2.14 Author Interview with Lisa Stein Haven

Send us Fan MailIn today's interview, I speak with Lisa Stein Haven, a Professor of English at Ohio University and expert in all things Charlie Chaplin. She has written extensively on the actor and director and hosted the first international Charlie Chaplin conference ever held on American soil in 2010, the 100th anniversary of Charlie's first trip to America. In addition to several works on Charlie Chaplin, she has published books about hi brother Syd Chaplin and Max Linder. She joins the show to talk about her latest book, The Early Years of Charlie Chaplin: Final Shorts and First Features. Listen to hear how Chaplin dealt with the media when he was making movies, what type of person Chaplin truly was, and why Chaplin has been such an inspiration to actors over the last century. Books mentioned in this episode include:The Early Years of Charlie Chaplin: Final Shorts and First Features by Lisa Stein HavenMy Autobiography by Charlie ChaplinChaplin: His Life and Art by David RobinsonTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePlague of Doves by Louise ErdrichIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteForthcoming book about Buster Keaton by Lisa Stein HavenForthcoming book about Monty Banks by Lisa Stein HavenFilms mentioned in this episode include:The Gold Rush directed by Charlie ChaplinCity Lights directed by Charlie ChaplinThe Great Dictator directed by Charlie ChaplinSunrise directed by Andrew BairdThe Manchurian Candidate directed by John FrankenheimerEd Wood directed by Tim BurtonRaiders of the Lost Ark directed by Steven SpielbergNorth by Northwest directed by Alfred HitchcockMonty Banks KickstarterFollow Lisa on Instagram (@lisasteinhaven) and check out her Amazon Author Page for links to all of her books.Support the show