The Friedkin Connection
A Memoir

This is one of the best film autobiographies I have read. Mr. Friedkin must have taken copious notes during the production of his films as his memory of even the smallest of details is remarkable. I haven't seen many of his later films but have seen all the earlier ones -and enjoyed revisiting them ma......more

I have only seen two Friedkin films, Blue Chips which was entertaining enough and the French Connection that I found a bit slow moving for a action thriller. Luckily I heard an interview with Friedkin last year that made me read this. I'm glad I did because it's among the better Hollywood memoirs I......more

"I remember the night Sherry brought home a script that was in turnaround from every studio for nine years. She was crying as she read it. 'What's it called?' I asked. 'Forrest Gump.' 'Lousy title,' I said, making my only contribution to this classic film." Super engaging, goes into depth on basicall......more

As of this posting the Goodreads information about the number of pages in this book is incorrect by a couple of hundred pages. The real count is 512 pages. Do Two Great Films Make a Life? One hand, holding a pair of glasses, covers the bottom half of his face. William Friedkin lets us with the picture......more

Hyperbolic and self-congratulatory? Sure. Immensely readable with great insights into the making of some of the best films of the 1970s? All the way. Not sure why, but I'm kinda inclined to believe Friedkin was telling the whole truth whenever he owned up to some illegal activity. Doing 90 through c......more