Children of celebrities certainly have life experiences different than those of non-famous people. But when your dad is an actor on a TV show that rapidly became a global phenomenon, the experiences are more intense and longer lasting. And when those children grow into adults, they are tasked with picking up the pieces of their… Continue reading The Most Human by Adam Nimoy
When Christina Crawford’s highly popular memoir, Mommie Dearest, was set to become a feature film, producers and studios thought they had the perfect opportunity to not only show a more intimate and haunting side of Hollywood legend Joan Crawford, but also raise awareness to issues such as child abuse and the dark side of fame. Yet when the movie was released, it unintentionally became a camp classic and ridiculed for over-the-top performances by main star Faye Dunaway. Even so, the movie remains a classic nearly 40 years later. Yet the drama behind the scenes illustrates a more complicated process than viewers were ever aware of. With Love, Mommie Dearest by A. Ashley Hoff is a Hollywood nonfiction novel that explores how such a serious memoir-based story became the subject of ridicule from audiences.
