The Unruly Life of Woody Allen: A Biography

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Woody Allen once controlled the press like his actors--and as critic Andrew Sarris observed, Woody "is almost a ventriloquist and all his actors are marionettes. It's his nature. He has to be on top." The Soon-Yi scandal cost him $7 million and his protected reputation, and now we've got Marion Meade's unblinking look at his blighted life (superior to John Baxter's Woody Allen, not quite as good as Meade's Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell Is This?). The son of a loveless dad and mom who respectively ignored and beat him daily, Woody grew up mean, scarred, and scared: he slept with a night-light until his early 40s and considered suicide daily until at least age 51. His uncanny gift for comedy gave him no comfort, but movies did. His most autobiographical character is Cecilia in The Purple Rose of Cairo, who took refuge in theaters from "the ugly light" of real life.

Boy, does Meade cast ugly light on Woody and his work. His best role for a woman, Annie Hall, is "basically stupid," as Diane Keaton said. In life and art, Woody sought leading ladies he could dominate. He stalled Mia forever before granting her the right to keep her shampoo at his apartment "alongside toiletries belonging to Diane Keaton, preserved there like so many fossilized relics in King Tut's tomb for more than a decade." Mia was horrified that he spilled her family's nasty secrets in Hannah and Her Sisters, and fretted over his obsession with Keaton and her sisters, Mariel Hemingway's sister, and Mia's own sister Steffi--whose photos she discovered (shades of Soon-Yi!) in his apartment. Woody's lovable persona was as fake as his transplanted, dyed hair. And Mia's no sweetheart herself: having caught her scuzzy dad with Ava Gardner one night as a child, she married Ava's squeeze Frank Sinatra at 19, and then stole her friend Dory Previn's husband, André, saying, "You don't fight what feels good."

If Meade's sour, thorough tome is true, nobody in Hollywood fights what feels good, and they all come out looking pretty bad. --Tim Appelo

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Based on interviews with dozens of people who know him, both friend and foe, this biography examines the life and career of Woody Allen.

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Woody's Feminist Biographer........2007-02-13

It was my hope that Marion Meade's book would provide a critical and unvarnished examination of this controversial figure. Initially, I was quite sure that it had due its fact-filled, brisk, and concise narrative. Ms. Meade is a talented biographer and writer. She cites a plethora of primary sources who offer up unique and important observations about this cinematographic legend. Allen's enigmatic personality is dissected in full, and, after finishing it, his oeuvre makes considerably more sense as there seems to be little truly fictional about his storylines. Quite clearly, Allen is a man whose pathology cannot be denied. He is full of obsessions, compulsions, and neuroses in general. As if those demerits weren't enough, he also appears to be a snob and an elitist. Yet it is hard to fathom how one could find Farrow much healthier. At best, hers is a manipulative, passive-aggressive, and violent personality. Ms. Meade must see Farrow as being a Grade A societal victim which then cleanses her of guilt for every horrific behavior she commits.

The biographer is incredulous that anyone could find anything wrong with Farrow's single parent martyr act--which necessitated her adopting 11 children (to make for a total brood of 15). Well, let's consider the possible motivation for these habitual adoptions. We can rule out that she was a saint as nothing in her life seems to suggest that this is a possibility. A desire to spend every waking moment with children is not likely because she maintained a busy professional and social life the entire in which she cruised the international orphanage circuit. That her infant acquisition often corresponded with her entering some kind of personal crisis should give us pause. Could she have been using these children, and the enticing emotional bonds they offered, as a form of self-medication? The explanation is quite feasible. During her crackup with Allen, she readily turned the two children he loved against him, and alienated them from the person they once saw as their father. She also made a point of sharing details with them to ease her own pain while exponentially increasing theirs.

