{"product_id":"the-way-they-were-how-epic-battles-and-bruised-egos-brought-a-classic-hollywood-love-story-to-the-screen-hardcover","title":"The Way They Were: How Epic Battles and Bruised Egos Brought a Classic Hollywood Love Story to the Screen - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Hofler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoinciding with the 50th anniversary of \u003ci\u003e\"The Way We Were,\"\u003c\/i\u003e this intriguing and impeccably researched book is the first ever account of the making of the classic film starring Barbara Streisand and Robert Redford, revealing the full story behind its genesis and continued controversies, its many deleted scenes, its much-anticipated but never-filmed sequel, and the real-life romance that inspired this groundbreaking love story...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's one of the greatest movie romances of all time. Fifty years on, the chemistry between Barbra Streisand as Jewish working-class firebrand Katie Worosky and Robert Redford as all-American golden boy Hubbell Gardiner remains potent. Yet the friction and controversy surrounding \u003ci\u003eThe Way We Were\u003c\/i\u003e was so enormous, the movie was nearly never made at all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScreenwriter Arthur Laurents wrote the role of Katie with Streisand in mind. Casting Hubble was another matter. Redford, already a superstar, was reluctant to play what he perceived as the \"Ken doll\" to Streisand's lead, and demanded his role be changed and expanded. Laurents resisted, telling director Sydney Pollack, \"You'll ruin the movie if it ends up being about two people. It's Katie's story, not Hubbell's.\" Despite his protests, ten writers--among them Francis Ford Coppola--were brought on to rework the script. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaurents's fears were well founded, and the first preview was disastrous. Producer Ray Stark and Pollack, with Redford's approval, cut several scenes, upsetting Streisand and Laurents. Yet the edits worked. Such was the movie's success that Redford was open to making a sequel, though Laurents's script was never greenlit. Some of those \"lost\" scenes are now being restored to the film for its 50th anniversary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's also the deep, surprising love story at the heart of \u003ci\u003eThe Way They Were\u003c\/i\u003e that makes it so memorable, and Robert Hofler explores its inspiration--the relationship between Laurents, a Jewish Brooklyn-born college leftist, and his longtime partner, Tom Hatcher. Drawing on a vast trove of Laurents's and Pollack's unpublished writings, as well as interviews with Streisand, Redford, and other key players, this is the definitive account of a film that changed the rules of moviemaking and defined romance ever since.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Hofler\u003c\/b\u003e is the lead theater critic at TheWrap and author of bestselling, critically acclaimed biographies, including \u003ci\u003eMoney, Murder, and Dominick Dunne: A Life in Several Acts\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Invented Rock Hudson\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eParty Animals\u003c\/i\u003e; and the Lambda Literary Award nominated \u003ci\u003eSexplosion: From Andy Warhol to A Clockwork Orange, How a Generation of Pop Rebels Broke All the Taboos\u003c\/i\u003e. The recipient of the 2020 Los Angeles Press Club Award for Best Theater Reviews, he previously has been an editor and writer for \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUs Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVariety.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in New York City and can be found online at RobertHofler.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757641892128,"sku":"9780806542324","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e36266b8ad1dcd60752be952f26f421f.webp?v=1780107674","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-way-they-were-how-epic-battles-and-bruised-egos-brought-a-classic-hollywood-love-story-to-the-screen-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}