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He began writing on matchbooks, napkins and hotel stationery. Meet michael madsen, actor, poet at bank of books malibu. Michael madsens long career spans 25 years and more than 170 films in which he has played memorable characters in myriad box office hits, including. Michael madsens long career spans nearly 40 years and more than 170 films in which he has played memorable characters in myriad box office hits, including. He has been writing since the early 1990s, when he scrawed notes on match books, napkins and hotel stationery in between his time working on movie sets and traveling. Signs of life by michael madsen book most widely held works by michael madsen. Michael madsen biography, celebrity facts and awards tv. Buy signs of life by michael madsen, michael naughton, donna novak isbn. Actor, poet and now photographer michael madsen of reservoir dogs, kill bill vol. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In 2006, he released his first book of photography entitled signs of life, published by hands publications, which also contains new selections of his poetry.
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