A compiled collection of robby benson clips and fan made videos. Robby benson is best known for starring in films such as jeremy, ice castles, death be not proud, ode to billy joe, the chosen, tribute, running brave, the end, harry and son, walk proud, one on one for which he wrote the screenplay, and, to new generations, as the voice of beast in academy award nominated beauty and the beast. Yet when you read this funny and courageously blunt book, youll understand how to gain the vibrancy that robby and his wife, karla, have. Robby benson began his career at the age of 12, on the broadway stage, and became a teen heartthrob in the 70s, starring in films such as ode to billy joe, ice castles and one on one, which he co.
Pillow talkings interview with actor, director, producer. Benson has been a professor at new york university s tisch school of the arts, the university of utah and the university of south carolina. Robby benson is an american actor, singer, musician, director, producer, writer, composer, and educator. Robby benson directed her pilot for sabrina the teenage witch we love her see more foreword by sheryl sandbergyouve almost certainly laughed at scovells jokesyou just didnt know it until now. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Starring robby benson, stan brown, and karla devito. Benson has also voiced several childrens stories for audio versions of. Yet when you read this funny and courageously blunt book, youll understand how to gain the vibrancy that robby and his. If you were a teenager in the mid to early 1970s, and even the early 80s, you know who robby benson is. Read exclusive sections from the actors book im not dead. January 21, 1956, is an american actor, singer, musician, educator, director, producer, writer and composer. Who stole the funny a novel of hollywood by robby benson. And in this oneofakind narrative he shares the amazing journey on which he and his family have embarked. The book offers a humorous perspective on bensons heart ailments.
Robby benson began his career at the age of 12, on the broadway stage, and became a teen heartthrob in the 70s, starring in films such as ode to actor robby benson is not dead. From one on one, ice castles, the chosen, and disneys beauty. Aside from the heart problems, there are dozens of injuries caused by robbys own negligence. He subsequently garnered fame for portraying the voice of beast in the. Robby benson opens up about four openheart surgeries. Oct 10, 2012 read exclusive sections from the actors book i m not dead. September 29, 2012 the former teen heartthrob is best known for his roles in such films as ode to billy joe, ice castles, and the chosen. Most widely held works about robby benson i m not dead yet. Unassuming and ego free, twotime golden globe nominated actor with radiant, bright. A riveting medical memoir actorwriterdirector robby benson takes us on a candid journey from athletic softspoken heartthrob on broadway and film, to husband. Purchase the book on amazon, then make sure to pick up songs from i m not dead.
Robby benson wrote the book to help readers and their families deal with. And the physical martyrdom is completely the focus of the book. It was announced he would serve as a professor of practice in the fall of 20 at indiana university. Click here to view some of the beautiful photos taken by the lens of robby benson. A riveting medical memoir actorwriterdirector robby benson takes us on a candid journey from athletic softspoken heartthrob on broadway and film. Robby has made his home both in front of, and behind, the camera. Robby benson opens up about his heart in many ways in. Open heart made its world premiere in march of 2004 at the cherry lane theatre in new york city, produced by artistic director angelina fiordellisi and directed by matt williams. Robby benson s journey through four open heart surgeries login. He was as wonderful to look at as he was as an actor ice castles, ode to. This is a tricky interview as you are one of the few interviewees who has written an autobiography. Benson also published a bestselling novel named who stole the funny. See more ideas about bruce boxleitner, brandon beemer and dylan bruce.
Open heart is licensed and published by samuel french. Robby benson opens up about heart woes in im not dead. Those piercing blue eyes, that warm aww shucks smile. I strongly recommend it to all who have enjoyed this couples past music. Robby bensons journey through four open heart surgeries login. Robby benson starred in a string of hit coming of age movies in the 80s and made teenage girls swoon.
Just the funny parts is a juicy and scathingly funny insider look at how pop culture gets made. Yet as well for your fill of bonus multimedia and music, sure to please the most devoted of fans. Robby benson biography facts, childhood, family life. Oct 11, 2012 robby benson starred in a string of hit coming of age movies in the 80s and made teenage girls swoon. His book also reads as a multimedia valentine to his wife of 30 years, karla devito. Robby benson opens up about his heart in many ways in ibook. In fact, we wanted to read im not dead yet before we came up with our questions for you. In 1975, benson appeared in death be not proud and lucky lady. The former teen heartthrob is best known for his roles in such films as ode to billy joe, ice castles, and the chosen. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. He has produced and directed feature films and television series. Robby benson is currently completing his new interactive book of medical memoirs, im not deadyet. Purchase the book on amazon, then make sure to pick up songs from im not dead.
What a great read and what an important story for all patients and their families dealing with a challenging illness. Teenage heartthrob undergoes four open heart surgeries and. Today, he is lucky to be alive, and he wants everyone to know hes not deadyet, which is. Actor, director, screenwriter, author and composer. Robby benson reads the preface from his book im not dead. Robby benson bio, age, actor, family, wife, children, height. If you own an ipad and download his book im not dead yet. He rose to prominence as a teen idol in the late 1970s, appearing in the sports films one on one 1977 and ice castles 1978. In fact, most of the book is a history of what injuries robby has incurred, ranging from childhood through the presentday. Robby benson wrote the book to help readers and their families deal with all kinds of illnesses its not heart specific. Robby benson is an actor, director, writer and educator. A riveting medical memoir actorwriterdirector robby benson takes us on a candid journey from athletic softspoken heartthrob on broadway and film, to husband, father, professor and courageous survivor of 4 openheart surgeries.
Actor, director, screenwriter, author, professor, composer. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and. Robby benson bio, age, actor, family, wife, children. In 1981, he costarred in the film the chosen, based on the book of the same. In robby bensons new multimedia ibook memoir im not dead yet. Based on this experience, benson wrote and starred in an offbroadway musical called open heart in 2004. Most widely held works about robby benson im not dead yet. Robby benson narrator of if you give a mouse a cookie. Not only as an actor, but also a formerlybusy sitcom director, robby benson knows exactly what he writes, and living on the fringes of hollywood, and knowing a few people in the trenches of the industry, this all sounds true. Robby benson shares lessons from heart surgeries actor, director, writer and producer robby benson has written a book in which he shares lessons from his four heart surgeries.
Unassuming and ego free, twotime golden globe nominated actor with radiant, bright blue eyes, i might add, robby benson is an open book. Robby benson steps out of the shadows pounding his much abused chest and declares that hes still here. Oct 25, 2012 robby benson shares lessons from heart surgeries. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading im not dead. Robby, i want to talk about the second meeting of this title to your book, im not dead. He chronicles his journey in his new memoir, im not dead. In his recently published book, im not dead yet, he writes about his congenital heart valve defect and how his health motivated him. He is also the author of who stole the funny a novel of hollywood. Jun 29, 2012 robby benson reads the preface from his book i m not dead. He is known as the voice of beast in the disney animated film beauty and the beast and its numerous sequels and spinoffs and directed several episodes of the sitcom friends. No doubt he is a survivor four openheart surgeries will attest to that.