Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the Library…
Join us for a one-of-a-kind evening as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws! Experience the suspense all over again with a special screening of this iconic thriller and dive behind the scenes afterward for an exclusive book talk with Christopher Shaw Myers, author of Robert Shaw: An Actor’s Life on the Set of Jaws and Beyond.
Robert Shaw: An Actor’s Life on the Set of JAWS and Beyond is the first narrative biography of Robert Shaw, written by his nephew, Christopher Shaw Myers, who brings fresh insight into the life of the celebrated actor of stage and screen.
A true renaissance man, Robert Shaw’s professional success on the screen, stage, and page are just one part of his multifaceted story. Since his childhood in Orkney, Robert was a natural leader who had a penchant for performing. Despite stacked successes both on and off the stage — he was one of the few people to receive both an Oscar nomination for acting and a Tony nomination for writing — international fame eluded him until the breakout of Jaws.
Shaw played an unforgettable role in the astounding success of Jaws, the groundbreaking film that became the first ever “summer blockbuster” which transformed the landscape of cinema. With genre-bending innovation and revolutionary feats in revenue as the first movie to exceed $100 million in the U.S. box office, Jaws was, and remains, a legendary touchstone in pop culture.
Christopher Shaw Myers grew up listening to the colorful stories told by his uncle, Robert Shaw, and other family members. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, he attended Trinity College, where he double majored in English Literature and Mathematics; and Columbia University, where he received his master’s degree in business administration. After a 30-year career in the tech industry, he delved deeper into his family’s history to explore the magic that Robert and his siblings cultivated in their lives.
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