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Post by BeatlePaul on Mar 10, 2006 23:56:43 GMT
I need more informations on Geoffrey Giuliano.
Who is Geoffrey Giuliano?
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Post by byrdsmaniac on Mar 11, 2006 1:42:15 GMT
Here you go, BP: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Giuliano"Giuliano has written some 36 well reviewed, bestselling biographies on such luminaries as John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Brian Jones, Pete Townshend and several audio works [100 to date] on subjects as diverse as Frank Sinatra as well as interviews with survivors of the Titanic entitled, "That Fateful Night: True Stories of Titanic Survivors In Their Own Words." Giuliano also boasts two London Sunday Times bestselling biographies, "Dark Horse: The Secret Life of George Harrison" and "Blackbird: The Life And Times Of Paul McCartney." Along the way, he has collaborated closely with such luminaries as Cream/Blind Faith drummer Ginger Baker, Pete Townshend, Dr. Timothy Leary, Richie Havens, Ben E. King, John Lennon's sister Julia Baird, 'Legs' Larry Smith, and British BBC TV presenter Gloria Hunniford, among many others. In late 1998, Giuliano became CEO of an imprint of Random House Audio called Tribute Audio, which produced a line of celebrity non-book based, interview laced, original spoken word CDs all written, produced and narrated by the prolific author for the corporate juggernaut. He worked in that capacity for some five years. In 2003, Giuliano founded his own successful publishing house, SRI Books, as a resource for publishing his more esoteric literary works. On November 19, 2005, a major motion picture, "Stoned: The Wild & Wycked World of Brian Jones," based on his book, "Paint It Black: The Murder of Brian Jones" premered in London. The movie was directed by Stephen Woolley and co-produced by Nik Powell, the team behind such acclaimed popular films as "Mona Lisa," "Interview with the Vampire" and "The Crying Game." As a singer songwriter Geoffrey has written for and/or recorded with George Harrison ("Mandalay" lead vocal by 'Legs' Larry Smith), Richie Havens, Ben E. King, Steve Holly, Ginger Baker, Denny Laine ("Food for All"), and 'Legs' Larry Smith [ex-Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band] ("Toilet of His Dreams"). His two CDs, "Chocolate Wings" (2001) and the haunting, indo fusion work "God Dwells Within" (2005), were well received by both reviewers and music fans alike. His forthcoming album is entitled "Rockabilly Ragas" (to be released sometime in 2006). Giuliano has been well known since the early 1980's for his very public renunciation of the fast-food giant McDonald's after portraying their promotional personality, Ronald McDonald, for some two years in Toronto, Canada. Shocked at the hypocrisy he found within the company's mammoth corporate structure, Giuliano testified for the prosecution in a famed 1991 London court case (McLibel). He has been very public on his views as an ethical lacto vegetarian ever since. In an oft-quoted interview he gave at the time in London, Geoffrey summed up his bad experience playing Ronald north of the border. "There's no question that I was manipulating these children. I was a highly paid, highly trained, highly polished actor. Every show was a performance and I had a mandate to get that message out there and yeah, it was not too hard - anybody can manipulate a child you know. I just went home one night, and I said 'I cannot do this, I can't live with myself if I continue to do this.' Few know that Giuliano also played the Marvelous Magical Burger King for the Burger King Corporation doing shows and other appearances throughout New England. The seasoned author /actor has spoken widely regarding his turbulent term as the McDonald's clown and the shadowy ethical implications of factory farming and animal rights. Giuliano has been an ardent vegetarian abstaining from meat, fish or eggs since 1970. Giuliano has resided primarily in Southeast Asia since 2000 with his two grandchildren, Kashi and Varsana Jones and his young filmmaker daughter, Avalon Giuliano, with whom he has co-authored several books and DVD documentaries ["The Beatles Scrapbook" and "John Lennon: Working Class Hero" - KRB Music]. Their latest tome, "Revolver: A Secret History Of The Beatles," was published by Blake Publishing of London in late 2005. Although maintaining a large Victorian estate in rural Western New York (Skyfield Manor) for the past twenty years the extended Giuliano family have travelled widely throughout the outer reaches of India, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. In fact, Geoffrey has spent some ten years of his life outside the United States. Giuliano is a thirty five year student of Vedic philosophy from the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of Hinduism (Bhakti, or Devotional Yoga) under the noted Bengali master, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami. Giuliano was also the co-author of a particularly stirring work on ethical vegetarianism with his first wife, Vrnda Devi, entitled "Compassionate Cuisine," published by SRI Books in 2003. In recent years Geoffrey has returned to his early career as a convincing character actor, most recently co-starring in the Hallmark Channel mini-series, "Jules Verne's The Mysterious Island" as comedic pirate Caotaub Li with Patrick Stewart and former bad boy Brit soccer star Vinnie Jones. He has also worked extensively in the theatre for three decades garnering consistently strong reviews as well as doing literally hundreds of professional voiceovers for such clients as McDonald's, Burger King, Random House, Bantam Doubleday Dell among many other top firms. Giuliano is also an unflinching crusader against the perils of crack cocaine addiction having been personally touched by the issue when three young people close to him became hopelessly addicted to the malevolent drug. External Links: www.geoffreygiuliano.com www.srilotus.com www.vrnda.com www.vivianstanshall.com " I don't know anything of him myself.