In a country where corrupt feminist statistics concerning domestic violence are actually believed by law enforcement agents, Meade makes no direct mention of the way in which Farrow the only physical aggressor in this particular relationship. She battered Allen repeatedly. During one of their arguments, she "punched him in the face" and "thwacked him hard across the back." These acts continued months after she first heard of his infidelity so no crime of passion defense is possible. Perhaps violence is a sign of health when it is directed towards a man. Farrow harassed Allen on the phone and threatened to kill him along with herself. She gave him a 1992 Valentine's Day card with a picture of her family inside. It was adorned with "steel turkey-roasting skewers" that pierced the hearts of her children. It's hard to imagine a person who wouldn't find the preponderance of the evidence to be quite damning regarding Farrow. If a man comported himself in the same fashion he would be quickly placed into a jail cell. Only a writer with a serious agenda could overlook Farrow's pathology.

In Allen's case, unruly is not equated with unaccomplished.......2006-02-06

I'm a big Woody Allen fan. But unlike many fans that I've encountered, I wasn't too terribly pleased with the widely-read Eric Lax biography entitled, Woody Allen: A Biography. It seemed to border on hagiography too much of the time. It's not that I was looking for a bio that dished a lot of hitherto unknown dirt. In fact, in Marion Meade's Woody Allen biography, there really isn't much in the way of hitherto unknown dirt. For the most part, Meade imparts to her readers what is already generally known, and then presents multiple viewpoints. For example, with the Soon-Yi scandal, the author gives you the story from many sides, including but not limited to Woody's, Mia's, and Soon-Yi's, and fairly much allows the readers to come to their own conclusions (something that many reviewers of this book have failed to see).

As for the title of this book, yes, Woody Allen has been difficult to control, but where did that lead him...? Has there been any filmmaker in the past 35 years that has consistently aimed higher than Allen...? In film after film, he has challenged himself and his audience to explore the most important question: Why are we here? Congratulations to the author for pointing this out and giving Allen the credit he deserves for having the highest aspirations.

Another item. Inspired by this book, I sought out recordings of Woody Allen's stand-up comedy routines from the 1960's. As it turned out, these recordings have some of his funniest material ever. The routines include bits on his first wife (he describes her as a "really weird woman" who underwent half a dozen sex change operations "but couldn't find anything that she liked") and also include "The Moose," which just might be his funniest stand-up routine ever (Woody goes hunting in upstate New York, bags a moose, ties it to his bumper, and while driving home through the Holland Tunnel, the moose wakes up and begins signaling for an illegal turn).

As for Allen's filmography, this book is fairly much right on target a lot of the time, but falls quite a bit short of providing a complete analysis.

This book is not a hagiography; and despite what its title and cover photo might lead you to believe, it is a far cry from being a scandal sheet.

Overall, a very informative and entertaining read.

An engrossing, entertaining read.......2005-08-22

After reading this book, I'm still not clear as to whether or not Woody Allen acted inappropriately with his young, adopted daughter, Dylan, but I do know this--it's one thing to be a fan of Woody Allen's work and an entirely different thing to be a fan of Woody Allen, the man.

Meade is thorough in detailing Allen's life, from his days as a child in Midwood, New York to his adulthood reign as King of New York Cinema. She adeptly guides the reader through major events in Allen's life and through each of Allen's movies, including insider reports from "key players" (childhood friends, teachers, actors, crew members, etc.).

Meade discusses the Farrow-Allen relationship in detail. She provides significant information re: the highly publicized end to the relationship, and concludes the book by describing where Allen is now, both professionally and personally.

If you're a diehard fan of Allen's, you might not want to read this book. While Meade attempts to report the information in an objective manner, the scales topple wildly in a direction unfavorable to Allen. The reader is left fascinated, wondering how a man considered by so many to be "brilliant," was able to build a career in which he openly exploited his relationships, communicated disdain for women, and wallowed in his own arrogance. This book is comprehensive (despite the author's inability to interview those closest to Allen, she seems to have utilized nearly all of the resources available to her, including books written by others, court transcripts, interviews, etc.) and engaging. It's fitting biography for a man who creates characters in most of his movies based upon himself, yet remains so intensely private--if you want an honest account of Allen's life, it's the best you're going to get.

Visionary vs. voyeur, contributor vs. parasite.......2003-06-27

What a great opportunity a Woody Allen biography represents. Here's one of the great masters of American cinema, an artist who has been producing prolifically for over thirty years. Before our eyes, he went through mastering various cinematic styles and then transcending them all, contributing as a philosopher, writer, comedian, actor, director, even musician. Along the way, Allen produced a body of work replete with a quality all too rare in any, particularly American motion pictures: a thinking, interesting approach. The audiences and critics speak for themselves: here's a true visionary.

