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Description for Ghetto Klown
Hardback. A dynamic, humour-filled and thought-provoking graphic novel adaptation of John Leguizamo's award-winning stage-show and HBO special about the highs and lows of his life, from the streets of New York to his years as a Hollywood player. Illustrator(s): Cassano, Christa; Beyale, Shamus. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; FXL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
In Ghetto Klown, John Leguizamo lays bare his early years, discovering acting and his career trajectory. He shares his childhood memories and the tribulations of balancing life with old friends from his lower-income neighborhood in Queens while trying to maintain a professional persona. He brings us onto the sets of TV series and major motion pictures opposite some of Hollywood's biggest stars, such as Al Pacino, Patrick Swayze and Steven Seagal and with directors like Baz Lurhrman and Brian DePalma. And Leguizamo opens up about his loves and marriages, while addressing his recurring feelings of self-doubt and melancholy in a ... Read more
In Ghetto Klown, John Leguizamo lays bare his early years, discovering acting and his career trajectory. He shares his childhood memories and the tribulations of balancing life with old friends from his lower-income neighborhood in Queens while trying to maintain a professional persona. He brings us onto the sets of TV series and major motion pictures opposite some of Hollywood's biggest stars, such as Al Pacino, Patrick Swayze and Steven Seagal and with directors like Baz Lurhrman and Brian DePalma. And Leguizamo opens up about his loves and marriages, while addressing his recurring feelings of self-doubt and melancholy in a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Abrams
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781419715181
SKU
V9781419715181
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About John Leguizamo
John Leguizamo was most recently seen in John Favreau's acclaimed motion picture Chef (May 2014) with Scarlett Johansson and Robert Downey, Jr., and he recently appeared in the #1 feature film Ride Along, starring alongside Ice Cube and Kevin Hart. He also recently completed production on Cymbeline, a modern-day take on Shakespeare's play and Stealing Cars, starring with William H. ... Read more
Reviews for Ghetto Klown
John's writing is a cross between hip-hop and Eugene O'Neill. His scathing and unforgiving look at his own life takes no prisoners and, best of all, sets himself
and us
free.
Baz Luhrmann John's writing has always been cutting-edge. His relationships with women, father and son stories, autobiography . . . He is a pioneer in theater and comedy, not just ... Read more
and us
free.
Baz Luhrmann John's writing has always been cutting-edge. His relationships with women, father and son stories, autobiography . . . He is a pioneer in theater and comedy, not just ... Read more