Biographer Scott Eyman: The Breitbart News Interview
October 2, 2015
Contrary to what it might look like, the great passion of my life is neither politics nor the media. My abiding love affair, one that began almost forty years ago and burns just as bright today, is with the movies.
Another passion of mine is the written biography. It’s been decades since I’ve read fiction. Even history isn’t as fascinating as the story of an individual’s life. I’m convinced that in the right hands, a biography of one of my next door neighbors would be more fascinating than anything a Stephen King or Scott Turow could conjure. The human condition is where you’ll find the most alluring drama, the most gripping plot turns, and the most captivating history.
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All of these passions came together this summer in the form of biographer Scott Eyman. One right after another, I devoured five of his Hollywood biographies. About halfway through I realized that this was a man I wanted to talk to; not just about his work but also about the state of the motion picture today, especially as it compares to the studio era.
The great thing about discussing movies is that when you do, you are also talking about everything else — culture, politics. And I couldn’t think of anyone I wanted to have this discussion with more than Eyman. After reading 1500 of his pages, this was someone whose insights, intelligence, scholarship, and intellectual honesty impressed to no end.
He proved just as impressive in person. He was also very generous with his time both over the phone and via some email follow ups.
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