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Untouchable: A Biography of Robert De Niro 2nd Edition

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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Da Capo Press; 2 edition (January 28, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1560254696
  • ISBN-13: 978-1560254690
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
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  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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3.0 out of 5 stars"Anytime, anywhere."
By John on January 28, 2002
Format: Paperback
It took me a while to decide whether to give this book 3 or 4 stars. As you can see, I decided on the lower number. I have many reasons for this:
1. This is an interesting book, but only because it is about Robert De Niro. Not because the information is presented in an interesting fashion. In fact, my Calculus textbook presents its information more interestingly than this bio. Mr. Dougan either doesn't know how to write, or had his 9 year old write this book for him. The language of his writing is awful. The way he states things is bad (he also uses the word "keen" at least once every 2 pages-what's up with that?)You'll understand what I mean
if you have read this.
3. He doesn't do everything in chronological order. For example, he'll go on for a few pages about a movie De Niro was doing, than he'll suddenly go back five years and tell us about De Niro's relationship with one of his wives or something like that. He could definately have done this in a way so that it isn't so grating on the reader.
4. He uses quotes that are at times unrelated to what he's talking about.
5. He repeats the same information multiple times. For example, I think that he has John Belushi dying about 5 times in 2 chapters. In fact chapters 22 and 23 three begin with almost the exact same sentence ("The death of John Belushi was a devastating blow for De Niro." and "Since the death of John Belushi, De Niro had been taking stock of his life." Tell me that those two chapters don't sound like they are both about the same thing, De Niro dealing with Belushi's death.)
6. He uses unrelated things to make the book seem bigger.Read more ›
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2.0 out of 5 starsInjustice Done to a Wonderful Actor!
By z on October 29, 1998
Format: Hardcover
Robert DeNiro is, without a doubt, one of the most engrossing actors ever.
When I noticed that there was a new biography out by Dougan, I was immediately interested in reading it. However, the book has many faults: inconsistent reference to "Robert DeNiro Snr, Robert DeNiro, Robert DeNiro Jnr, Bobby DeNiro" -- to such an extent that the reader at points has to guess to whom the name is referenced! Secondly, the book refers to a painting by Virginia Admiral as having sold for $100, but in the picture caption after page 152 lists $1000 as the selling price. This is just what a reader does NOT need in a biography. When some details are obviously in disagreement, I become much more dubious about any other fact that I don't already know. Defeating, since one usually chooses to buy a biography to learn new things about the subject.
Also, while there are 16 pages of pictures, probably 75% of them are from the British Film Institute -- very common acting pictures. There are no pictures of DeNiro's mother/father/children, and only one picture of each wife. Disappointing.
For a reader who knows relatively little about Robert DeNiro and can overlook the minor inconsistencies, this book will suffice. However, if you are as discerning with the quality of the literature you read as the actors you choose to follow from the theatre, skip this one.
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4.0 out of 5 starsAn indepth insight into the genius of DeNiro.
By A Customer on June 14, 1999
Format: Paperback
Although the book tends to contradict itself, it does it's best to give us insight into the very elusive actor. The book is nothing more than a compilation of articles and interviews DeNiro has given during his career. Personal recollections of those who've worked with him are thrown in in an attempt to balance the reporting but it is far from a personal history of the most talented actor working today. However, Andy Dugan does his best to print both sides of the less flattering characterstics and adds personal commentary of his own to allow the reader to make their own judgement of what's true and what's slanted criticism. Because it is hard to find any information about DeNiro it is definately worth reading.
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2.0 out of 5 starsA Good Effort, Lots of Speculation
By Lew on February 26, 2009
Format: Paperback
Like many of the other efforts to render a biography of Robert De Niro, this book makes a valiant attempt but ultimately falls short of the mark. Unlike other biographies, (and despite several glaring inaccuracies which could have been easily remedied by a careful review on the part of the publisher and or researchers), the attempt seems at least to be an honest one. The author, English as he his, constructs as broad an image of this particular celebrity actor as would seem possible given his well-known, almost obsessive protection of his privacy. We learn of the broken marriage of his parents, his NY upbringing and his powerful motivation to express himself theatrically and the intensity of his focus and ambition as an actor.

This book will likely serve as a strong inspiration for actors who hope to emulate Robert De Niro's method of acting and certainly an abundance of tips and motivations are expressed through countless interviews, circumstances and situations. This is where the book succeeds. It gives an account of the relentlessness in De Niro's pursuit of excellence, balanced with those areas where it is suggested he skated through his roles either by necessity or for the money. The book fails, (for this reader) by attempting to speculate on Robert De Niro's psychology. It's simply over-done in this biography and ultimately unfair. The author draws conclusions based on De Niro's family structure and upbringing that are based on hugely external observations. As there is not one direct interview or account by anyone to support the facts in this book, it is vastly inappropriate to draw the conclusions that the author does about his subject's motivations.

But as indicated earlier, the attempt seems at least an honest one.Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 starswaste of

poorly written ....rambling........waste of money

Published 6 months ago by PETER TELLER
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Loved it

Published 11 months ago by Ruby pitt
5.0 out of 5 starsYou talkin' to me? You talkin' to me?

Being a De Niro fan, it's great to get my hands on anything to read about this interview-shy actor. This was a good bio. I learned many new and interesting things.

Published 16 months ago by Kytka Hilmar-Jezek
5.0 out of 5 starsLots of nice facts about him growing up

This was the second Biography of De Niro, I had read. It was very very interesting. Lots of nice facts about him growing up, getting started in films, He seems like a very kind... Read more

Published 21 months ago by bab's G
1.0 out of 5 starsNot a very good book

This biography was a struggle to read. I didn't learn anything new about one of our finest actors and I found the author's clumsy attempt to report "dirt" on De Niro's personal... Read more

Published on March 12, 2009 by P. Bayer
5.0 out of 5 starsUntouchable...

I'm a big fan of Robert DeNiro.This book help me to see him in different view.The way he's prepare for each role his endeless hard work and great performing. Read more

Published on December 26, 2003 by angie
5.0 out of 5 starsGOOD BOOK LOTS OF INFO.

It took me a long time and I mean a very long time about 6 mths. to actually get into this book but after I did I enjoyed it and found out alot of information that I never knew... Read more

Published on March 20, 2002 by DEE
2.0 out of 5 starsThe usual inquirer garbage.

The writer has no first hand interviews of anyone who has or had a personal relationship with the actor. He never delves into where the actor gets his characters souls from. Read more

Published on September 9, 1999
5.0 out of 5 starsCompelling reading. This is about the most interesting

biography I have read in a long time. Mr De Niro is a credit to his chosen career.

Published on September 11, 1998

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