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WriterBiographer Marshall Terrill has just released an updated version of his highly respected bio Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel Cheap Akiem Hicks Jersey , and is now working on a new Photo Book project with Steve's widow Barbara Minty, which will feature deeply personal photographs taken by Barbara during her and Steve's time together over the years 1976 to 1980.


In an exclusive interview Marshall talks with McQueenOnline about both books.


MO: Hi Marshall, thanks for talking here about your latest Steve McQueen projects. McQueen fans all over the world are always hungry for more of Steve. Even 25 years after his death, he is alive in the hearts of many people. As a writer, where do you feel the general public's interest is at with Steve Cheap Walter Payton Jersey , compared to, say, back in '93 when American Rebel was first published?


Marshall: When I originally wrote Portrait of An American Rebel in the early 1990s, I introduced the idea that McQueen's acting was not only ahead of its time, but his talents were greatly under appreciated Cheap Riley Ridley Jersey , especially given the fact that he was nowhere near as confident in real life than what you saw on the screen. I think what you're seeing now is that people have embraced this concept that he was truly a remarkable one-of-a-kind talent and an iconoclast who lived by his own rules. What you're seeing today is a full-blown renaissance, much like Humphrey Bogart experienced on college campuses in the 1970s. Lets just say I'm very glad to see that this has happened because in my opinion, Steve McQueen is the greatest film actor in cinematic history. Marlon Brando is revered as the first method actor and gets a lot of kudos for that, but Brando, in my opinion Cheap David Montgomery Jersey , didn't have McQueen's range or natural God-given talent. Often you can see Brando acting whereas with McQueen, he inhabited his roles, meaning, you'll never catch him acting. That's perhaps the greatest compliment you can give to an actor.


Regarding the new updates to Portrait Of An American Rebel.


MO: Congratulations on the release of your revised and extended version of American Rebel. What inspired you to update the book?


Marshall: Plexus Publishing actually asked me to write an update for the book to coincide for what would have been McQueen's 75th birthday. I gladly agreed because so much has happened since the book was originally published in 1993. Chiefly, that McQueen has become an icon on the same level as James Dean Wholesale Chicago Bears Jerseys , Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley. His image and likeness generates millions of dollars for the McQueen estate and is used to sell more than 30 different products, including a big multimillion campaign for the Ford Mustang. Trust me, it wasn't always like that.


MO: Did you interview any new people for this revised edition?


Marshall: I interviewed new people and got updates from some of the people I interviewed in the past. It was like a high school reunion of sorts. The new people I interviewed mainly were linked to Dr. William Kelley, who treated McQueen for cancer. Kelley died in 2005 and I found out he went a little nuts towards the end of his life. It seems as if Kelley was regarded as a "mad genius" by his peers, but grew increasingly paranoid as a result of the fact his alternative treatment to cancer was never accepted by the medical community. His demise will definitely intrigue McQueen fans.


MO: So you went back to your old sources?


Marshall: Yes I did Wholesale Bears Jerseys , and it was a lot of fun to contact the ones who are still alive. Sadly, many of the people who I originally interviewed died. But I did catch up with Steve's karate instructor and best friend Pat Johnson; stuntman Loren Janes; former manager Hilly Elkins and former Solar partner Robert Relyea. I also had a chance to interview McQueen's last wife, Barbara Minty, who I plan to do a photo book with in the near future.


MO: For the fans that have already read American Rebel, what's new in terms of information?


Marshall: I have written a new foreword updating readers on my life Cheap Chicago Bears Jerseys , what's happened with McQueen's legend and an entirely new end chapter that updates readers on the lives of those closest to McQueen. I update readers on all of McQueen's three wives, his son Chad and his family, the death of daughter Terry McQueen and Neile's second husband, Al Toffel. The McQueen family has endured a lot of tragedy and triumph in the last decade.


MO: What were you able to learn from Barbara Minty (Steve's widow, who was with him during his illness) about Steve's battle with cancer and their involvement in the Kelley Institute's metabolic therapy program (the controversial cancer treatment Steve received)?


Marshall: I basically learned that McQueen's cancer was too far advanced for Kelley to do anything Cheap Bears Jerseys , and unfortunately for him, got the lion's share of the blame for his death. Barbara said that when McQueen found out he had cancer, he gave her a choice: live their final days in peace or fight it until the very end. Barbara told him he should fight and that's what he did. He not only fought for Barbara, but for his two kids, Terry and Chad. He was a very noble person.


MO: In the documentary Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool Wholesale James Daniels Jersey , Barbara Minty states that in hindsight she would rather that she and Steve had not gone into the Kelley program. Based on your recent talks with Barbara, what would she have done differently?


Marshall: I know the reference you're talking about, but I haven't spoken in depth to Barbara about his cancer treatment. So far, we've only been talking about the good times. We will be getting together in late Novemberearly December and perhaps we'll broach that subject. My personal opinion is this: Steve McQueen was told by American doctors he had three months to live when he was originally diagnosed with cancer. He was essentially given a death sentence. Kelley, whether you agree with his treatmen . Fake Jerseys Replica Fake Basketball Jerseys Fake Baseball Jerseys Fake Jerseys From China Fake Jerseys Replica Tremaine Edmunds Jersey Taysom Hill Jersey Sam Darnold Womens Jersey Russell Wilson Youth Jersey Rob Gronkowski Patriots Jersey