One of Hollywood's biggest personalities, Bruce Dern is not afraid to say what he thinks. He has left an indelible mark on numerous projects, from critically acclaimed films to made-for-TV movies and television series. His notable credits include The Great Gatsby (1974), The 'Burbs (1989), Monster (2003), Django Unchained (2012), and Nebraska (2013), for which he won the Best Actor award at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. He also earned Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor in Coming Home (1978) and for Best Actor in Nebraska (2013). In Bruce Dern: A Memoir, Christopher Fryer and Robert Crane help the outspoken star frame the fascinating tale of his life in Hollywood. Dern details the challenges he faced as an artist in a cutthroat business, his struggle against typecasting, and his thoughts on and relationships with other big names in the industry, including Elia Kazan, Alfred Hitchcock, Jack Nicholson, Paul Newman, Bob Dylan, Matt Damon, Jane Fonda, John Wayne, and Tom Hanks. He also explores the impact of his fame on his family and discusses his unique relationship with his daughter, actress Laura Dern. Edgy and uncensored, this memoir takes readers on a wild ride, offering an insider's view of the last fifty years in Hollywood.

ブルース・ダーンという稀代の怪優が綴ったこの回想録は、単なる成功譚ではありません。それは、ハリウッドという巨大な機構の中で自らの牙を研ぎ続けた、一人の表現者による魂の闘争録です。悪役や変人という固定観念を跳ね除け、唯一無二の個性を確立するまでの渇望と葛藤が、一切の虚飾を排した剥き出しの言葉で刻まれています。 スクリーン上の名演の裏側にある「俳優の思考」に触れられる点は、本書最大の醍醐味です。ヒッチコックら伝説たちとの交流や、娘ローラとの絆を通じ、名声の光と影が痛切に描かれます。毒舌の中に映画への深い敬意を滲ませる彼の語りは、読者を熱狂的な銀幕の裏側へと誘い、表現者の生き様という真の芸術を我々に提示してくれます。