Dwayne Johnson, The Rock : his life, his movies, his world
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B JOHNSON D
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Dynamic, funny, and inspiring photos of global entertainment icon, entrepreneur, and trailblazer, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, featuring twenty years' worth of candids, family moments, and snapshots from film and television sets, many never-before-seen. Hiram Garcia, who has known Dwayne Johnson since college, is a longtime collaborator, producing partner, and talented photographer. As a film and television producer as well as in his role as the President of Production at Seven Bucks Productions, Garcia has unprecedented access to capture images on the sets of Seven Bucks’ films including such blockbuster hits as Jumanji: The Next Level, Jungle Cruise, Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, and more. As one of his closest friends, Garcia knows Johnson inside and out, and that deep relationship informs the photographs he shares in this book. Whether it’s an action-packed photo snapped during an intense film take, or a relaxed and candid shot of Johnson with his daughters, Garcia focuses his lens on the qualities he most admires in his friend: his extraordinary work ethic, his infectious smile, his empathy and sense of humor, and the joy and determination Johnson brings to everything he does. With scores of photos—most of them never been seen before and taken over two decades—The Rock: Through the Lens: His Life, His Movies, His World is enhanced by captions revealing the inside stories behind these remarkable images.
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Publisher's Weekly Review
Hiram Garcia, decades-long friend of Duane "The Rock" Johnson, offers a cursory overview of the superstar's life in this star-studded but unsurprising collection of photos. Separated into three parts ("in his life," "in the movies," and "in the world"), the photos range from family snapshots of the early days of Garcia and Johnson's friendship to candid images on the set of films including Hobbs & Shaw and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and alongside a who's-who list of celebrities, among them Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Oprah Winfrey, Danny DeVito, and Emily Blunt. The Johnson that emerges is a loving and gentle giant whose bulging muscles are matched by his sincere kindness and generosity toward fans ("You may not know that he's a real softie," Garcia writes). Short captions written by Garcia accompany the images, but tend to be simplistic ("As versatile as he is, I think DJ prefers warm weather to cold"). Some of the more striking portraits, such as a sharp black-and-white shot of Johnson doing his signature one-eyebrow-raise while holding a kitten, show Garcia's skill as a photographer, but too often he captures Johnson gazing down at his cellphone. It's a solid piece of memorabilia, even if it doesn't reveal a side of the Rock fans haven't seen before. (Oct.)
Publishers Weekly Reviews
Hiram Garcia, decades-long friend of Duane "The Rock" Johnson, offers a cursory overview of the superstar's life in this star-studded but unsurprising collection of photos. Separated into three parts ("in his life," "in the movies," and "in the world"), the photos range from family snapshots of the early days of Garcia and Johnson's friendship to candid images on the set of films including Hobbs & Shaw and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and alongside a who's-who list of celebrities, among them Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Oprah Winfrey, Danny DeVito, and Emily Blunt. The Johnson that emerges is a loving and gentle giant whose bulging muscles are matched by his sincere kindness and generosity toward fans ("You may not know that he's a real softie," Garcia writes). Short captions written by Garcia accompany the images, but tend to be simplistic ("As versatile as he is, I think DJ prefers warm weather to cold"). Some of the more striking portraits, such as a sharp black-and-white shot of Johnson doing his signature one-eyebrow-raise while holding a kitten, show Garcia's skill as a photographer, but too often he captures Johnson gazing down at his cellphone. It's a solid piece of memorabilia, even if it doesn't reveal a side of the Rock fans haven't seen before. (Oct.)
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Citations
Garcia, H. (2020). Dwayne Johnson, The Rock: his life, his movies, his world (First edition.). St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Garcia, Hiram, 1976-. 2020. Dwayne Johnson, The Rock: His Life, His Movies, His World. New York: St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Garcia, Hiram, 1976-. Dwayne Johnson, The Rock: His Life, His Movies, His World New York: St. Martin's Press, 2020.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Garcia, H. (2020). Dwayne johnson, the rock: his life, his movies, his world. First edn. New York: St. Martin's Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Garcia, Hiram. Dwayne Johnson, The Rock: His Life, His Movies, His World First edition., St. Martin's Press, 2020.