An Actor and a Gentleman
Author(s): Louis Gossett
Award-winning African American actor Lou Gossett Jr. takes an unvarnished look at the daunting challenges and incredible triumphs of his fifty-five year career Louis Gossett Jr. is one of the most respected African American stage and screen actors, who rose to fame with his Emmy-winning role in the television miniseries Roots and Oscar-winning performance in An Officer and a Gentleman. Now he tells the story of his fifty-plus years in the entertainment world-from his early success on the New York stage appearing with Ruby Dee and Sidney Poitier in A Raisin in the Sun, through his long Hollywood career working alongside countless stars, including Marilyn Monroe and Dennis Quaid. He writes frankly of his struggle to get leading roles and fair pay as a black man in Hollywood, his problems with drugs and alcohol that took years to overcome, and his current work to eradicate racism and violence and give our children a better future. * Includes revealing stories and reminiscences involving famous performers, including Sidney Poitier, Paul Newman, Shirley Booth, Sammy Davis Jr.,
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LOUIS GOSSETT JR. is one of the most respected African American actors of stage, screen, and television. He made his Broadway debut at age seventeen in Take a Giant Step, winning the Donaldson Award as the year's best newcomer. His Emmy-winning 1977 performance in the landmark miniseries Roots made him a star, and in 1982 he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman. In 2006 he started Eracism, a foundation dedicated to eradicating racism, violence, and ignorance and especially to creating programs to give children at risk a helping hand. He was heavily involved in campaigning for Barack Obama, especially raising money and involving other celebrities in the campaign. PHYLLIS KARAS is a professor at Boston University's School of Journalism and has written several books, including the New York Times bestseller Brutal: The Untold Story of My Life Inside Whitey Bulger's Irish Mob and The Onassis Women.
Foreword by Christopher Lawford. Acknowledgments. 1 The Bubble Burst: Hollywood, 1968. 2 Twice as Good: 1936-1952. 3 The Beatnik Years: 1954-1959. 4 Hooked on Theater: 1959-1963. 5 Finding My Place: 1964-1967. 6 More Like Home: 1967-1970. 7 A Rock and a Hard Place: 1970-1974. 8 Fatherhood: 1974-1980. 9 An Officer and a Gentleman: 1981-1983. 10 The Eyes of a Lizard: 1983-1985. 11 Losing Love: 1985-1992. 12 Dodging the Bullet: 1992-1993. 13 Six Months to Live: 1993-2001. 14 No, Thanks: 2001-2004. 15 Putting the Demons to Rest: July 4, 2004. 16 Eracism: January 5, 2006. Photo Credits. Index. Photo galleries.
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- : UNKNOWN
- : 0.589
- : 01 May 2010
- : 241mm X 165mm X 27mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Louis Gossett
- : Hardback
- : 792.023092
- : 320
- : illustrations
