Book Signing-Oscar Nominee Russ Tamblyn

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Date & Time

Thu, Feb 27 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Address (map)

3321 State Street

Venue (website)

Chaucer's Books

Thursday, February 27, 2025 6 PM

Chaucer’s Books hosts actor and author Russ Tamblyn for a book talk and signing of his memoir Dancing on the Edge: A Journey of Living, Loving, and Tumbling Through Hollywood. Mr. Tamblyn will be in conversation with his co-author on this book, Sarah Tomlinson.

Description
Actor. Artist. Cultural icon.
Dancing on the Edge
A bold memoir of an extraordinary, singular life lived by one of the world’s most beloved and acclaimed figures: Russ Tamblyn.
With more than eighty years as a celebrated artist and actor under his belt, Russ Tamblyn is a cherished figure to name among cinephiles and pop culture fans alike, working with such legendary directors as Robert Wise, David Lynch, and Quentin Tarantino. He tumbled through his acclaimed starring role in the original West Side Story as an actor and acrobatic dancer, taught Elvis Presley some signature dance moves, and became an unlikely visionary in the counterculture movement of the sixties alongside peers and friends Henry Miller and Dennis Hopper.
Russ deftly guides readers through his star-studded life and his search for a deeper, more connected existence: attending school with Elizabeth Taylor, earning an Academy Award nomination for Peyton Place, dropping out of Hollywood at the height of his career to become a fine artist in Topanga Canyon, and forging a lifelong friendship with Neil Young. He shares the painful breakup of a twenty-year marriage and the joy of finding true love and inspiration as a husband, father, and mentor in his own right.
Perfect for old and new fans alike, Dancing on the Edge is an intimate and powerful story about the singular life of one of our most gifted storytellers, artists, and stars of the silver screen.
 
Author Photo Credit: Rose Eichenbaum
Russ Tamblyn’s Instagram: @officialrusstamblyn
Sarah is at @duchessofrock

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