Keanu Reeves: An Excellent Adventure

by Brian J. Robb

Keanu Reeves' combination of authority, forthrightness, and sexy good looks has made him one of the most popular and bankable modern stars. In this revised and updated biography, Brian J. Robb explores Reeves on- and offscreen, including his rock 'n roll career with the band Dog Star, and the twin tragedies that took the lives of his unborn daughter and his former partner Jennifer Syme. This new edition contains 130 photographs and a 48-page coverage of The Matrix and its sequel including location reports, plot previews, and a glimpse of the trilogy’s breathtaking climax.

Genres: Biography

192 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1997

About the author

Brian J. Robb is the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling biographer of Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, and Brad Pitt. He has also written books on silent cinema, the films of Philip K. Dick, Wes Craven, and Laurel and Hardy, the Star Wars movies, Superheroes, Gangsters, and Walt Disney, as well as science fiction television series Doctor Who and Star Trek. His illustrated books include an Illustrated History of Steampunk and a guide to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth (Winner, Best Book, Tolkien Society Awards). He writes and edits the Chaplin: Film by Film centenary blog site and is co-editor of the Sci-Fi Bulletin website. He lives in Edinburgh.

Reviews

[Rizvi]

I read books of actor because I would understand them better.

[Teddy Farias]

This is a very opinionated bio on Keanu, with quotes and material from gossipy printed mags such as the Enquirer, it critiques him in a negative way.

[Jevron McCrory]

As a treatise on Keanu's career, this book sticks rigidly to the facts and figures, giving a blow by blow account of each of his movies and the impact it had on his career.

It delves admirably into the media untruths and hype, always balancing these with Keanu's own retorts and defenses and most impressively, goes behind the scenes of each of Keanu's movies, explaining details from set rehearsals and first impressions to character motivations and what Keanu was hoping to gain from working on said flick.

There is pretty much an image on every page, which is pretty cool for a lightweight tome (some of them very rare) and it's flowing and uncluttered but detailed and well written narrative makes for an easy and enjoyable read.

Basically, this is the best book available on Keanu Reeves, and I've done a lot of looking.

Highly recommended!

[Lorena Draghici]

A very interesting account of the life and career (up to 2004) of Keanu Reeves, one of the most puzzling and charismatic Hollywood actors. The stories behind his role choices, the opinions of actors who co-starred Keanu, his passion for music, books and motorcycles, the glimpse at his personal life that always left his fans wanting for more, his care for family and friends, all these come to shed some light on this intriguing character, serving at the same time to enhance the aura of mystery surrounding this nice guy.

[AliciaJ]

I'm a die-hard Keanu Reeves fan (LONG LIVE NEO!), so any book I can read about him is a winner for me. This one isn't in depth by any means, but it's filled with some cool pics taken from his earlier career. It's a keeper for a Keanu fan, that's for sure.