Our Story Jets & Sharks Then and Now

Our Experiences and Memoirs

by Cast Members of the Film West Side Story

Our Story Jets & Sharks Then and Now
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Our Story Jets & Sharks Then and Now

Our Experiences and Memoirs

by Cast Members of the Film West Side Story

Published Nov 02, 2011
298 Pages
Genre: PERFORMING ARTS / Acting & Auditioning



 

Book Details


They came together to be rival gang members in a movie. They hadn’t a clue they were creating cinematic history. WEST SIDE STORY , winner of ten Oscars including best picture. Is there anyone who doesn’t know this iconic film that transcends generations? Yet very little is known about the rivaling Jets and Sharks, who were the backbone of the film and without whom there is no WEST SIDE STORY . Little if anything is known of how these gifted dancer/actor/ singers were chosen, their audition experience, how each member was hand picked by Jerome Robbins because their unique qualities fit his vision.

 

Book Excerpt

He x-rayed each dancer and exposed their weaknesses, then fired them up to do almost the impossible. He read you like a book, a page at a time. He could verbally rip your heart out, when you were not giving it everything you had. He was so demanding as to be mean and ungrateful at times, but the end result was beyond comprehension. He was genius.

 

About the Author

Cast Members of the Film West Side Story

In this collective memoir, each gang member shares behind the scenes personal stories about the making of this classic film. Stories never before told. Stories that will make you laugh, stories that will inspire and surprise. Where are they now? What are they doing now? Let them tell their stories.