Q & A for Dwayne Epstein, Author of LEE MARVIN, POINT BLANK
Posted: March 21st, 2013, 9:23 am
Our Guest for March 22-24, 2013, is the author of the new biography,
Lee Marvin, Point Blank: Dwayne Epstein
Dwayne Epstein is the author of a number of young adult biographies,
covering such celebrity personalities as Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Hilary Swank,
Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton and Denzel Washington for Lucent Books’ “People in
the News” series. Epstein also contributed to Bill Krohn’s bestselling books “Hitchcock
at Work” and “Joe Dante and the Gremlins of Hollywood.”Prior to writing biographies,
Epstein contributed to film chronicles on a regular basis. He wrote for Filmfax Magazine
on subjects such as Bobby Darin, the Rat Pack, television pioneer Steve Allen, film
director Sam Fuller, comic book artist Neal Adams, “Invasion of the Body Snatcher’s”
Kevin McCarthy, John Belushi and comedy legend Sid Caesar.
Epstein later contributed to Cahiers Du Cinema’s “Serious Pleasures” which had a high
profile in Europe. He wrote on American films chosen for rediscovery by directors Oliver
Stone, Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen and Clint Eastwood. Early in his career, Epstein
earned his first professional writing credit reviewing films for Hearst Community
Newspapers. Epstein was born in New York’s Coney Island in 1960, and moved West with
his family at age 8, spending the rest of his childhood in Cerritos, Calif. He moved back
east, attended Mercer Community College in New Jersey, and also served as an assistant
editor for the five area newspapers of Cranbury Publications. Epstein made one more
cross-country move and currently resides in Long Beach, Calif. When he is not writing,
he enjoys watching and reading about movies and collecting soundtracks.
Dwayne Epstein has just finished his national book tour visiting Savannah, Atlanta, Miami,
Tampa, Santa Monica, Palm Springs, and Huntington Beach, and has had several radio
interviews concerning his latest book: Lee Marvin, Point Blank.
Mr. Epstein has interviewed celebrities Woody Strode, Jack Palance, Sam Fuller, John
Frankenheimer, Richard Fleischer, Steve Allen, Eddie Albert, Edward Dymtryk, Angie
Dickinson, Rod Taylor, Clint Walker, and many others. He has also interviewed Betty
and Christopher Marvin in preparation for his newest book.
The SSO is proud to welcome Mr. Dwayne Epstein!