For Your Consideration: Keanu Reeves

Description

This illustrated collection of humorous essays and fun extras makes the case for one of our most iconic celebrities, from Bill and Ted to John Wick. For an actor who's been in so many mega-hits and equally mega misses, it can be tough to track Keanu Reeves's accomplishments. But true fans know that Keanu is so much more than his Bill and Ted persona, both onscreen and off. During his long career-over 30 years, though you wouldn't know it from his immortal looks-he has constantly subverted Hollywood stereotypes and expectations. He's the type to start his own publishing company, reread Hamlet, write a grown-up children's book, photobomb people's weddings, eat lunch alone in the park while looking very sad, and give away his salary to the film crew. For Your Consideration- Keanu Reeves examines the ways in which Keanu strives to be kind and excellent in work and in life. The authors also explore various Internet conspiracies about his age, help you identify which Sad Keanu meme you are, give you the Keanu and Winona Ryder fanfic your heart desires, and much, much more.

Larissa Zageris and Kitty Curran are the creative team behind My Lady's Choosing- An Interactive Romance Novel (Quirk, 2018), the viral Kickstarter project Taylor Swift- Girl Detective, and countless zines and comics. Larissa is a writer, educator, and photographer whose work has appeared in McSweeney's Internet Tendency, among other internet places. Kitty is an illustrator and comics artist who is Actually British and knows all about courtship rituals, the peerage, and upper-crust accents.

"A pop-culture smorgasbord that reveals the hows and whys of [Keanu Reeves'] staying power in the film industry since Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure."-Chicago Tribune "Just the right amount of goofy jokes, paired with surprisingly deep moments that leave you going 'woah.'"-Women Write About Comics "If you're a Keanu Reeves fan, you have to buy this book."-WGN "Fans of Keanu Reeves will absolutely appreciate this book, while those who have a general knowledge of him will definitely enjoy this off-beat look at the man, his career, and the cultural phenomenon he's sparked."-Geeks of Doom "Manages to take a look at one of the most beloved actors of our time...[an] excellent adventure."-BioGamer Girl