The Good, the Bad, and Me : In My Anecdotage

The sparkling memoir of a movie icon's life in the footlights and on camera, The Good, the Bad, and Me tells the extraordinary story of Eli Wallach's many years dedicated to his craft. Beginning with his early days in Brooklyn and his college years in Texas, where he dreamed of becoming an actor, this book follows his career as one of the earliest members of the famed Actors Studio and as a Tony Award winner for his work on Broadway. Wallach has worked with such stars as Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Marilyn Monroe, Gregory Peck, and Henry Fonda, and his many movies include The Magnificent Seven, How the West Was Won, and the iconic The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. For more than fifty years Eli Wallach held a special place in film and theater, and in a tale rich with anecdotes, wit, and remarkable insight he recounts his magical life in a world unlike any other. ϡ쯦랠

"A simply written, effective tale of an ambitious and hard-working American actor trying to make his dream come true."—Los Angeles Times
 
“Working with Eli Wallach was one of the great pleasures of my life—he is an extremely versatile actor, and now a fine storyteller."—Clint Eastwood
 
The sparkling memoir of a movie icon's life in the footlights and on camera, The Good, the Bad, and Me tells the extraordinary story of Eli Wallach's many years dedicated to his craft. Beginning with his early days in Brooklyn and his college years in Texas, where he dreamed of becoming an actor, this book follows his career as one of the earliest members of the famed Actors Studio and as a Tony Award winner for his work on Broadway. Wallach has worked with such stars as Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Marilyn Monroe, Gregory Peck, and Henry Fonda, and his many movies include Baby Doll, The Misfits, The Magnificent Seven, How the West Was Won, the iconic The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, and, most recently, Mystic River. For more than fifty years Eli Wallach has held a special place in film and theater, and in a tale rich with anecdotes, wit, and remarkable insight he recounts his magical life in a world unlike any other.
 
Eli Wallach was born in Brooklyn, and he and his wife of fifty seven years, Anne Jackson, were recently named the King and Queen of Brooklyn. Eli Wallach remains active in film and on stage and lives in New York City.

The Washington Post - Jonathan Yardley

At 89 [Wallach's] still going strong. Just last year he had a role in a film called "King of the Corner," and two years ago he had an uncredited cameo in Eastwood's exemplary "Mystic River." The prose he writes in this Anecdotage is as lively as he is. He's had "a golden career," and the pleasure it has given him is evident on every page of this book.

"A simply written, effective tale of an ambitious and hard-working American actor trying to make his dream come true." — Los Angeles Times The sparkling memoir of a movie icon's life in the footlights and on camera, The Good, the Bad, and Me tells the extraordinary story of Eli Wallach's many years dedicated to his craft. Beginning with his early days in Brooklyn and his college years in Texas, where he dreamed of becoming an actor, this book follows his career as one of the earliest members of the famed Actors Studio and as a Tony Award winner for his work on Broadway. Wallach worked with such stars as Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Marilyn Monroe, Gregory Peck, and Henry Fonda, and his many movies included The Magnificent Seven , How the West Was Won , the iconic The Good, the Bad and the Ugly , and Mystic River . For more than fifty years Eli Wallach held a special place in film and theater, and in a tale rich with anecdotes, wit, and remarkable insight he recounted his magical life in a world unlike any other. "Mr. Wallach's writing is just like his acting: pure, deceptively simple, and honest, and with not a little humor. He has a sharp eye and tells some wickedly funny and touching stories . . . A great read!" —Liam Neeson "[Wallach is] an excellent tour guide through his life, from Red Hook to the Army to Broadway and the big and small screens . . . He comes across as a man who's had a helluva lot of fun entertaining us." — Variety The sparkling memoir of a movie icon's life in the footlights and on camera, The Good, the Bad, and Me tells the extraordinary story of Eli Wallach's many years dedicated to his craft. Beginning with his early days in Brooklyn and his college years in Texas, where he dreamed of becoming an actor, this book follows his career as one of the earliest members of the famed Actors Studio and as a Tony Award winner for his work on Broadway. Wallach has worked with such stars as Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Marilyn Monroe, Gregory Peck, and Henry Fonda, and his many movies include The Magnificent Seven , How the West Was Won , the iconic T he Good, the Bad and the Ugly , and, most recently, Mystic River . For more than fifty years Eli Wallach has held a special place in film and theater, and in a tale rich with anecdotes, wit, and remarkable insight he recounts his magical life in a world unlike any other. A memoir of an actor's life in the footlights and on camera, this volume tells the story of Eli Wallach on stage and screen. Beginning with his early days in Brooklyn and his college years in Texas, it follows Wallach's career as one of the earliest members of the famed Actors Studio, and a Tony Award winner. The author recounts his early years in Brooklyn, struggles to become an actor, work with such stars as Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe, and role as one of the earliest members of the famed Actors Studio. ONE DAY IN 1958, I had just returned to New York from two months on the road touring with Tennessee Williams's play The Rose Tattoo.