From his first role as a cherubic fiveyear old through iron man 2 and the films yet to come, a look at the life and career one of hollywoods most surprising leading men robert downey jr. Is making a new comic book series over at hulu nov. From his first role as a cherubic fiveyear old through iron man 2. For all his seeming honesty, he seems to keep things very close to his chest and keeps up a front. His life and career has been a mixture of great successes and devastating failures, but amidst all of the things he went through, robert has been able to stay true to who he is and has never failed to win ever wondered how robert downey jr. He made his first onscreen appearance at the age of five, as a puppy in his fathers film pound 1970. A great hollywood comeback story, robert downey jr. The element of the third person story telling was very nice for this kind of book it helped understanding what was going on a bit easier. The screenplay by susannah grant is based on the book, the soloist by steve lopez.
A detailed and authoritative account of the life, career, stardom and controversy of robert downey jr one of hollywoods most popular, and gifted, actors of recent times. Robert downey jr the fall and rise of the comeback kid by ben. The book conversations with woody allen reports that director woody allen wanted to cast downey and winona ryder in his film melinda and melinda. He earned acclaim for such early films as chaplin 1992 but later found considerable fame when he took the role of superhero iron man 2008 in the marvel film franchise. Robert downey jr favorite color food things sports hobbies biography the american actor robert john downey, jr. See the unique bond the two actors formed onset, and how downey took the films young costar under his wing. Robert s stepmother told the peoples magazine about his bipolar disorder and she said that this disorder is the reason why he can not be sober. I dont doubt robert downey jr is a difficult subject. Known best for his roles as iron man and sherlock holmes. His life and career has been a mixture of great successes and devastating failures, but amidst all of the things he went through, robert has been able to stay true to who he is and has never failed to win ever wondered how. One of the very best of robert downey jr childhood photo. Robert downey jr biography, life story, career, awards. This amazing and talented actor was born in april 4, 1965. Downey was born april 4, 1965 in manhattan, new york, the son of writer, director and filmographer robert downey sr.
Was great at shedding light into the unknown areas of his life. Biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is robert downey jr robert is an american actor who is well known for his splendid acting in chaplin, quirky version of tony stark in iron man and decades of living under the shadow of drug abuse and breaching of law. Sep 06, 2010 im a super big fan of robert downey, jr. Written by martin howden brilliantly narrated by philip ormond. A true motivational short story on the life of robert downey jr. Michael sarko description about the book one way or another, robert downey jr. Kirk lazarus is an australian method actor and the star of the film series satans alley alongside tobey maguire, playing father omalley and won the crying monkey award in the beijing film festival. About the book one way or another, robert downey jr.
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The influence of his habits is unquestionable, from the way his reallife struggle with substance abuse mirrored his character julians rapid deterioration in less than zero to the winking. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The comeback kid will be the first biography of robert downey jr. Mentor and mentee acting opposite a legendary actor like robert downey jr. Downey was born on the 4th day of april 1965 to his father, robert downey sr and mother, elsie ann in the city of manhattan, new york. The imdb show the world lost a comic book legend, so on todays imdb supercuts take a closer. He also took part in a film about neil armstrong and was so caught up in his. In the 1980s, downey was considered a member of the brat pack 1 after appearing in the films weird science with anthony michael hall 1985, less than zero with andrew mccarthy 1987, and johnny be good again with. Woody allen couldnt cast downey in his movie melinda and melinda because jr. He acted as a child artist in some of his fathers films. He was disappointed as he really wanted to cast bob downey and winona ryder for it.
Robert downey, jr a biography by michael sarko nook book. Robert downey, jr the biography unabridged on apple books. This book takes an indepth, insightful look at his work in. Born in new york city on april 4, 1965, robert downey jr. And you fall back in love with the grown up robert downey jr. Jan 17, 2020 follow the turbulent but ultimately triumphant story of actor robert downey jr. Robert downey jr the fall and rise of the comeback kid. This biography is an insightful, devastating, scathing, and ultimately uplifting journey into the realms of hollywoods darkest excesses. Robert downey jr childhood story plus untold biography facts. Robert downey jr is looking to bounce back from dolittle flop. In 2008, downey was named by time magazine among the 100 most influential people in the world, and from 20 to 2015, he was listed by forbes as hollywoods highestpaid actor. Now one of the biggest box office stars in the world thanks to iron man and sherlock holmes, hes come a long way since his early days as a rising actor amidst the brat pack of the eighties, as. Robert downey jrs life isnt a movie but it could be. He made his acting debut in his fathers film pound at the age of five.
