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  • Kiss Me Like a Stranger

  • My Search for Love and Art
  • Written by: Gene Wilder
  • Narrated by: Gene Wilder
  • Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (22 ratings)

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Kiss Me Like a Stranger

Written by: Gene Wilder
Narrated by: Gene Wilder
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Publisher's Summary

Told in his own words, a very personal story from the star of many beloved and classic comedies, including Young Frankenstein, The Producers, and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Gene Wilder is one of the great comic actors who defined the 1970s and 1980s in movies. From his work with Woody Allen, to the rich group of movies he made with Mel Brooks, 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. 

In this book, Wilder talks about everything from his experiences in psychoanalysis to why he got into comedy - his first goal was to be a Shakespearean actor - to how a midwestern childhood with a sick mother changed him. He writes about the creative process on stage and on screen, and divulges moments from life on the sets of some of the most iconic movies of our time. 

He also opens up about his search for love and his marriages, including his marriage to comedienne Gilda Radner. But the core of Kiss Me Like a Stranger is an actor's search for truth and a thoughtful analysis of why the choices he made - some of them so serendipitous they were practically accidental - changed the course of his life. 

©2005 Gene Wilder (P)2005 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC

What the critics say

 

  • Alex Award Winner, 2000

"A gracious, endearing book....[Wilder] writes with striking candor." (The New York Times)

"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) 

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A must!

If you like Gene Wilder, please listen to this. I have to admit that I am impressed with how real he is about his feelings and thoughts even if it makes him look “bad”. He was a gentle man and it comes through in the book. Worth every penny.

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Vulnerable and honest, beautifully narrated.

It was interesting to learn about Gene Wilder's personal life and his experiences and struggles growing up. It gives a different picture of who he was, other than just the characters he played (Willy Wonka was my favourite). In a good way though; vulnerable and human. He seemed such a gentle spirit.

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Beautiful, sad, touching, hilarious, and insightful. Gene recounts his experiences so well that it impossible not to connect with him.

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