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Em
Novembro de 2005 foi publicada uma nova biografia oficial de Celine Dion -
"For Keeps".
Esta
biografia foi escrita por Jenna Glatzer, uma premiada escritora de Nova Iorque.
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Detalhes
sobre esta biografia de Celine Dion:
Título:
Celine Dion - For Keeps
Autora:
Jenna Glatzer
Editora:
Andrews McMeel
ISBN:
0740755595
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Em
entrevista, Jenna
Glatzer revelou como foi surpreendente conhecer Celine Dion...
"About
My Experience With Céline
I
didn't know what to expect when I was offered the opportunity to write Céline's
book. I hoped she'd be nice, but I tried not to have high expectations -
many of my writer-friends who've written celebrity biographies have told me it's
very easy to get disenchanted when you peek behind the "celebrity curtain."
I
was told I'd probably meet her once, and the rest of the book would be based on
interviews with René and others close to Céline. After all, she was extremely
busy performing in Vegas, and when she had down-time, she cherished her time
with her husband and son.
No
one expected what actually happened.
It
was Céline who kept asking me to come back to Vegas, kept wanting to talk more
and share more. The more I got to know her, the more I was in awe of this
woman. Her warmth and trust is apparent immediately, and she is amazingly
down-to-earth. I'm not sure how anyone could stay so grounded with
millions of adoring fans and truckloads of awards, but I'm telling you, she's
real.
The
way she comes across on television - sweet, emotional, simple, a little wacky -
that's not an act. This is a woman who is genuinely interested in everyone
around her, and never acts like the most important person in a room. This is a
woman who is always giving back quietly; always wanting to please; always
wanting to do right by her fans, her crew, her family. She's strong, she's
smart, and she knows what matters in life.
There's
something to be said for the fact that most of her crew has been with her for
more than a decade. They've followed her from Canada, and as one of them said,
"You don't do that for everybody. You do it for Céline."
This
larger-than-life woman became my friend. My friend who wore sweatpants and sat
on the floor with me and shared "girl talk" until 3 in the morning on
several occasions. I couldn't have imagined a better experience. This is a
memory I know I'll always cherish. "Next time," she told me, "Don't
come back for work. Come back to have dinner with René and me."
(Well,
okay, twist my arm!)
I
got to see many sides of Céline - one minute, she'd tearfully tell me about how
torn she was about returning to show business when what she really wanted to do
was stay home with her son. The next minute, she'd launch into impersonations of
her favorite stars, spontaneous renditions of Freddie Mercury songs, and jokes
about breastfeeding.
I
waited for someone to tell me, "Don't look her directly in the eye" or
"Don't ask her questions about..." but it never happened. I waited for
one little sign of "diva behavior," but there weren't any. Instead, I
got an introspective woman telling me about her faults, her fears, and her joys.
I wasn't fascinated by her because she was famous. She was just plain
fascinating, and she has the uncanny ability to make you feel fascinating, too.
She
never bothered to show me her awards or her fancy wardrobe, but she bubbled over
with excitement when she showed me the beautiful cards the dancers in the show
gave her on New Year's Eve. She had most of them memorized. Then she paged
through the "guest book" in her dressing room that contains messages
from kids (and some adults) from organizations like Make-a-Wish. These are kids
with disabilities or terminal illnesses who've had wishes fulfilled to meet Céline,
and again, she can quote most of the messages on sight, telling me which ones
inspired her most.
To
the fans, I say, you've picked the right singer to care about. Céline deserves
every bit of her success, and even if she doesn't know you individually, she
cares about you right back".
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