Kiss Me Like a Stranger

My Search for Love and Art

By: Gene Wilder

Narrated by: Gene Wilder

Told in his own words, a very personal story from the star of many beloved and classic comedies, including Young Frankenstein, The Producers, and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Gene Wilder is one of the great comic actors who defined the 1970s and 1980s in movies. From his work with Woody Allen, to the rich group of movies he made with Mel Brooks, to his partnership on screen with Richard Pryor, Wilder's performances are still discussed and celebrated today. Kiss Me Like a Stranger is an intimate glimpse of the man behind the image on the screen.

In this book, Wilder talks about everything from his experiences in psychoanalysis to why he got into comedy - his first goal was to be a Shakespearean actor - to how a midwestern childhood with a sick mother changed him. He writes about the creative process on stage and on screen, and divulges moments from life on the sets of some of the most iconic movies of our time.

He also opens up about his search for love and his marriages, including his marriage to comedienne Gilda Radner. But the core of Kiss Me Like a Stranger is an actor's search for truth and a thoughtful analysis of why the choices he made - some of them so serendipitous they were practically accidental - changed the course of his life.

©2005 Gene Wilder (P)2005 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC

Critic reviews

• Alex Award Winner, 2000

"A gracious, endearing book....[Wilder] writes with striking candor." (The New York Times)

"Pure Gene Wilder! Uproarishly funny and at times very moving. It made me want to go out and see every Gene Wilder movie again." (Mel Brooks)

Gene Wilder is a Genius!

Wonderful piece of work! Just like anything Mr. Wilder takes part in, I can never seem to drag myself away from it and am sad when it ends.

Nice to see you again

It is the performances and it is the content it is the timing. It is the talent. It is all these things, and many many more than I will ever know, but whatever it is after listening to the audiobook, Mr. Wilder, you did it again touched my heart like someone. Oh, so familiar Yet also a like a stranger. thank you. God bless you I love you.

Hope,Caring, Loving

Gene Wilder tells a story so well you can’t put it down! His life and the people in his life were part of his story that made him such an amazing and creative person. He has left us all with inspiration and passionate caring feelings and hope!

Sentimental

A very nice memoir of Mr. Wilder's life. Some good insights on acting and movie industry as well as some interesting Hollywood anecdotes. No dirt. This was more a story of a sensitive man's life rather than a big Hollywood biography.

Just a nice book!

Gene Wilder has a voice that is so soothing to listen to, it wouldn’t matter what he was saying, you just want to keep listening. Although, I quite enjoyed learning about the industry and all the actors of the 50s and his time, I really liked learning about his life. This is just a lovely book to listen to!