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Summary: Injustice Done to a Wonderful Actor!
Review: Robert DeNiro is, without a doubt, one of the most engrossing actors ever.When I noticed that there was a new biography out by Dougan, I was immediately interested in reading it. However, the book has many faults: inconsistent reference to "Robert DeNiro Snr, Robert DeNiro, Robert DeNiro Jnr, Bobby DeNiro" -- to such an extent that the reader at points has to guess to whom the name is referenced! Secondly, the book refers to a painting by Virginia Admiral as having sold for $100, but in the picture caption after page 152 lists $1000 as the selling price. This is just what a reader does NOT need in a biography. When some details are obviously in disagreement, I become much more dubious about any other fact that I don't already know. Defeating, since one usually chooses to buy a biography to learn new things about the subject. Also, while there are 16 pages of pictures, probably 75% of them are from the British Film Institute -- very common acting pictures. There are no pictures of DeNiro's mother/father/children, and only one picture of each wife. Disappointing. For a reader who knows relatively little about Robert DeNiro and can overlook the minor inconsistencies, this book will suffice. However, if you are as discerning with the quality of the literature you read as the actors you choose to follow from the theatre, skip this one.
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Summary: many interviews - very little acting know-how
Review: The book is a good account of probably all interviews that de Niro has ever given. Moreover, the statements of people who have worked with him are mostly interesting and provide further insight in de Niro's work. BUT: Writing a book on this actor and his art and NOT mentioning the term 'EXTERNALS' (animal work) once is a sign of poor research and a total lack of understanding of method acting.
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Summary: The usual inquirer garbage.
Review: The writer has no first hand interviews of anyone who has or had a personal relationship with the actor. He never delves into where the actor gets his characters souls from. This writer only seems concerned with the fact that Mr. DeNiro prefers black women. The question that begs to be asked is "What in God's name do black women see in Mr. DeNiro"?
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Summary: De Niro
Review: UNTOUCHABLE is a decent book. I agree with the others that state some obvious errors, such as the famous Godfather quote. Another is the Scorsese/Raging Bull quote. Scorsese actually greatly admired Buster Keaton's work in Battling Butler (and Keaton never hit anyone over the head with a chair in it). Dougan has it all wrong. Having said that, this is about the only biography of Robert De Niro available and Dougan does a good job of covering his personal life which is not well known.
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