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Kiss Me Like a Stranger: My Search for Love and Art (Hardcover)

by Gene Wilder (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Saint Martin's Press Inc. (Jul 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 031233706X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312337063
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.3 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 819,787 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Pure Gene Wilder! Uproarishly funny and at times very moving. It made me want to go out and see every Gene Wilder movie again." Mel Brooks --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Gene Wilder is one of the great comic actors who defined film comedy in the 1970's and 1980's. From the three classics he made with Mel Brooks, to his early work with Woody Allen, to his partnership on screen with Richard Pryor, Wilder's performances are still discussed and celebrated today. KISS ME LIKE A STRANGER is an intimate glimpse of the man behind the image on the screen. Although not an autobiography in the usual sense, and not another celebrity "tell all," Wilder has selected the most personal events in his life that led him to an understanding of the art of acting, and - more important - to an understanding of how to give and receive the love of a woman. He writes about the creative process on stage and screen and divulges moments from life on the sets of some of the funniest and most iconic movies of our time. He talks candidly about his failures in love, and about the overwhelming experience of marrying Gilda Radner. This book reveals a side of one of America's most popular actors never before written about.
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An Autobiography of Sorts, 29 Mar 2005
Those who associate Gene Wilder with being a funny guy are not going to like this book one bit; there are few laughs in it, but plenty of sadness and anger.

The sadness is never disguised, but the anger Mr. Wilder feels towards his ex- wives and even adopted daughter peeps through in between the lines and vies with the words on the page. He gives us reasons WHY he doesn't hate his first wife, but then after getting his divorce snipes "Amen" that he is free from her.

Similarly, he blames his second wife and the relationship with her daughter for the final disintergration of their marriage. In fact, you'll find Gene blames a lot of people, apart from himself, for a lot of things.

It is meant to be a book of significant moments in his life and not a Bio in the usual way. It starts off well enough, but these significant moments appear to get lost somehow and GW resorts to mentioning episodes that don't 'lead' anywhere...what is the point of the abortion story? That it didn't ruin his Skiing holiday? That he COULD have had children if he'd wanted? It was just 'something' that happened...if it did change something in his life, as readers we are never given the insight as to what it is.

This book has really split GW fans: some have said that they will always appreciate his work, but that he is not the sort of person they'd like to know.

Some fans have loved the honesty, but feel GW has left too many gaps in this uneven bio and that's fair comment.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartfelt , 25 Nov 2006
By D. M. Liffen (Norfolk UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kiss Me Like a Stranger: My Search for Love and Art (Paperback)
I've always greatly admired Mr.Wilder, one of the funniest actors I've ever seen. When I happend upon his biography "Kiss me like a stranger" I felt that I just had to read it. The early parts of the book take us through his childhood and the hard times that he experienced whilst learning his great passion of acting. As a child he was sent to a military institute in Beverley hills where he was beaten by other boys when word got out that he was a jew. He also suffered sexual assualt by his room mate. We learn about his long and winding career path together with fascinating stories of the characters and stars of showbiz. And of course there are the women of Mr.Wlders life and the difficulties and heartbreaks that are suffered by not only himself but his loved ones. The main theme of the book is "what if"...in other words tha path of fate. If he hadnt taken this opportunity or if he hadnt met this person...this and that might never have occurred. How often do we all wonder where fate would take us if we hadnt undertaken certain actions?
I found the book to be close , honest and at times quite heart rendering. I think that it could far more humouress but then there is a heavy story to be told. I was glued to every page.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars OK,.....but Disappointing, 23 Jul 2007
By Mike Reda "miker11" (Sweden) - See all my reviews
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After seeing Mr. Wilder on the Parkinson show, I decided to buy his book. He comes across as a very genuine, sweet man. However, this book was a bit lightweight. It seemed to skip over various points in his life when I would have expected more detail. For a man that seems to have lived a very interesting life, the book is quite thin in comparison to your usual door stoppers.

If you only know Gene Wilder as the actor in Willy Wonka, Stir Crazy etc, this book will enlighten you to his other talents and his personality. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother.
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