Tools auch in Verbindung mit der Anzeige von Werbung durch uns. 5 Personen fanden diese Informationen hilfreich, Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 7. Having been a Warren Oates fan for many years without ever really knowing all that much about his life and background, other than snippets from various books/documentaries about other actors finding this book was great and reading it a very enjoyable experience. The trip to New York was long—almost twenty-four hours—but highways would be a familiar seam in Oates’s life. Though he never became a marquee name, Warren Oates continues to influence actors like Billy Bob Thornton and Benicio Del Toro, as well as directors such as Quentin Tarantino and Richard Linklater, all of whom have cited Oates as a major inspiration. In her fictional version, the narrator was far more charitable about the misfiring welcome wagon. by University Press of Kentucky, Warren Oates: A Wild Life (Screen Classics). Welcome back. Download one of the Free Kindle apps to start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer. With supporting roles in In the Heat of the Night (1967), The Hired Hand (1971), Badlands (1973), 1941 (1979), and Stripes (1981), Oates delivered solid performances for filmmakers as diverse and talented as Norman Jewison, Peter Fonda, Terrence Malick, Steven Spielberg, and Ivan Reitman. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages that interest you. Hinzufügen war nicht erfolgreich. Preview. Lifeless regurgitations of dates and facts. If you love Hollywood from the 60's-70's time-frame, it's a must have. Instead, when Friedkin began assembling a group of middle-aged ruffians, Oates fit the bill. What the man brought to film has no equal today. Please try again. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. † Conditions apply. This is a 3 1/2 star book. Oatess offscreen personality was just as complex as his on-screen persona. -- The Santa Fe New Mexican" --, ""A finely drawn and deeply researched portrait of Warren Oates, set against the rich cultural and social landscape of a long-gone American and filled with a fascinating supporting cast that includes Robert Culp, Monte Hellman, Ed "Kookie" Byrnes, and Sam Peckinpah. Although she was speaking in personal rather than professional terms, the statement was equally applicable. Juli 2018. Even for a Louisville Male High School dropout, it must have seemed like a viable plan. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. are more beautiful than any woman ever born,” Oates exclaimed. Bob Watkins agreed. [(Warren Oates: A Wild Life)] [Author: Susan Compo] published on (September, 2010). --RINF" --, Susan Compo is a lecturer in the Master of Professional Writing Program at the University of Southern California. Sign up to get exclusive offers, the best in books & more. Though hardly lucrative work, it was during this time Oates met renegade director Sam Peckinpah, establishing the creative relationship and destructive friendship that produced some of Oates's most unforgettable roles in Ride the High Country (1962), Major Dundee (1965), and The Wild Bunch (1969), as well as a leading part in Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974). A thoroughly enjoyable book for fans of cinema from early television shows to Hollywood in the 70's. With his rugged looks and measured demeanor, Oates crafted complex characters who were at once brazen and thoughtful, wild and subdued. Everybody calls me Psycho. Not all passengers had drawn them. November 2014. [Warren Oates: A Wild Life]Warren Oates: A Wild Life BY Compo, Susan(Author)Paperback | Compo, Susan | ISBN: 8601405182326 | Kostenloser Versand für … Unable to add item to Wish List. Notorious for being a nightlife reveler, he was as sensitive and introspective as he was outgoing and prone to periods of exuberant, and at times illegal, excess. A great biog. With supporting roles in In the Heat of the Night (1967), The Hired Hand (1971), Badlands (1973), 1941 (1979), and Stripes (1981), Oates delivered solid performances for filmmakers as diverse and talented as Norman Jewison, Peter Fonda, Terrence Malick, Steven Spielberg, and Ivan Reitman. I was very interested in it all.” She added, “He liked Isela Vega too.”. Please see your welcome email for exclusions and details. Wählen Sie ein Land/eine Region für Ihren Einkauf. Geben Sie Ihre Mobiltelefonnummer ein, um die kostenfreie App zu beziehen. His service record was not remarkable, yet what it afforded him was life altering: the GI bill enabled him to go to college at no cost. "A finely drawn and deeply researched portrait of Warren Oates, set against the rich cultural and social landscape of a long-gone American and filled with a fascinating supporting cast that includes Robert Culp, Monte Hellman, Ed "Kookie" Byrnes, and Sam Peckinpah. File: PDF, 5.54 MB . Everybody had a different idea of who he was. The clue is in the title...it was, indeed, a wild life! If you have wondered about the man behind those remarkable screen performances, this is the book for you. . A great biog. He was a familiar and lovable figure in some of my favorite movies of all time: Race With the Devil, Two-Lane Blacktop, Dillinger, the Wild Bunch, and Stripes. Es wird kein Kindle Gerät benötigt. It helps if the actor is playing himself in the movie; it was always said of John Wayne that he was successful only because he played himself on film. I never particularly cared for Warren Oates. Start by marking “Warren Oates: A Wild Life” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Oates's offscreen personality was just as complex as his on-screen persona. Some were divided geographically (Montana, California, New Mexico), others by era, and still others by temperament. Great book! Born in the small town of Depoy in rural western Kentucky and reared in Louisville, Oates began his career in the late 1950s with bit parts in television westerns. März 2013. Susan Compo brings us the man we all recognize from the Silver Screen, but don't all know his name. A couple of them looked after the children while she dealt with the paramedics and fire department officials. Born in the small town of Depoy in rural western Kentucky and reared in Louisville, Oates began his career in the late 1950s with bit parts in television westerns. Oates would be home in Los Angeles briefly at the beginning of 1974, long enough to see Teddy and his two children make their move to Atlanta. L’expédition à domicile et la cueillette … ISBN13: 9780813125367 If you love Hollywood from the 60's-70's time-frame, it's a must have. Details & Specs. Susan Compo brings us the man we all recognize from the Silver Screen, but don't all know his name. The world is full of Tony Perkins types,” he toldTV Scout. In Warren Oates: A Wild Life, author Susan Compo skillfully captures the story of Oates's eventful life, indulgent lifestyle, and influential career. We’d love your help. Married four times, partial to road trips in his RV affectionately known as the "Roach Coach," and famous for performances for directors ranging from Sam Peckinpah to Steven Spielberg, Warren Oates remained a Hollywood outsider perfectly suited to the 1960s and 1970s counterculture. Though hardly lucrative work, it was during this time Oates met renegade director Sam Peckinpah, establishing the creative relationship and destructive friendship that produced some of Oates's most unforgettable roles in Ride the High Country (1962), Major Dundee (1965), and The Wild Bunch (1969), as well as a leading part in Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974). He was a capital-M Man. Friends remember the hard-living, hard-drinking actor as kind and caring, but also sometimes as mean as a blue-eyed devil. In Warren Oates: A Wild Life, we learn extensively about his childhood, a tough guy, his years as an actor struggling to get noticed, the actor in demand, and yes, the wild life that Oates notoriously led. Lots of gossip....and many other stars make appearances in the story, including Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson, Steve McQueen, Robert Culp and a host of others.

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