BearManor Media News — q&a

Q&A with dancer/author Jimmy Hibbard 1. What inspired you to write the book?A. About 11 yrs ago my dance colleagues in LA suggested that I write my memoirs. They said, because I had done so much work, that it would be interesting. After 2 yrs of constantly nagging me to do it, I decided to put it down on paper. At first, I thought it would be something my grandchildren could read about what their Grandfather had done. As I began to write it, I realized that it might be something that would inspire young dancers who wanted a career...

MAE WEST AND HER ADONISES Q&A with MICHAEL GREGG MICHAUD 1. There are many biographies of Mae West. What made you want to write another one? This is my third book about West. None of them are biographies. I focus on certain aspects of her long career in show business. Mae West Between the Covers is a collection of editorial features and interviews from movie magazines during the 1930s that documented her rising movie stardom. Mae West Broadcast Muse focuses on her few, but important, appearances on radio and television throughout her 80-year career. Many rare photos are included, and...

Q&A with Annette D’Agostino Lloyd, author of Pass the Gravy - Serving Up the Lives, Careers and Recipes of 196 Silent Film Stars 1. This is your first book since 2009. What have you been up to since then? Yes, my last book, Harold Lloyd: Magic in a Pair of Horn-Rimmed Glasses, came out in 2009, also published by BearManor Media. It was at that point, when our son was five years old, that I decided to take some time off and just be a mom. I got a job as a legal secretary and enjoyed that line of work...

Q&A with Dan Sendker, author of Dance of the Comedians 1. “Dance of the Comedians” is an unusual title for a book on the Road Runner. Where did it come from?A: There’s a famous piece of classical music called “Dance of the Comedians” that plays in multiple Road Runner cartoons and essentially serves as a musical theme for the characters. I also felt like it’s a good way to describe the long relationship between the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote!2. This book seems to have everything a Chuck Jones fan could think of! Is there anything you couldn’t include,...

Q & A WITH LEONARD J. KOHL, author of Bluto, Buster and The Blob: Conversations with Actors and Writers From Hollywood and Radio’s Golden Age! Q: In looking over your interviews with movie celebrities and cartoon animators, I notice that you seem to be fascinated by the "Golden Days of Hollywood." Why is that?A: I'm going to have to give you a LONG answer to that question! First of all, I'm a "Baby Boomer." (I was born around the "tail end" of that era in 1958). The "Baby Boom" Generation are people born from about the end of World War...