Unfortunately, those who make a name for themselves are destined to attract parasites. Enters Marion Meade, the voyeur. Unable to create worthwhile art or even advancing the cause of understanding it better or enjoying it more intelligently, she has nothing to offer that's pertinent to the art of Woody Allen. What she does offer is plenty of gossip and garbage. After having the Allen-Farrow "scandal" publicly dished out for too long, who needs more of this? Is it really a surprise to anyone after watching W.A. movies that the man should have character flaws, past pain and ongoing neuroses. Isn't the genius of his work to allow us to identify so readily with his character?

If you need gossip to make yourself feel superior to a man who has had something genuinely great to offer, then don't pass this one up. If you prefer some degree of integrity in your writing, and are desirous to learn about subjects worth remembering, avoid this one at all cost.

Trashy Biography With Contempt For Its Subject.......2003-03-11

Very rarely has an author of a biography shown such contempt for the subject than in this volume, written by Mariod Meade (who has authored “Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase”). “The Unruly Life of Woody Allen” mostly seems focused on portraying Woody as a not-very-nice man. While I doubt he is, Marion Mead never misses an attempt. In fact, a whopping one third of the books pages are devoted to the sex scandal of the early nineties, while “Deconstructing Harry,” “Everyone Says I Love You,” and “Celebrity” are all crammed into one chapter. Frankly, “The Unruly Life of Woody Allen” reads more like a National Enquirer expose than a biography of a great filmmaker.

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The Unruly Life of Woody Allen
Marion Meade
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The Unruly Life of Woody Allen: A Biography

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Marion Meade
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Previous biographies have either been principally studies of his work (John Baxter's WOODY ALLEN: A LIFE, HarperCollins, 1998) or authorised (Eric Lax's WOODY ALLEN: A LIFE, Cape, 1992). Marion Meade tells the whole story from his working class beginnings in the Bronx, through his early career as a gag writer for New York newspaper columnists, his struggles as a stand-up comedian, to his break-through into films with What's New Pussycat (which he wrote and starred in alongside Peter O'Toole). As a writer/director he has made many films most notably Annie Hall (starring Diane Keaton with whom he lived for many years), Manhattan, Hannah and Her Sisters (with Mia Farrow, with whom he had a 13 year relationship) and Broadway Danny Rose. Marion Meade's is an unauthorised life, but many of those close to Allen both professionally and personally have talked as her previous books on Keaton and Dorothy Parker were widely praised.

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Marion Meade
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The walls of the vast room which were streaming with calid moisture, were built with gray slabs of stone and were the personal concern of a company of eighteen men known as the 'Grey Scrubbers'.... On every day of the year from three hours before daybreak until about eleven o'clock, when the scaffolding and ladders became a hindrance to the cooks, the Grey Scrubbers fulfilled their hereditary calling.

Peake has been compared to Dickens, Tolkien, and Peacock, but Titus Groan is truly unique. Unforgettable characters with names like Steerpike and Prunesquallor make their way through an architecturally stifling world, with lots of dark corners around to dampen any whimsy that might arise. This true classic is a feast of words unlike anything else in the world of fantasy. Those who explore Gormenghast castle will be richly rewarded. --Therese Littleton

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Amazing imagery and mood-setting text.......2007-06-12

No need to repeat the previous descriptions of the story/plot. Among the fascinating aspects of this book, is the repeated experience of finding yourself in the middle of the scenes. The descriptions and writing style are absolutely unique, and you find yourself remembering with great clarity some of the scenery and events. If you want action and quick moving events, stay away. But if you truly enjoy great literature and want a reading experience unlike anything else, then grab this book. It is truly a unique experience.

