Erin Carlson

A love letter to one of America's favorite sports movie. No Crying in Baseball is primarily about the chaos of filming A League of Their Own and secondarily about director, Penny Marshall's life. Richly detailed; this book talks about the long shooting days, who was originally cast, who was cut, drama at the studios, Madonna's shenanigans, Tom Hank's antics and so much more. It's like watching an extended behind the scenes documentary or watching a commentary over the movie. It's fascinating and filled with so many tidbits that it will make you want to watch the movie again, because how could you have overlooked that in the ten million times you've watched the movie before?! Fans of the movie, Penny Marshall, and those who love to look behind the curtain will eat this book up.… (lisätietoja)

Engrossing and smile inducing; this book made me want to re-watch all of Nora Ephron's films and have a sleepover with my closest girl friends. Filled with fun facts and behinds the scenes tidbits; this book really shows just how groundbreaking Nora was at the time and showed her lasting legacy on romantic comedies and women in Hollywood. Iconic, badass, witty, and unique; Nora really helped further female screenwriters, producers and directors. I really enjoyed learning about her life as well as the lives of Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan and learning about the process that brought her three timeless love stories together. Also included were photographs from the set. While this nonfiction story goes off some tangents and introduces a large cast of characters; this is still a must for romantic comedy fans!… (lisätietoja)

Queen Meryl by Erin Carlson, as you have guessed , is a biography of actor Meryl Streep. The author is known for her entertainment reporting and the book does read like a journal of Streep’s film career, one film at a time. The writing style is refreshing: while informing the reader about each film, the author describes what is happening in the actor’s life at that period in time. Because Streep’s body of work is so extensive, there are plenty of opportunities to glimpse her personal life throughout. Wife, mother, activist, actor, she devotes herself to all. She has been nominated for dozens of awards and has portrayed numerous famous women by meticulously studying her subjects. She has adopted any number of accents convincingly. Her activism has been fearless.: she speaks freely without fear of repercussion even from the likes of a certain president and others. Queen Meryl will appeal to movie buffs and biography enthusiasts alike. Thank you to Hachette Books and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.… (lisätietoja)