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1. Lawrence Grobel

Conversations With Capote

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Ich bin schwul. Ich bin süchtig. Ich bin ein Genie.

In seinen letzten zwei Lebensjahren trafen sich Truman Capote und Lawrence Grobel mehrmals, aus einem ursprünglich geplanten einmaligen Interview wurde dieses lange intime Gespräch. Funkelnd, scharfzüngig und sehr persönlich erzählt Capote aus seinem Leben, spricht offen über sein Schreiben, seine Probleme mit Drogen und Alkohol, seine Homosexualität, Depressionen und Ängste. Ein unverzichtbarer Schlüssel zu Truman Capotes Person und seinem Werk.

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2. Lawrence , Grobel

Climbing Higher

In 1999, after almost twenty years of symptoms, Montel Williams, a decorated naval officer and Emmy Award-winning talk show host, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He was struck with denial, fear, depression, and anger, and now he's battling back. Graced with strong values, courage, and hard-won wisdom, he shares his insights in this powerful book on the divergent roads a life can take, and recounts how he rose to meet the challenges he's faced. Surprising, searing, and deeply personal, Climbing Higher is as honest and inspiring as its author.

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The Art of the Interview

THE ULTIMATE INSIDER'S LOOK AT THE FINE ART OF INTERVIEWING"I had a fantasy the other night that this interview is so great that they no longer want me to act—just do interviews. I thought of us going all over the world doing interviews—we've signed for three interviews a day for six weeks.”—Al Pacino, in an interview with Lawrence GrobelHighly respected in journalist circles and hailed as "the Interviewer's Interviewer,” Lawrence Grobel is the author of well-received biographies of Truman Capote, Marlon Brando, James Michener, and the Huston family, with bylines from Rolling Stone and Playboy to the New York Times. He has spent his thirty-year career getting tough subjects to truly open up and talk. Now, in The Art of the Interview, he offers step-by-step instruction on all aspects of nailing an effective interview and provides an inside look on how he elicted such colorful responses as: "I don't like Shakespeare. I'd rather be in Malibu.” —Anthony Hopkins"Feminists don't like me, and I don't like them.”—Mel Gibson"I hope to God my friends steal my body out of a morgue and throw a party when I'm dead.”—Drew Barrymore"I want you out of here. And I want those goddamn tapes!”—Bob Knight"I smoked pot with my father when I was eleven in 1973. . . . He thought he was giving me a mind-extending experience just like he used to give me Hemingway novels and Woody Allen films.”—Anthony KiedisIn The Art of the Interview, Grobel reveals the most memorable stories from his career, along with examples of the most candid moments from his long list of famous interviewees, from Oscar-winning actors and Nobel laureates to Pulitzer Prizewinning writers and sports figures. Taking us step by step through the interview process, from research and question writing to final editing, The Art of the Interview is a treat for journalists and culture vultures alike.

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Screenplays

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Madonna Paints a Mustache