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Post by TotalInformation on Mar 11, 2006 7:47:10 GMT
Helter Skelter: The Secret History of "The Beatles" # Hardcover 320 pages (March 15, 2006) # Publisher: John Blake Publishing Ltd # Language: English www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1844541606Synopsis 30 years after their acrimonious split, the Beatles continue to be the most influential and best-loved band the world has ever seen. Yet despite all that has been written about them, few have managed to get behind the public facade of the Fab Four and write the truth about the world's most popular band. No one knows more about their secret world than Geoffrey Giuliano. For the first time Geoffrey has brought together exclusive interviews with the band's inner circle to create the most vivid and sensational portrait of the band ever published. From the sexual abuse suffered by John Lennon at the hands of his uncle as a boy, to Paul McCartney's stormy relationship with his family. From the serial adultery of band members with each other's wives, to the fearsome addictions and personal demons that pursued each member after the Beatles broke up. This is a unique and essential portrait of the band who shook the world like no other. It will change the way we see the Beatles forever. Revolver: The Explosive Truth About the Beatles (Hardcover) by Geoffrey Giuliano List Price: $24.95 www.amazon.com/gp/product/1844541606/ Editorial Reviews Book Description An intimate portrait of the band that forever changed the face of music, by the author of Blackbird: The Life and Times of Paul McCartney and Dark Horse: The Life and Art of George Harrison. More than 35 years after their dramatic split, the Beatles continue to be the most famous and influential band in the world. Their unparalleled success has made them the gold standard against which all other bands continue to be measured. Now, for the first time, best-selling Beatle-ographer Geoffrey Giuliano has brought together exclusive interviews with the band’s inner circle, as well as rare tapes of the band’s private conversations, to create one of the most vivid portraits of the Fab Four ever published. Far from the fun-loving image so often presented, Revolver reveals the terrible pressures on the band, and how the four overcame poverty, personal demons, and tragedy to make the most enduring music of all time. Product Details * Hardcover: 320 pages * Publisher: John Blake (March 31, 2006)
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Post by JamesPaul & Brian on Mar 24, 2006 2:12:17 GMT
www.brockport.edu/alumni/aotm/giuliano.htmlWhat you are doing now: I'm an internationally successful author and movie actor. My latest film was Mysterious Island (with Patrick Stewart/Hallmark Channel, July 4, 2005). I live in Bangkok and Lockport, NY. Web site: geoffreygiuliano.com Major: Theatre Favorite class at Brockport: Acting Favorite professor at Brockport: Adam Lazarre Most memorable Brockport moment: Opening night starring in a play at the Tower Mainstage. Most interesting life experience: Living in rural India as a Yogi and spending time with George Harrison one-on-one in 1984. Most famous person you have met: Pete Townshend (The Who), Ritchie Havens, Timothy Leary, Donovan, George Harrison. Last book read: Revolution/The Secret History of the Beatles (my latest novel) CD most likely to find in your stereo: Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Favorite movie: Casino Favorite vacation spot: Rishikesh and Vrndavana, Uttar Pradesh; rural India and Thailand beaches. Family: Five Children, Five Grandchildren What you want to be doing next year: More acting in films in Thailand, publishing my books, practicing devotional yoga, traveling the world. What you want to be doing in 20 years: Preparing to leave this world without aspirations or regret, absorbed in my spiritual life and helping others as I can. Message to the students of today: Forget yourself. Live for others and the universe will care for you. Everybody wins! Drinking and smoking are not healthy. Don't waste your life running after money. Be here now! Try and see the God and good in everything because it is there. Respect and honor all life. Be very kind to animals and love your parents deeply.
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Post by peoplescommittee on Mar 24, 2006 2:14:03 GMT
Note that he calls it a novel. If he tried anything more than that outside of advertising, it'd be called "getting sued to oblivion."
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Post by unrepentant on Mar 24, 2006 3:11:39 GMT
i hope it's not jim morrison....
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Post by TotalInformation on Mar 25, 2006 19:56:36 GMT
I picked up his book about Harrison last year for half price or something. Have only flipped through it and such, but have yet to notice anything exceptional....
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Post by unrepentant on Mar 26, 2006 1:26:26 GMT
that reminds me, whatever happened to that guy claiming to be jim morrison and his lawyer if he was a fake i hope he gets NAILED.... man, what a world we live in [insert crosseyed icon]
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Post by AuroraLucy on Mar 26, 2006 7:55:22 GMT
I read that biography. I thought that it was good as a biography. It was very informative about the life of George Harrison, and also the events that made him what he was, but as an entertaining novel, it didn't really appeal to me. I mostly read it because I am a huge George Harrison fan, rather than for any other reason.
I think that the thing that bothered me most about the book was the fact that Giuliano sounded so self-important throughout the book, if that is possible to do in a biography about someone to whom you are remotely connected to, and when the sole mention of you is in a tiny blurb in a timeline in the back of the book. He just had an incredibly over-inflated writing style. Where one word would do, he would use four or five, and use drawn out allusions and tired cliches. Overall. not my favorite Beatle biography.
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