No, It's Just A Chore.......2006-09-19

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A chore of Melvillistic proportions.......2006-06-16

Plot: The Groan Family has ruled the land of Gormenghast for over seventy generations. Gormenghast consists of an enormous castle, home to the Groan Family; the Mud Dwellers who live around the outside of the castle; wilderness. The story starts with the birth of a new Groan heir, Titus, and ends shortly after his first birthday is described. The royal family of Gormenghast, and all the inhabitants of the royal castle, adhere to rituals as if they were the food and oxygen upon which they are sustained, and almost everyone strives for a following of traditional that has become crystallized and has spawned a horror and abhorrence of change. But, an element of change has crept into their world of almost-rock-solid sameness, and that element is not named "Titus," as Titus is all set to be groomed as the Prime Maintainor of Tradition. The element of change is named Steerpike.

Steerpike is a very strange character, as he is both villain and hero. He is clever, ambitious, ruthless, and charming. He starts as a kitchen boy, and is destined to always be a kitchen servant. But, Steerpike is the Enemy of Destiny, as he refuses to accept the narrow path upon which he has been told to walk. While everyone else in Gormenghast strives to fulfill his or her rigid role to perfection, Steerpike steps off that path, takes cuts, trips people, charms people, manipulates everyone, and accomplishes two amazing things: he rises above his Station in Life; he breathes life into everyone, challenges them to try to out-think him, and creates that true horror called "Something New."

This book is extremely hard to classify into a genre. There are strong elements of fantasy, as Gormenghast was created in the mind of Mervyn Peake, but there is nothing magical, other-worldly (as in alien), or supernatural here. There are small, quiet, slothlike elements of creeping terror and suspense, but it is not a true horror novel. It is a high, slow, semi-farcical drama, playing out in an unreal land populated by unreal characters, who show elements of all-too-real flaws that we all know in small amounts.

Why do I mention Melville in my review title? Mervyn Peake's writing style actually stands alone, but I think it has some kinship with that of Herman Melville. "Titus Groan" is an incredibly detailed book, that can take pages to describe a scene that could be described in one-quarter of the words used. The pace can be arduously slow. And, tangents and side-stories abound. These factors could be the ingredients for a truly awful book, and Mr. Peake tip-toed along the edge of that, but he never stepped over the edge. While this book is an incredible chore to read, one other thing is equally true: Once you start, you feel compelled to keep going, no matter how challenging, and how daunting, that might be.

Actually, I think that the closest author to Mervyn Peake, in style and topic, is Gene Wolfe. "Titus Groan" and Mr. Wolfe's long, interconnected series ("The Book of the New Sun," "The Book of the Long Sun," "The Book of the Short Sun") share a love of detail, a penchant for tangents, complex characters, and nearly-poetic prose.

I have finished "Titus Groan" and will proceed to the next "Gormenghast" book, with a mixture of trepidation and eagerness. I expect to survive the ordeal, happy but not unscathed.

P.S.: Let yourself admire Steerpike, but trust him not!

Gormenghast trilogy - could it be read better by anyone else?.......2005-11-12

I began to fall for the wonders of the world of Titus and Gormenghast after reading Titus Groan. The complexity and intensity of the language at times feels more like poetry than prose. For more info on the trilogy itself read the editorial review at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0879516283/103-7360864-2418208?v=glance&n=283155&v=glance. If you can imagine Dickens writing gothic fantasy with the linguistic range of a poet then you are close. After buying the Audiobook trilogy by Michael Williams I can't recommend it highly enough. His voice is as rich as the characters that he is required to give life to. By turns crackling, humorous, bitter, angry, pathetic, depressed, ludicrous: Michael Williams voice catches the many moods and characters of these world's inhabitants and manages to convey the spidery, rasping, cloistered, dark and gothic atmosphere. If Amazon don't have it ask them to stock it! Also don't be put off by what some people say about the third book the third book is a classic if only for the character of Muzzlehatch.

'There should be no rich, no poor, no strong, no weak,' ..........2005-03-01

.... said Steerpike, methodically pulling the legs off the stag beetle, one by one as he spoke. 'Equality is the great thing, equality is everything.'

Extravagant? Yes it is! But what a wonderful type of extravagance. This is a fantasy novel like no other. I first read this novel many, many years ago and shared it with some of my special friends. And then, when I got married, I so loved reading it to my wife. Since then I have seen the television series ('Gormenghast' - based on this novel and its sequel). Now I picked the book up again and it's as enthralling, fascinating, captivating as ever.

