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Discusses the personal life and professional career of the actress, producer and director who has won an Academy Award for her roles in "Accused" and "The Silence of the Lambs."
Thirty-something Jodie Foster has gone from Coppertone model at age three to two-time Academy Award winner to acclaimed director in her own right. She commands more respect in the movie world than nearly anyone currently making films. Her establishment at the top of a vicious and unforgiving business at so young an age is especially impressive because she has done it without compromising her solidly held beliefs. While she is admired by many, the world knows virtually nothing about her or the events that shaped her character. - How has she attained this enviable balance of normalcy and influence, and how does she maintain her privacy? - What of her much discussed sexuality? - How has the obsessive behavior of John Hinkley affected her life? - What led Jodie to "drop out" of Hollywood, stunning her friends, to attend Yale University where she graduated with honors? These and other questions are answered through interviews with Jodie's friends, family, and those who have most influenced her.Jodie Foster: A Life on Screen paints a compelling portrait of the life and career of this enigmatic woman.
A biography of the Academy Award winning actress, Jodie Foster, from her work as a child in advertisements through her motion picture successes and failures.
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The actor's life by her older brother. Starts with her tumultuous childhood, her intellect, her talent, her drive and her demons.
One of four children raised by a controlling, ambitious mother, Jodie Foster achieved early fame and went on to stardom with roles inTaxi Driver and The Silence of the Lambs. Now, her brother Buddy Foster reveals the true insider?s account of one of Hollywood?s most stunning success stories. From the John Hinckley stalking to the men and women in her love life to the incredible talent that earned her two Academy Awards and her own production company, Foster Child takes you from this superstar?s stormy childhood to her emergence as one of Hollywood?s youngest power brokers. ?The first in-depth biography of one of the most talented andinfluential women in Hollywood ?Jodie Foster is considered among the top five most powerfulwomen in Hollywood Includes such fascinating topics as: ? Foster?s early signs of genius ? Her mother?s overzealous management of her acting career ? John Hinckley?s stalking and harassment of Foster ? Her personal life, including workaholism, perfectionism,sexuality, and family ? And much more! ? With 16 pages of sensational photos
A richly detailed portrait of this complex and often elusive two-time Academy Award-winning actress.