Kelley Library

Because he's Jeff Goldblum, the movies, memes, and meaning of Hollywood's most enigmatic actor, Travis M. Andrews

eng

Includes bibliographical references

individual biography

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

Because he's Jeff Goldblum

bibliography

Travis M. Andrews

the movies, memes, and meaning of Hollywood's most enigmatic actor

When did you first encounter Jeff Goldblum? Maybe as a deranged killer in his 1974 screen debut in Death Wish? Maybe as a cynical journalist in 1983s The Big Chill? Or a brilliant if egotistical scientist-turned-fly in 1986s The Fly? Perhaps as the wise-cracking skeptical mathematician in 1993s Jurassic Park? Or maybe you?re not a film buff but noticed his face as part of one of the Internet?s earliest memes. Who knows? Whenever it was, you?ve probably noticed that Goldblum has become one of Hollywood?s most enduring actors, someone who only seems to grow more famous, more heralded, more beloved through the decades, even though he?s always followed his own, strange muse. The guy primarily plays jazz music these days, but is more famous than ever. Actor, pianist, husband, father, style icon, meme. Goldblum contains multitudes, but why? What does he mean? In this new semi-biography, semi-rumination, and semi-ridiculous look at the career of Goldblum, Andrews takes you behind the scenes of his iconic movies, explores the shifting nature of fame in the twenty-first century, and spends far too much time converting Goldblum?s name into various forms of speech

Goldblum erected -- The origin story -- The early days -- Who needs a mantra, anyway? -- Awards season -- A star is Blum-ed -- Hold on to your butts! -- The lost chapter -- Pittsburgh / Pittsburgh -- Jeff Goldblum vs. The idea of Jeff Goldblum -- A living meme

Because he is Jeff Goldblum