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Loading... In the Arena: An Autobiographyby Charlton Heston
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  quietman66 | Mar 22, 2021 |   In his autobiography he goes back to his childhood, his college days, meeting his wife, he married and stayed with her all his life, his WWII military service, his acting career on stage and in film. He goes thru what it was like to film most of his greatest films. Along the way he tells it like it was on set. He relates some of his off screen efforts on behalf of actors taking a leading role in union efforts and dealing with the studios. He also talks about some of his other political efforts and thoughts on our culture. However, very little about anything with the NRA. This book touches on civil rights and politics but focuses on films. (  ) Chris_El | Mar 19, 2015 |  ) leslie440 | Jan 5, 2012 | no reviews | add a review
"Looking back over a career that has spanned half a century and a lifetime devoted to being the best possible, both as an actor and as a man, Charlton Heston writes of what it was like to live In the Arena." "Heston began his career as an actor in New York shortly after he returned from service in World War II. Television was a fledgling industry then, and there were many opportunities for young performers in this new medium. Broadway was thriving as well, and Heston found work there too. It was not long, however, before Hollywood took note of his talents and his commanding presence. Soon he was embarked on a series of films that were both memorable and hugely successful." "He was Moses in The Ten Commandments; he played the title character in Ben-Hur (for which he won an Academy Award); he was Michelangelo in The Agony and the Ecstasy; he played the title character in El Cid; he has played presidents, generals, and statesmen." "In recent years, Heston has continued to appear in films, on stage, and on television, but at the same time, he has devoted a great amount of his energy to causes in which he has strong and outspoken beliefs. An active supporter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the early days of the struggle for civil rights in America, he continues to this day to lobby hard for the rights of all men to live family and equally in a country that he loves dearly."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved No library descriptions found. |
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Personally, Heston was always one of my favorite actors. While familiar with most of his films, I never knew about his many roles in live television when it was a brand new medium. Also that his first love was the stage, and especially Shakespeare. Throughout his career he acted in and directed many great plays including A Man for All Seasons, The Caine Mutiny (including a stage production in China in the 1980s!) as well as Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Heston's personal favorite, Antony and Cleopatra.
The book left me with a deeper appreciation of Heston as the consummate actor and family man. Highly recommended for Heston fans and movie buffs.
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