In Chasing The Light he writes about his rarefied New York childhood, volunteering for combat, and his struggles and triumphs making such films as Platoon, Midnight Express, and Scarface.īefore the international success of Platoon in 1986, Oliver Stone had been wounded as an infantryman in Vietnam, and spent years writing unproduced scripts while taking miscellaneous jobs and driving taxis in New York, finally venturing westward to Los Angeles and a new life. In this powerful and evocative memoir, Oscar-winning director and screenwriter, Oliver Stone, takes us right to the heart of what it’s like to make movies on the edge. “A tremendous book – readable, funny and harrowing.” – The Sunday Times “Raw, savagely honest, as dramatic as any of his movies.” – Mail on Sunday “… a Hollywood movie in itself.” – Spike Lee It left me breathless.” – Chris Evans, Virgin Radio Breakfast Show
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