Joe Eszterhas
Joe Eszterhas was one of the hottest screenwriters in Hollywood for almost 20 years – from 1978 – 1995. I was just getting started as a writer back then, so he was on top of my lists of role models and idols.
But he seemingly dropped off the planet around the beginning of the 21st Century and I forgot all about him until two days ago when I watched Sliver.
He accumulated 18 writing credits. Here’s a list of six of his movies I saw.
1 – F.I.S.T. – 1978 – starring Sly Stallone, Rod Steiger, and West Catholic’s Joe Boyle.
2 – Flashdance – 1983 – starring Jennifer Beals.
3 – Basic Instinct – 1992 – starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone.
4 – Nowhere to Run – 1993 – starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Rosanna Arquette.
5 – Sliver – 1993 – starring Sharon Stone and the the ill-cast dweeb Billy Baldwin.
6 – Showgirls – 1995 – Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, and Gina Gershon.
Here’s Joe with Gina Gershon at a social function for Showgirls.
Between you and me, I always liked Gina Gershon but never saw her in that light ─ pleasantly surprising.
I’m America’s Best Crime Writer – Barry Bowe – & I approve this message.
My first book – Born to Be Wild – was published in 1992 and is still selling on Amazon & Kindle. it’s a true story about certain members of the Warlocks motorcycle gang.
The story took 21 years to play out with many twists & turns. It’s an amalgam of Sons of Anarchy and Breaking Bad – but these outlaw bikers make the Sons look like Cub Scouts.
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