{"product_id":"kiss-me-like-a-stranger-my-search-for-love-and-art-paperback","title":"Kiss Me Like a Stranger: My Search for Love and Art - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGene Wilder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGene Wilder was one of the great comic actors who defined the 1970's and 1980's in movies. From his early work with Woody Allen to the rich group of movies he made with Mel Brooks to his partnership on screen with Richard Pryor, Wilder's performances are still discussed and celebrated today. \u003ci\u003eKiss Me Like A Strange\u003c\/i\u003er is an intimate glimpse of the man behind the image on the screen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, Wilder talks about everything from his experiences in psychoanalysis to why he got into acting (and later comedy-his first goal was to be a Shakespearean actor) to how a Midwestern childhood with a sick mother changed him. He writes about the creative process on stage and on screen, and divulges moments from life on the sets of the some of the most iconic movies of our time. He also opens up about his love affairs and marriages, including his marriage to comedian Gilda Radner. But the core of \u003ci\u003eKiss Me Like A Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e is an actor's search for truth and a thoughtful analysis of why the choices he made-some of them so serendipitous they were practically accidental-changed the course of his life.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGene Wilder's frank, charming memoir, KISS ME LIKE A STRANGER, is refreshingly free from the two major sins of show-biz autobiographies: self-aggrandizement and score-settling.--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this unusually personal book from the beloved star of many beloved and classic film comedies--from \u003ci\u003eThe Producers\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eYoung Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlazing Saddles\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eWilly \u003c\/i\u003eWonka \u003ci\u003eand the Chocolate Factory\u003c\/i\u003e--Gene Wilder writes about a side of his life the public hasn't seen on the screen. Wilder talks about everything from his experiences in psychoanalysis to why he got into acting to the funny, wonderful movies he made with Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Richard Pryor, and many others. He writes candidly about the role of women in his life, about the overwhelming experience of marrying comedienne Gilda Radner, and about what ultimately had to happen for him to find true love. KISS ME LIKE A STRANGER is one actor's life in his own words. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUproarishly funny and at times very moving. It made me want to go out and see every Gene Wilder movie again.--Mel Brooks \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ean intimate, unusual memoir...His book candidly explores his own faults and feelings, as well as those of the people he's loved and lost.--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGene Wilder (1933-2016) \u003c\/b\u003ebegan acting when he was thirteen and writing for the screen since the early 1970s. After a small role in Bonnie and Clyde pulled him away from a career onstage, he was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for his role as Leo Bloom in The Producers, which led to Blazing Saddles and then to another Academy nomination, this time for writing Young Frankenstein. Wilder has appeared in twenty-five feature films and a number of stage productions. His first book, about his own life, was \u003ci\u003eKiss Me Like A Stranger, \u003c\/i\u003e and was followed by the novels \u003ci\u003eMy French Whore, The Woman Who Wouldn't, What Is This Thing Called Love?\u003c\/i\u003e and S\u003ci\u003eomething to Remember You By.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44441860997222,"sku":"9780312337070","price":30.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/WnppRXhpMjROeXRtWnE4VG5FbGZoQT09.webp?v=1770591071","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/kiss-me-like-a-stranger-my-search-for-love-and-art-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}