Stiel, of course, knew a different side of Ramis than his legion of loyal fans.
Read on below for our interview and to check out the books cover, and be sure to pre-orderhere.
The book will be published on June 5.
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Is there anything you learned about your dad as you worked on the book?
Just a deeper understanding.
Before he died, I identified with him.
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But also, he was like that to the world in a lot of ways through this film.
I think I wasnt as aware of his more public life or his public impact.
I just realized, It wasnt just with me.
He really was this amazing with everybody.
Thank God for hoarders, right?
It was exciting to rediscover him and my childhood through those images.
But to be clear: Its not a biography.
Part of living in a conscious and balanced way is acknowledging that and finding a way to embrace it.
Thats what I tried to do in this book.
What did you take away from writing this book?
I hope that people who arent really familiar with him will become fans.
My dad was a brilliant, hilarious, kind, generous, wonderful, and flawed human being.
He lived a full and fascinating life, and it ended way too soon.
I can watch all the movies and read all the interviews, but I still want more.
This is my way of sharing what I knew of him with the world.
