{"product_id":"i-blame-dennis-hopper-and-other-stories-from-a-life-lived-in-and-out-of-the-movies-paperback","title":"I Blame Dennis Hopper: And Other Stories from a Life Lived in and Out of the Movies - 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\u003eIlleana Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning actress Illeana Douglas comes a memoir about learning to survive in Hollywood while staying true to her quirky vision of the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1969 Illeana Douglas' parents saw the film \u003ci\u003eEasy Rider \u003c\/i\u003eand were transformed. Taking Dennis Hopper's words, \"That's what it's all about man\" to heart, they abandoned their comfortable upper middle class life and gave Illeana a childhood filled with hippies, goats, free spirits, and free love. Illeana writes, \"Since it was all out of my control, I began to think of my life as a movie, with a Dennis Hopper-like father at the center of it.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Blame Dennis Hopper\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to the power of art and the tenacity of passion. It is a rollicking, funny, at times tender exploration of the way movies can change our lives. With crackling humor and a full heart, Douglas describes how a good Liza Minnelli impression helped her land her first gig and how Rudy Valley taught her the meaning of being a show biz trouper. From her first experience being on set with her grandfather and mentor-two-time Academy Award-winning actor Melvyn Douglas-to the moment she was discovered by Martin Scorsese for her blood-curdling scream and cast in her first film, to starring in movies alongside Robert DeNiro, Nicole Kidman, and Ethan Hawke, to becoming an award winning writer, director and producer in her own right, \u003ci\u003eI Blame Dennis Hopper\u003c\/i\u003e is an irresistible love letter to movies and filmmaking. Writing from the perspective of the ultimate show business fan, Douglas packs each page with hilarious anecdotes, bizarre coincidences, and fateful meetings that seem, well, right out of a plot of a movie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Blame Dennis Hopper\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of one woman's experience in show business, but it is also a genuine reminder of why we all love the movies: for the glitz, the glamor, the sweat, passion, humor, and escape they offer us all.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrated actress, comedienne, writer, producer, director, \u003cb\u003eIlleana Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e has starred in films like \u003ci\u003eGoodfellas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCape Fear\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTo Die For\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePicture Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGhost World\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as TV shows from \u003ci\u003eSix Feet Under\u003c\/i\u003e to\u003ci\u003e Welcome to Sweden\u003c\/i\u003e. She was an Internet pioneer with \u003ci\u003eEasy To Assemble\u003c\/i\u003e; millions have watched the web series she created and starred in from 2008 to 2013. As part of the Turner Classic Movies family she hosted \u003ci\u003eSecond Looks\u003c\/i\u003e, and has done film introductions and memorable interviews with some of Hollywood's greatest. She's probably watching a movie right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48813516783864,"sku":"9781250055620","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/si-oMk1d0m9781250055620.webp?v=1780555832","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/i-blame-dennis-hopper-and-other-stories-from-a-life-lived-in-and-out-of-the-movies-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}