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Every book Griffin Dunne recommended on podcasts
Griffin Dunne appeared on The Book Review to discuss his joyful and tragic family memoir, offering listeners a window into the literary and cinematic influences that shaped his life and family history. During the conversation, Dunne recalled how the release of the film Saving Private Ryan prompted his father to call him and share a deeply personal war story. Expanding on his family's enduring passion for cinema, Dunne also discussed his grandfather's enthusiastic reaction to his father's love for the classic movie Now, Voyager, specifically noting how captivated his grandfather was by the wardrobe and clothing featured in the picture. In addition to his cinematic recollections, Dunne shared theatrical memories from his youth, discussing how he was ultimately persuaded to audition to play the character Jerry in Edward Albee's well-known one-act play, The Zoo Story, which originally opened Off-Broadway in the early 1960s alongside another of Albee's works, The Death of Bessie Smith. Through these varied reflections on film and theater, Dunne illustrated a rich cultural background grounded in powerful storytelling, dramatic performance, and memorable artistic encounters.
Books recommended by Griffin Dunne
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Now, voyager
Discussed“he just loved movies and Now Voyager and and he couldn't stop talking about the Wardrobe and the clothing”
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Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan is a critically acclaimed 1998 war drama directed by Steven Spielberg that follows a group of U.S.
Discussed“and and then one day Saving Private Ryan had come out and he called me he said I need to see you I need to see you right away”
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The Zoo Story
Discussed“well I actually even had to be talked into auditioning to play Jerry in Zoo Story it's a one act play that when it opened on I think it opened Off Broadway in the early 60s with the death of Bessie Smith another of his plays”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Dunne on His Joyful and Tragic Family Memoir | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 3 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“it's a one act play that when it opened on I think it opened Off Broadway in the early 60s with the death of Bessie Smith another of his plays”