Sean Penn had barely hit our movie screens before he was
hailed as "the best actor of his generation." Then his
tumultuous marriage to Madonna turned his life into pulp
fiction, even landing him in jail. But Penn was made of
sterner stuff, re-emerging as a brilliant director, devoted
father, occasional hell-raiser...and reluctant actor,
capable nevertheless of breathtaking performances (Dead Man
Walking, Sweet and Lowdown, Mystic River, and most recently
21 Grams). Inspired by the example of his father Leo, a
decorated World War II serviceman whose acting career was
cruelly curtailed during the 1940s blacklist era, he also
found his political voice. Drawing on exclusive interviews
with Penn and his family, friends, and colleagues (Jack
Nicholson, Dennis Hopper, Woody Allen, Susan Sarandon, Bono,
Christopher Walken, Angelica Huston, Kevin Spacey, and many
more), Richard T. Kelly creates a richly detailed and
multi-faceted portrait of an uncompromising American artist.
The book also includes over seventy-five black-and-white
photographs.
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