And you find out all hes done and all hes been through you never knew. His mother, elsie, was an actress who instilled in her son a love of performing. Jon favreaus bigscreen rendering of the marvel comic book superhero. Its obviously not an authorized bio, because its evident that the writer gathered all of his information from other written sources. Robert s dad was a drugaddicted filmmaker who made him do drugs, so they could bond together. This biography is an insightful, devastating, scathing, and ultimately uplifting journey into the realms of hollywoods darkest excesses and successes. Apart from being the son to celebrity actor robert downey jr, he is the cofounder of the rock band called the dose. Guess i am used to more indepth detail and felt it had been somewhat thrown together. A rumor surfaces on instagram, which was actually first rumored last september, that offers robert downey jr. His career has been characterized by critical and popular success in his youth, followed by a period of substance abuse and legal troubles, before a resurgence of commercial success in middle age.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. His father was a drug addict and introduced him to the lifestyle. What religion is robert downey jr showbiz cheat sheet. Oct 21, 2017 how to finish your book when robert downey jr. Learn about the life and adventures of robert downey, jr.
The influence of his habits is unquestionable, from the way his reallife struggle with substance abuse mirrored his character julians rapid deterioration in less than zero to the winking acknowledgment of his past problems in more recent roles like hardliving hero tony stark in the iron man franchise. But downey seemed to rewrite the book, replacing elliss story with his. This comprehensive biography takes an indepth and insightful look at his work in front of the camera as well as his life behind the spotlight. Avengers kids funniest reaction on their parents being superheroes. Loved this book, robert downey jr story starting his career at a young age, lots of hardships but stayed on the path to become a big name in hollywood really inspiring.
If i had it to do over again, id read ben falks the fall and rise of the comeback kid. With an amazing list of credits to his name, he has managed to stay new and fresh even after over four decades in the business. Downey made his screen debut at the age of five when he appeared in one of his fathers films, and has worked. This book takes an indepth, insightful look at his work in front of the camera as well as his life behind the spotlight. Downey was raised in an artistic household in new york citys greenwich village. Between 1972 and 1990, he made cameo appearances in five more of his fathers films.
The son of underground filmmaker robert downey, downey jr. He made his first film appearances and was a cast member on saturday night live in the 1980s, but his. A behindthescenes look on the making of his most famous and infamous movies, talking to the people closest to him, from actors and directors to those he. To be fair though, a lot of the younger generations that remember downey from ironman onward and dont really know his past may be freaking out about dolittle. Robert downey jr favorite color food things sports hobbies. Find bio, credits and filmography information for robert downey jr. Kirk lazarus is portrayed by robert downey, jr biography edit. Indio falconer is a celebrity kid who was cast into the limelight from a young age. With a life that has had more twists and turns than the plots of some of his acclaimed movies robert downey jr s journey from hellraiser to hollywood royalty is a shocking, moving, funny, and inspirational one.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Jul 16, 2018 how many of you gonna miss robert downey jr. Robert downey jr was born on april 4, 1965, in new york, to robert sr, an independent filmmaker, and elsie, an actress. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read robert downey, jr a biography. His mother, elsie, was an actress who instilled in. His life and his career though have always been similarly filled with ups and downs. Starting off, his full names are robert john downey jr. This is his right but if a writer takes on a biography, i feel it is that writers job to get to the root of things. He made his acting debut in his father s film pound at the age of five. Downey was born in manhattan, new york city, the younger of two children. Thus downey entered the 90s marching to his own beat again, making films exclusively for his specialized audience. Apr 03, 2019 this is how robert downey jr became iron man duration. The soloist is a 2009 drama film directed by joe wright, and starring jamie foxx and robert downey jr. By the help of his father, he starts his film career at the age of five.
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