An Evening with Griffin Dunne
Event description
Step inside the captivating life of Griffin Dunne as he shares tales of his storied Hollywood family and the glittering, complicated stars in his orbit – from writer Joan Didion to actor Carrie Fisher.
Join actor, producer and director Griffin Dunne as he discusses his dazzling memoir, The Friday Afternoon Club – an exploration of what it means to come from a family of storytellers and secret-keepers while building a career in Hollywood.
Growing up between Tinseltown and Manhattan, Dunne had an upbringing like none other. His father was the novelist and journalist Dominick Dunne. His best friend was Carrie Fisher. And then there was his aunt, Joan Didion.
Dunne sits down with festival director Rosemarie Milsom to discuss his star-studded childhood, decades-long Hollywood career, and the glamour and tragedy of his larger-than-life family.
Griffin Dunne has been an actor, producer, and director since the late 1970s. Among his work, he produced and acted in After Hours; he directed Practical Magic and the documentary The Center Will Not Hold about his aunt, Joan Didion. The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir has been named Best Book of the Year by TIME. Griffin and his dog, Mary, live in the East Village of Manhattan.
The venue bar will open at 7.00pm.
Books will be for sale and there will be a signing after the event thanks to MacLean's Booksellers.
This event is presented in partnership with The University of Newcastle and Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival.
Accessibility
The venue is wheelchair accessible
Please email admin@newcastlewritersfestival.org.au to book accessible seats
Disability parking is available on Auckland Street either sides of the King Street intersection.
Travel
Limited unmetered street parking is available
The closest parking station is Civic West entry via Gibson St - 5 min walk
The closest light rail stop is Civic - 5 min walk
The closest bus stop is University House, King St (Stop ID 230048) and is serviced by the 11, 13 and 23 buses - 3 min walk
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