If Elvis Presley had not wanted to be a movie star, he would never
have single-handedly revolutionized popular culture. Yet this aspect
of his phenomenal career has been much maligned and misunderstood –
partly because the King himself once referred to his 33 movies as a
rut he had got stuck in just off Hollywood Boulevard. Elvis Films FAQ
explores his best and worst moments as an actor, analyzes the bizarre
autobiographical detail that runs through so many of his films, and
reflects on what it must be like to be idolized by millions around the
world yet have to make a living singing about dogs, chambers of
commerce, and fatally naive shrimps. Elvis's Hollywood years are full
of mystery, and Elvis Films FAQ covers them all! Which of his own
movies did he actually like? What films did he wish he could have
made? Why didn't he have an acting coach? When will Quentin Tarantino
stop alluding to him in his movies? And was Clambake really the
catalyst for his marriage to Priscilla? Elvis Films FAQ explains
everything you want to know about the whys and wherefores of the
singer-actor's bizarre celluloid odyssey; or, as Elvis said, “I saw
the movie and I was the hero of the movie.”
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All That's Left to Know About the King of Rock 'n' Roll in Hollywood
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781480366909
Publisert
2019
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury USA
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter