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Bezig met laden... Lon Chaney Speaks (2020)door Pat Dorian
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This dramatized biography of Lon Chaney is fairly good when it lingers on his life, like how his silent acting was influenced by communicating with his deaf parents. But throughout the book, little synopses of his films are inserted, and they seem to keep getting longer and longer, turning into full-blown adaptations, based seemingly on how awful and boring the film was. This may be due to the fact that Chaney was a very private person and so the author didn't have a lot of source material to work with, but as the film footage increased my interest in this book decreased. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
"A stunning graphic debut: the life of the legendary silent-film actor Lon Chaney (the original Phantom of the Opera and Hunchback of Notre Dame), as imagined by an artist whose work recalls the style and skill of early-era New Yorker cartoonists. From the artist: " 'No one will ever love me!' I believe it was this near-universal fear that makes Lon Chaney's characters continue to resonate with us today. On their surface, most of them are distinctly unlikeable: they are monsters, outcasts, criminals. But through his unique magic, Chaney makes them empathetic. He pioneered the craft of make-up artist long before that term ever existed, and he used his expertise to hide himself from public view--what if nobody loved him?""-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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I really liked the opening scene where Lon and his deaf mom communicate via sign language and facial expression. The rest of the book, moving on to Chaney's married life and professional career, was quickly read and enjoyed as well--and I appreciated the inclusion of his portrayal of asian stereotypes (a not insignificant number of roles) as well as the explanation that these depictions are widely offensive now but were very typical in those days. The artwork and formatting were very effective overall, and I'm happy to have learned about this person I'd never heard of before. ( )