Chasing the Light: Writing, Directing, and Surviving Platoon, Midnight Express, Scarface, Salvador, and the Movie Game
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Book Overview
An intimate memoir by the controversial and outspoken Oscar-winning director and screenwriter about his complicated New York childhood, volunteering for combat, and his struggles and triumphs making such films as Platoon, Midnight Express, and Scarface. Before the international success of Platoon in 1986, Oliver Stone had been wounded as an infantryman in Vietnam, and spent years writing unproduced scripts while driving taxis...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0358346231
ISBN13:9780358346234
Release Date:July 2020
Publisher:Mariner Books
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.34 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 5.9" x 9.1"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Oliver Stone's Odyssey.
Published by Jim , 1 year ago
Wow!!!! If you're a film buff and/or want to read an absorbing story about one
man's journey to the truth . . . . run and
get this book. And hope he is writing
the sequel. I don't want to reveal too
much but the joy comes from the reading
of it. Suffice to say, the book is an
absorbing true story of Stone's up and down life to become a filmmaker of consequence during a time when
Hollywood (as always) was mostly
focused on (not truth telling) but
making $$$. Enjoy, you won't be
disappointed.
An Honest Tale
Published by Luis , 1 year ago
Oliver Stone is a great writer and he talks about his life straight. You can tell he's writing his soul out and does not hide anything. A lucky guy from the beginning or just someone who put his effort and got his rewards in life, you decide. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Luis
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