Ray Martin's Favourites: The Stories Behind the LegendsGiving readers privileged access to the foibles of the famous, the chases to get ñbig interviews,î and the extraordinary locationsæwhere they take place, this record assembles the most remarkable interviews collected during Ray MartinÍs successful career as a journalist. Featuring subjects including Eric Bana, Audrey Hepburn, Olivia Newton John, Heath Ledger, Madonna, and Oprah Winfrey, this perceptive and inspiring compilation shares the authorÍs impressions and reflections on each individual and details the challenges of talking to people from all walks of life. |
Contents
Audrey Hepburn Its never too late | 15 |
Jane Fonda Dinner with the bishop | 35 |
Peter Cook The king of comedy | 59 |
Oprah Winfrey Is it Opera? | 81 |
Bob Dylan The missing interview | 101 |
Patrick Dodson The father of reconciliation | 131 |
Lowitja ODonoghue Miss Goodytwoshoes | 153 |
His Royal Highness Prince Charles Were not all like James Bond | 167 |
Heath Ledger As good as Marlon Brando | 187 |
A sporting life | 215 |
Steve Waugh Our century | 237 |
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