Keanu - Johnston Sheila

Spead made Keanu Reeves a superstar with an extraordinary breadth of appeal. In his early thirties, he is still a teen idol but also has cult status with artists, feminists and gays.Keanu is still indelibly identified with Ted, the airhead hero of Billand Ted s Excellent Adventure . Yet he has also attracted the attention of top directors. He is sought after by Hollywood, but often seems impatient with his fame, preferring low-budget work like the 1995 Winnipeg stage production of Hamlet . He turned down the sequel to Speed to spend more time with his band, Dogstar.In her well-researched and fascinating biography, Sheila Johnston draws on extensive interviews with Keanu s friends and colleagues, exploring the actor s early years, his complex personality and his recent life. New for the paperback is an assessment of his recent films and the latest news on upcoming project.