Many novels introduce us to one or two memorable characters and detail their interaction - the tensions and the bonding. But in 'Titus Groan' Mervyn Peake creates a whole galaxy of characters - all extravagant and extreme - and then constrains them in such a tight environment. You could compare Gormenghast to another isolated society; that described in W H Hudson's 'A Crystal Age', but these worlds are very different. The interactions are thus intensified. For all their extremeness I wondered if Gormenghast and the people living there were no more than an analogy of a family - a group of people that allows itself controlled intimacies that it does not offer to the wider world.

'Titus Groan' separates itself from that other great fantasy world of 'Lord of the Rings' by its constrained boundaries. This is not a travel story ranging across wide horizons. It is a travel story of the human mind. It has horror, it has madness, it has dedication, and above all it has the most extraordinary vision and humour. There are four great scenes not to be missed - the burning of the library, Titus's first Birthday, the battle between Flay and Swelter, and the earling.

Other recommendations:
'Gormenghast' by Mervyn Peake
'Titus Alone' by Mervyn Peake
'Peake's Progress' which contains plays, short stories, drawings and wonderful poems all by Mervyn Peake
'A Crystal Age' by W H Hudson
'Lord of the Rings' J R R Tolkein

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THE UNRULY LIFE OF WOODY ALLEN. A Biography.
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Be a god in your own time! In Zeus: Master of Olympus, all the power is in your hands. Gods walk among mortals in the city states of your design, causing havoc or happiness wherever they wander. Summon famous mythological heroes to help you face the gods' wrath and complete your Herculean tasks. In Zeus: Master of Olympus–Prima's Official Strategy Guide, you'll learn to avoid the pitfalls of bad diplomacy, host your own Olympic games, and be a hero! Prima can take you back to the past in no time at all with:

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How but not why.......2001-01-22

Zeus ! has a fine manual and an excellent tutorial system. Any strategy guide can only be a quick access alternative ti the web.

Mr. McCubbin's book is short on the programming behind the game but long on gamer's tips. He's found ways around the chestnuts grown around older games in the series. He offers ways to make quick work of light scenarios while offering good strategies for meatier ones.

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Zeus Master of Olympus.......2000-12-23

There is some good information avaliable in the book but the level of detail avaliable for free from fan sites is higher. One thing in particular was a let down. In describing how to design a successful city the author does not appear to have played the game. All the things suggested are exactly the opposite of what veterins of this and previous games in the series have discovered in practicle aplication from hours of game play.

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This book blends the latest in strategic OM issues with proven analytic techniques.

While maintaining its perspective on the big picture and the strategic importance of operations, this edition shifts its overall approach to a process orientation–both service and manufacturing.

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Great Condition and shipped in time.......2007-09-24

Book was in great condition as the book seller said and it arrive earlier then I expected. I would buy books from this person again!

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Now you can offer your students the coverage of three books in one as PROCESS MANAGEMENT: CREATING VALUE ALONG THE SUPPLY CHAIN balances coverage of Process Management, Operations Management (OM), and Supply Chain Management (SCM). The book presents a unique focus on the eight key supply chain processes, with chapters devoted to each of these well-known concepts to form the strong foundation and solid understanding your students need today. The book combines coverage of both strategic and operational issues with an emphasis on the tools and techniques most important to your students for process design and management. Contemporary topical coverage addresses supply chain and e-business applications with appropriate coverage of both manufacturing and service theory and applications. A balanced, thorough coverage of essential topics highlights inventory, JIT, quality, customer and information flow management, and service operations while a unique focus on a value-adding approach throughout the supply chain links the processes of suppliers, the focal company, and its customers. Also included are 21 teaching cases appearing in the textbook's five sections, appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate classes. This mix of process and service applications and management theory offers you much more than any other text of its kind for a process-oriented approach that truly meets the needs of future or practicing professionals. The student CD is bound into the book and contains all of the cases and chapter 16.

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Operations Management: Processes and Value Chains
Lee J.; Ritzman, Larry P. Krajewski
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OHYQPE

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Operations Management: Processes and Value Chains
Larry; Ritzman, Larry P. Ritzman
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OI5F7G

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