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Advance praise for The Many Lives of James Bond:
"We all want to know 'the inside story' of Bond - and thanks to
Mark Edlitz we now have possibly the fullest collection of Bond
oral histories ever published in a single volume. What I
particularly liked about The Many Lives of James Bond is that it
recognizes the many and multifaceted contributions to Bond in all
his media forms. An essential addition to every Bondologist's
bookshelf."
-- James Chapman, Professor of Film Studies at the University of
Leicester and author of Licence To Thrill: A Cultural History of
the James Bond Films.
"Mark Edlitz has provided an inful book that goes off the
well-worn path in terms of interviews and provides perspectives
from people associated with the films, novels, comic books, and
video games. Even if your Bond library is extensive, you'll want
to add this informative and highly entertaining work to your
collection."
-- Lee Pfeiffer, co-author of The Incredible World of 007
"Just when you thought that there was no more information to be
printed about James Bond, Mark Edlitz comes along. And the
material here isn't just broken fragments of rock with a faint
glitter of fool's gold, either; it's the real 24-carat stuff.
Edlitz has interviewed a wide variety of people connected with
portraying Bond, from writers through actors to game designers
and even artists, and each one has an attaché case-full of
fascinating stories about their approach to the task. Bond has
been accused of being a two-dimensional character, but if this
book demonstrates anything, it demonstrates that Bond is
multi-dimensional. Someone (I'm not sure who) once observed that
every man wants to be Bond, but no man would want to have dinner
with him. Based on this book, I'm guessing that Mark Edlitz must
be a fascinating man with whom to share a dinner table..."
---Andrew Lane, co-author of The Bond Files.
If you think you know all there is to know about 007, think again
- Mark Edlitz has compiled a remarkable treasure-trove of 007
interviews, with ins not only from actors, filmmakers, and
authors but also from the creators of James Bond music, comic
books, and video games. There is much information here that has
never before been revealed, making this a must-have for both
casual and hard-core James Bond fans. Pour a martini and dive
into the many amazing worlds of 007!
--- Bruce Scivally, co-author of James Bond: The Legacy
Praise for Mark Edlitz's book How to Be a Superhero
Edlitz's impressive knowledge of not just superhero movies and TV
shows, but of the comics that they're based on, enables him to
ask incisive questions that get the actors talking about their
super-roles in a way not many interviewers can do. The book is a
unique take on the superhero phenomenon and well worth reading."
-- Danny Fingeroth, author of Superman on the Couch: What
Superheroes Really Tell Us about Ourselves and Our Society
"This superpowered collection of more than 40 original in-depth
interviews explores the role of superheroes in pop culture.... In
his impressive debut, Edlitz interviews actors who have played
parts in shaping modern America's quintessential mythologies: the
superhero universe.... [The author's] lengthy introductions to
each interview are packed with enough background info and trivia
to please even hard-core fanboys... Edlitz's inful questions
also explore weightier topics such as religion, mythology, race,
and the nature of heroism.... [An] all-out victory."
--Kirkus Reviews
"To be, as Chris Reeve put it, 'a temporary custodian' of these
stories (myths really) is a very subjective experience. To be
taken into the minds and thought processes of others who have had
that experience is a fascinating journey. How to Be a Superhero
really takes you into what it means not only to the people who
play them, but into the minds of superheroes."
-- Richard Donner, director of Superman
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"Mark Edlitz has provided an inful book that goes off
the well-worn path in terms of interviews and provides
perspectives from people associated with the films, novels, comic
books, and video games. Even if your Bond library is extensive,
you'll want to add this informative and highly entertaining work
to your collection."
-- Lee Pfeiffer, co-author of The Incredible World of 007
“Just when you thought that there was no more information to be
printed about James Bond, Mark Edlitz comes along. And the
material here isn’t just broken fragments of rock with a faint
glitter of fool’s gold, either; it’s the real 24-carat stuff.
Edlitz has interviewed a wide variety of people connected with
portraying Bond, from writers through actors to game designers
and even artists, and each one has an attaché case-full of
fascinating stories about their approach to the task. Bond has
been accused of being a two-dimensional character, but if this
book demonstrates anything, it demonstrates that Bond is
multi-dimensional. Someone (I’m not sure who) once observed that
every man wants to be Bond, but no man would want to have dinner
with him. Based on this book, I’m guessing that Mark Edlitz must
be a fascinating man with whom to share a dinner table…”
--- Andrew Lane, co-author of The Bond Files
"If you think you know all there is to know about 007, think
again - Mark Edlitz has compiled a remarkable treasure-trove of
007 interviews, with ins not only from actors, filmmakers,
and authors but also from the creators of James Bond music, comic
books, and video games. There is much information here that has
never before been revealed, making this a must-have for both
casual and hard-core James Bond fans. Pour a martini and dive
into the many amazing worlds of 007!"
--Bruce Scivally, co-author of James Bond: The Legacy
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