Naked Theater & Uncensored Horror by Stuart Gordon

Naked Theater & Uncensored Horror by Stuart Gordon

In this candid memoir, horror legend Stuart Gordon gives a vivid account of his remarkable life, from a student manning the barricades during the civil unrest of the 1960s, via an infamous extended stint as an experimental theater maverick that included his arrest on obscenity charges for a satirical 1968 reimagining of Peter Pan, to ultimately becoming an iconic figure in cult cinema. Along with actors Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton, producer Brian Yuzna, and screenwriter Dennis Paoli, Gordon shocked the world with his wickedly witty 1985 debut feature Re-Animator. The smash hit film immediately established Gordon as the pre-eminent cinematic interpreter of legendary horror author H.P. Lovecraft. He went on to undertake a succession of horror, science fiction, and thriller productions that saw him working across the globe, from Italy (Castle Freak), Hungary (Daughter of Darkness) and Australia (Fortress), to Ireland (Space Truckers) and Spain (Dagon). Gordon recalls a wealth of anecdotes, revealing what it was like to direct actors such as Anthony Perkins, Dennis Hopper, Oliver Reed, Lance Henriksen and William H. Macy. Stuart Gordon's memoir is an authentically funny, disarmingly honest glimpse into the life of a director pushing the limits of what the mainstream would accept. It's the story of a bona fide original, an uncompromising artist with the common touch, and of a loving family man who delighted in disturbing us all with his restless, brilliant imagination. Gordon's filmography ranges from the iconic Lovecraftian horror From Beyond (1986), to science fiction action flicks including Robot Jox (1990), gruelling period pieces such as The Pit and the Pendulum (1998), the brutal drama King of the Ants (2003), and his David Mamet adaptation Edmond (2005). Gordon has left behind a unique, subversive cinematic legacy. Naked Theater & Uncensored Horror is Stuart Gordon's final completed work, presented by FAB Press unexpurgated, and fully endorsed and approved by the Gordon family trust.

Stuart Gordon is a wildlife and travel photographer living in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. He has been to dozens of countries in search of exceptional landscapes, wildlife, and travel photography. He and his family set out on a year-long journey to 23 countries across six continents in June 2014, photographing the locations, people, and wildlife they encountered on a daily basis. The result is a stunning set of images that not only document the journey but also depict the photographer's feelings as he pressed the shutter. You will be able to share in the unique experience of seeing something new every day for a year by seeing these images.

The journey is divided into three volumes. Volume 1 is devoted to the variety of terrain locales seen on the expedition, from Iceland's remote volcanic lava fields to Ecuador's and Costa Rica's lush rainforests. The wildlife will be the subject of Volume 2, while the people, architecture, and cultures met will be the center of Volume 3. Volumes 2 and 3 will be released in late 2017.In the introduction to Volume 1, you will learn what led to the choice to embark on this epic travel trip with their three school-aged children, as well as how the power of travel inspired and transformed this family's lives.Extensive travel provided me with the training I needed to build deeper, richer relationships with nature and my surroundings.

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ISBN 13	9781913051235
ISBN 10	1913051234
Title	Naked Theater & Uncensored Horror
Author	Stuart Gordon
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	FAB Press
Year published	2023-10-24
Number of pages	360
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.