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Stalking The Beast

How Hollywood Super-Sized King Kong (2006). Here’s a quick primer on the history of Hollywood as seen through the lenses of the three seminal King Kong movies: the 1933, 1976, and 2005. Inspired by a fun assignment for Playboy, Kathleen weaves together her interviews with actors Jeff Bridges and Naomi Watts, with producers Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson, and screenwriters Philippa Boyens and Lorenzo Semple. Most poignantly of all, she publishes parts of her interview given with the late Fay Wray. Her interview with Kathleen was the last one given by the unforgettable star of the first King Kong.

The Reviews:

“One of the best summaries of Hollywood history…” Barnes & Noble