Kiss Me Like A Stranger

This “frank, charming memoir” is a deeply personal look at the award-winning actor and comedian's life and loves in his own words (Los Angeles Times).

Gene Wilder is one of the great comic actors who defined the 1970's and 1980's in movies. From his early work with Woody Allen to the classic films he made with Mel Brooks to his partnership on screen with Richard Pryor, Wilder's performances are still celebrated today. Kiss Me Like A Stranger is an intimate glimpse of the man behind the image on the screen.

In this book, Wilder talks about everything from his experiences in psychoanalysis to why he got into acting to how a midwestern childhood with a sick mother changed him. He writes about the creative process on stage and on screen, and divulges moments from life on the sets of the some of the most iconic movies of our time. He also opens up about his love affairs and marriages, including his marriage to comedian Gilda Radner. But the core of Kiss Me Like A Stranger is an actor's search for truth and a thoughtful analysis of why the choices he made-some of them so serendipitous they were practically accidental—changed the course of his life.

“Uproarishly funny and at times very moving. It made me want to go out and see every Gene Wilder movie again.”-Mel Brooks

“I always knew Gene Wilder was a remarkable person, but I didn't know how remarkable until I read this brave, riveting book.” — Charles Grodin

“A book to cherish. Here is the real Gene . . . irrepressibly funny, wise, warmhearted, and honest.” — Pat Collins, film critic