Stephen Bogart talks with Eddie Muller about his parents, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall; his mother's passing; a life well-lived; their legacy; and John Wayne.
Awesome interview! I can hear the best of both of his parents in this interview: Droll humor, sarcasm, and gritty honesty. Will be checking Amazon for the book on Bogart and looking forward to the book on Bacall.
Can't disagree with Muller vociferously enough. 'It's better to enjoy the influence on modern films than recreate what was done before...?' I agree, we don't want Film Noir to collapse into pastiche and parody... but you're basically saying it's better to have a fleet of crappy, formulaic modern crime films with shakeycam and spooky lighting... ...than to have Robert Mitchum in "Farewell, My Lovely" (1974). That's a classic Noir. It just happened to be recorded in 1974. And it holds up. Ditto for ChinaTown. Or L.A. Confidential. Or Mulholland Falls. I would MUCH rather have those... than fifty subpar Nolan films that steal the lighting arrangements and crime elements, and lose the style, panache and snappy dialogue because it isn't 'commercial'. This guy is called 'The Czar of Noir', yet if you really analyze what he's saying, here: He's basically advocating the rape and pillage of the toolset of the genre he purports to preserve, so it can be commodified for the convenience of inferior modern films.
I heard Bacall was smitten with Kirk Douglas when she first got to Hollywood . Her son here says Cary Grant. The host here claims that John Wayne is not as popular as he once was! Dukes image is everywhere. Had he mentioned Cooper , Tracy or Gable i could see his point but even Duke's detractors accept him as a colossi of the industry.
But remember, the snide things at Wayne are typical of liberals. They can’t help themselves. To me, he is very much his Mom. He looks like Dad. Way fun interview.
His parents both had strong personalities . Steve has one too. Anyone even slightly irked by that better stay far away from Hollywood...and talented people , generally.
If you love film noir, come see IRTE NOIR, starring the award-winning Improvisational Repertory Theatre Ensemble, as we take on the genre with our latest fully improvised show at the Producer’s Club in Manhattan … Fridays & Saturdays, May 18 & 19 and June 1 & 2, 2018 @ 8:00 p m. Join the dicks and the dames for a night of crime, passion, intrigue, betrayal, drama, deception, twists, turns, mood lighting, and inner dialogue -- and a loaded load of laughs! The Producer’s Club is in midtown at 358 West 44th Street, right in the heart of New York City’s theatre district. Our musical guest will be the one and only Tym Moss. IRTE Noir was conceived and directed by Curt Dixon; technical director is Anne Carlton, and the show stars Robert Baumgardner, Izzy Church, Nannette Deasy, Sam Katz, Jamie Maloney, and Connie Perry. Tickets are a steal at $15, and season’s passes and group discounts are available. Due to the improvisational nature of the shows, there may be adult content, so parental discretion, and permission from your parole officer, is advised.
Eddie must no like Wayne. Wayne is still big. You can buy all kinds of John Wayne products on Amazon. Cookbooks, Iron Skillets, Cups. Books as well as his movie. Bogart has none of that going for him. Wayne will always be big. Bacall made Blood Alley with the Duke too.
Humphrey Bogart had the greatest on screen presence ever, Bar none
I agree... what a life Miss Bacall lead! RIP Lauren Bacall!
Awesome interview! I can hear the best of both of his parents in this interview: Droll humor, sarcasm, and gritty honesty. Will be checking Amazon for the book on Bogart and looking forward to the book on Bacall.
Dark Passage is my favorite Bogart/Becall movie.
Can't disagree with Muller vociferously enough.
'It's better to enjoy the influence on modern films than recreate what was done before...?' I agree, we don't want Film Noir to collapse into pastiche and parody... but you're basically saying it's better to have a fleet of crappy, formulaic modern crime films with shakeycam and spooky lighting...
...than to have Robert Mitchum in "Farewell, My Lovely" (1974).
That's a classic Noir. It just happened to be recorded in 1974. And it holds up. Ditto for ChinaTown. Or L.A. Confidential. Or Mulholland Falls.
I would MUCH rather have those... than fifty subpar Nolan films that steal the lighting arrangements and crime elements, and lose the style, panache and snappy dialogue because it isn't 'commercial'. This guy is called 'The Czar of Noir', yet if you really analyze what he's saying, here: He's basically advocating the rape and pillage of the toolset of the genre he purports to preserve, so it can be commodified for the convenience of inferior modern films.
I loved everything about this.
I heard Bacall was smitten with Kirk Douglas when she first got to Hollywood . Her son here says Cary Grant. The host here claims that John Wayne is not as popular as he once was! Dukes image is everywhere. Had he mentioned Cooper , Tracy or Gable i could see his point but even Duke's detractors accept him as a colossi of the industry.
But remember, the snide things at Wayne are typical of liberals. They can’t help themselves. To me, he is very much his Mom. He looks like Dad. Way fun interview.
who doesn't love Cary Grant the most...or even J.Wayne? But we're here talking noir.
He is a very stable person.
I read the book about his father. Mr Mullers book was not bad either.
Enjoyed
His parents both had strong personalities . Steve has one too. Anyone even slightly irked by that better stay far away from Hollywood...and talented people , generally.
"TAB HUNTER", A CONFIDENTIAL LIFE, BY EDDIE MULLER IS A GOOD RESEARCHED , WRITTEN BIOGRAPHY.
It is excellent!
If you love film noir, come see IRTE NOIR, starring the award-winning
Improvisational Repertory Theatre Ensemble, as we take on the genre with our
latest fully improvised show at the Producer’s Club in Manhattan … Fridays
& Saturdays, May 18 & 19 and June 1 & 2, 2018 @ 8:00 p m. Join the dicks and the dames for a night of crime, passion, intrigue, betrayal, drama, deception, twists, turns, mood
lighting, and inner dialogue -- and a loaded load of laughs! The Producer’s Club is in midtown at 358 West 44th Street, right in the heart of New York City’s theatre district. Our
musical guest will be the one and only Tym Moss. IRTE Noir was conceived and
directed by Curt Dixon; technical director is Anne Carlton, and the show stars Robert
Baumgardner, Izzy Church, Nannette Deasy, Sam Katz, Jamie Maloney, and Connie
Perry. Tickets are a steal at $15, and season’s passes and group discounts are available.
Due to the improvisational nature of the shows, there may be adult content, so
parental discretion, and permission from your parole officer, is advised.
Eddie must no like Wayne. Wayne is still big. You can buy all kinds of John Wayne products on Amazon. Cookbooks, Iron Skillets, Cups. Books as well as his movie. Bogart has none of that going for him. Wayne will always be big. Bacall made Blood Alley with the Duke too.
Yes. Wayne is still enormously popular even overseas still. My British upper crust family absolutely adores all of his movies.