Not So Quiet on the Set: My Life in Movies during Hollywood’s Macho Era

Robert E. Relyea
iUniverse (2008)
ISBN 9780595713325
Reviewed by Carol Hoyer for Reader Views (10/08)

 

What a captivating read! Mr. Relyea has given us a great look at the inner workings of Hollywood and making movies. As we look at movies in the theater and at home we have no idea of what it really takes to make a movie.

One cannot imagine how hard it is to work with temperamental actors and actresses, trying to stay in budget and be politically correct at the same time. The author did a great job on comparing how movies were made early on as compared to today. After having worked with them, Relyea talks about the temperaments, wild requests and affairs of such great talents as Steve McQueen, Audrey Hepburn and Charles Bronson.

Can you imagine working at remote locations where bugs bite, snakes are in the water and the heat is unbearable? The creative descriptions of many great movies put the reader on the set and in tune with the actors. “Not So Quiet on the Set” by Robert E. Relyea is a great read for anyone who remembers the great stars and how wonderful old movies were without the digital enhancements.

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