Cinema Retro has received the following press release:
On the occasion of 40th Anniversary of the movie icon’s
untimely death, Steve McQueen: In His Own Words, serves up the
most credible and thought-provoking insights of ‘The King of Cool,†spoken by
the man himself using more than 450 quotations from McQueen, all drawn from
more than five decades of media coverage, memorabilia and detailed research.
In Steve McQueen In His Own Words, we hear directly
from McQueen through the widest array of sources: interviews, published
articles, personal letters and audiotapes, creating the most intimate picture
yet available of McQueen as an actor, filmmaker, racer, pilot, husband and
family man in his own words and from his own perspective. The portrait that
emerges is not a saint, not a sinner, nor a martyr, but a complex,
contradictory man who became one of the greatest icons of cinema.
Accompanying the 450 quotes are more than 500 photographs,
personal documents and memorabilia, many of which are seen here for the first
time. They illustrate McQueen’s early life and movie career, as well as his
passion for automobiles, motorcycles and antique planes.
Steve McQueen, the global superstar and box office champion of the
1960s and 1970s, remains an enduring mythical figure of alpha-male coolness and
has left behind a body of work that only a few will attain in motion picture
history. His hell-bent-for-leather take on life and pitch-perfect performances
are legendary and he is arguably more popular in death than he was in life.
Surprisingly, the laconic actor who was known for his economy of
words in film, had plenty to say in real life. He spoke freely regarding topics
such as fame, cinema, money, sex, racing, popular culture, and had a
forward-thinking approach on the environment.
Steve
McQueen: In His Own Words is the perfect book for
everyone interested in this American original.
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ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
Author
Marshall Terrill is a film, sports and music writer and the author of more than
25 books, including best-selling biographies of Steve McQueen, Elvis Presley,
Johnny Cash, Billy Graham and Pete Maravich.
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