Beyond Cool: The Acting Career of Bobby Darin

I justed posted a new article to my Bobby Darin website: "Beyond Cool: The Acting Career of Bobby Darin," a comprehensive overview of Bobby's film and television work from the '50s to the '70s. Here's a sample...

"Imagine for a moment if Fabian, Frankie Avalon, Paul Anka or even Pat Boone—all of whom had successful film and musical careers—made the kind of films Bobby Darin chose to make. It seems impossible to picture any of Darin’s perceived contemporaries being involved with such maverick filmmakers as John Cassavetes, Don Siegel, Stanley Kramer, or Richard Brooks, and yet Bobby Darin sought out just such controversial filmmakers for his movie projects..."

You can read more at DarinLand.com

Other articles at the site include "Bobby Darin: The Singles (1966)," "Bobby Darin: The Singles (1961)," "The Capitol Years," and interviews with Darin Arranger/Conductor Perry Botkin, and Bobby's High School friend Jazz Vocalist Elli Fordyce.

I'm also always looking for new articles, reviews and contributions to the site. Email me with your ideas!