Items related to Talk Radio
Barry Champlain, hosts a popular Cleveland call-in program, prepares to go national, and despite a warning to curb his maliciousness, makes an on-air decision that will tragically alter the lives of his callers
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Eric Bogosian is the OBIE-award winning writer and performer of "Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll", and "Drinking in America", as well as his plays "Suburbia" and "Talk Radio", both made into major motion pictures.
Review:
A gut-grabbing revival. Live Schreiber is playing Barry Champlain, an abrasive radio talk show host who, as another character puts it, has seen the face of God in the mirror.’ In the course of one eventful night, Barry will be forced to confront another, less august image of himself the most lacerating portrait of a human meltdown this side of a Francis Bacon painting. Like the original production, which starred Mr. Bogosian as Barry, it allows the star to grab an audience by the lapels and shake it into submission.” -- Ben Brantley, New York Times
More timely today than it was twenty years ago Radio crackles with intensity.” -- Joe Dziemianowicz, New York Daily News
Pure Theatrical Adrenaline.” -- Time Out New York
Imagine Lenny Bruce at the height of his notoriety becoming a popular talk show host and you may begin to have an idea of the whiplash intensity and black, hard edged cynicism of Talk Radio.” -- Mel Gussow, New York Times
Hypnotic! Both as an actor’s tour-de-force and a stinging cultural analysis.” -- David Rooney, Variety
Eric Bogosian’s Talk Radio is just about the best theatrical expression of our fucked-up culture that I know.” -- John Hellpern, New York Observer
“A gut-grabbing revival. Live Schreiber is playing Barry Champlain, an abrasive radio talk show host who, as another character puts it, has seen the face of God ‘in the mirror.’ In the course of one eventful night, Barry will be forced to confront another, less august image of himself... the most lacerating portrait of a human meltdown this side of a Francis Bacon painting. Like the original production, which starred Mr. Bogosian as Barry, it allows the star to grab an audience by the lapels and shake it into submission.” -- Ben Brantley, New York Times
“More timely today than it was twenty years ago... Radio crackles with intensity.” -- Joe Dziemianowicz, New York Daily News
“Pure Theatrical Adrenaline.” -- Time Out New York
“Imagine Lenny Bruce at the height of his notoriety becoming a popular talk show host and you may begin to have an idea of the whiplash intensity and black, hard edged cynicism of Talk Radio.” -- Mel Gussow, New York Times
“Hypnotic! Both as an actor’s tour-de-force and a stinging cultural analysis.” -- David Rooney, Variety
“Eric Bogosian’s Talk Radio is just about the best theatrical expression of our fucked-up culture that I know.” -- John Hellpern, New York Observer
More timely today than it was twenty years ago Radio crackles with intensity.” -- Joe Dziemianowicz, New York Daily News
Pure Theatrical Adrenaline.” -- Time Out New York
Imagine Lenny Bruce at the height of his notoriety becoming a popular talk show host and you may begin to have an idea of the whiplash intensity and black, hard edged cynicism of Talk Radio.” -- Mel Gussow, New York Times
Hypnotic! Both as an actor’s tour-de-force and a stinging cultural analysis.” -- David Rooney, Variety
Eric Bogosian’s Talk Radio is just about the best theatrical expression of our fucked-up culture that I know.” -- John Hellpern, New York Observer
“A gut-grabbing revival. Live Schreiber is playing Barry Champlain, an abrasive radio talk show host who, as another character puts it, has seen the face of God ‘in the mirror.’ In the course of one eventful night, Barry will be forced to confront another, less august image of himself... the most lacerating portrait of a human meltdown this side of a Francis Bacon painting. Like the original production, which starred Mr. Bogosian as Barry, it allows the star to grab an audience by the lapels and shake it into submission.” -- Ben Brantley, New York Times
“More timely today than it was twenty years ago... Radio crackles with intensity.” -- Joe Dziemianowicz, New York Daily News
“Pure Theatrical Adrenaline.” -- Time Out New York
“Imagine Lenny Bruce at the height of his notoriety becoming a popular talk show host and you may begin to have an idea of the whiplash intensity and black, hard edged cynicism of Talk Radio.” -- Mel Gussow, New York Times
“Hypnotic! Both as an actor’s tour-de-force and a stinging cultural analysis.” -- David Rooney, Variety
“Eric Bogosian’s Talk Radio is just about the best theatrical expression of our fucked-up culture that I know.” -- John Hellpern, New York Observer
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherVintage
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 039475946X
- ISBN 13 9780394759463
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages100
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 82.22
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Talk Radio
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition 1.01. Seller Inventory # bk039475946Xxvz189zvxnew
Buy New
US$ 82.22
Convert currency
Stock Image
TALK RADIO
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2.65. Seller Inventory # Q-039475946X
Buy New
US$ 76.16
Convert currency