The Rude Warrior

Until five years ago, Mel Gibson was one of the best-loved and best-paid talents in Hollywood, not to mention one of the town’s few real family men. How to explain the foulmouthed, violent bigotry that has since burst into public view, making him an industry pariah, even as his 26-year marriage imploded? With the help of Gibson’s friends—and his movies—Peter Biskind delves into the roots of a star’s divided life.

Source: Vanity Fair
Published: Feb 23, 2011
Length: 31 minutes (7,910 words)

Midnight Revolution

The day an X-rated walk on the dark side called “Midnight Cowboy” won the Oscar for best picture, a new generation came to power in Hollywood. Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, and others remember how they helped director John Schlesinger rewrite the rules on a project that was every bit as risky as its subject matter.

Source: Vanity Fair
Published: Apr 1, 2000
Length: 36 minutes (9,204 words)

Madness in Morocco: The Road to Ishtar

It was a high-stakes gamble, sending three of Hollywood’s biggest, most uncompromising talents—Warren Beatty, Elaine May, and Dustin Hoffman—to make a movie in the middle of the Sahara.

Source: Vanity Fair
Published: Feb 1, 2010
Length: 34 minutes (8,541 words)

The Last of Heath

When Heath Ledger died, he was deep into filming The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus with his friend and mentor, director Terry Gilliam. How the 28-year-old star’s last movie was rescued by a trio of friends: Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell.

Source: Vanity Fair
Published: Aug 1, 2009
Length: 37 minutes (9,273 words)