Even before he had one book published, Jack was one of those people you could feel was very special.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The thing I noticed about Jack was when we did a reading of the script, just to warm up.
The real Jack Johnson was both more and less than those who loved or those who hated him ever knew. He embodied American individualism in its purest form; nothing - no law or custom, no person white or black, male or female - could keep him for long from whatever he wanted.
I'm a huge fan of Jack Lemmon, he was someone who managed to tread that line between comedy and tragedy and sometimes give very big performances, but they were never over-demonstrative and they were never not based on a kind of real truthful human being.
I've loved all my books, but I will admit that 'The Man from Stone Creek' holds a very special place in my heart.
He invented this idea of telling the life story of a great writer through becoming his characters and becoming him. It was such a pleasure and I thought we must find another writer.
The most sinister aspect of Jack is his detachment, his ability to distance himself from his feelings.
Whether you know Jack Ryan or you don't know Jack Ryan, he's a compelling person to spend time with.
Most good fiction also has a character the writer seems to know more deeply than anyone can actually be known in life, but a few unusual writers can make something great without that.
I didn't know Jack Kennedy that well, but Bobby was a hero to me.
That is what I did with Jack, and that's why he liked to do the readings with me because he knew I was there for him, and for our ability to blend the poetry and the music.
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