Katharine Hepburn

by Simon Worrall

In this exclusive interview, the last this legendary icon of the silver screen granted before her death, Katharine Hepburn talks about her childhood, why she hated Hollywood, her relationship with Spencer Tracy and feminism.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography

Nook

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

The author of two highly acclaimed books, THE POET AND THE MURDERER (Dutton & Plume/Penguin Putnam USA, 2002, which William Styron called, “A gripping tale, done with great style and elegance…” and the novelized true story of his mother in World War II, THE VERY WHITE OF LOVE (HarperCollins, 2018), referred to by The Sunday Mirror as “A powerful and tender tale of love and war,” Worrall is a natural storyteller.
Simon was born in Wellington, England in 1951 and spent his childhood in Eritrea, Paris and Singapore. He speaks four languages, including French. He is a regular contributor to National Geographic, and has written for publications all over the world, including the Smithsonian, The London Times and Sunday Times Magazine, The Guardian, Harper’s, The New Yorker, Conde Nast Traveler and the New Statesman.

Reviews

[Stephanie Wolf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Katherine Hepburn was a truly unique personality. In her interview, she spoke candidly about Hollywood, New England, Spencer Tracy and other parts of her life. For her interview, she did not treat Simon with any special airs, she was just herself.

While it is a short book, it was an interesting read. It would have been nice to read more and some new information.

[Lynne M · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's very short, but definitely a worthy read!

[MemefulBurn Meme · Rating 5 out of 5]

The end of a true legend. Truly a great last interview of this legend.

[Heather Dune Macadam · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you love Kate, you'll love her last interview! So warm and witty. Worrall's rich prose comes to life here and makes me feel like I am the lucky person sitting across from this legend and hearing her yelling "Nora, bring us some soup!" WHAT A MOMENT!

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Bringing Up Baby. Really, really love it.

This is a wonderful interview of Katharine Hepburn, not so much because of the material it covers, but because Mr. Worrall captures her so well. Well worth the read. I'm extemely glad I read it. Thank you, Mr. Worrall.

[Christine Grant]

Not as good as I hoped. I did make the brownie recipe though.

[Naturegirl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Katherine Hepburn's last interview. She seemed like a saucy minx who liked things the way she liked them. If you at all love this fabulous actress, you will find this a very endearing account.

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

liked a lot. she was a pistol!

[Kathrine]

ok

[Alexa Saunders · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting patchwork..

I enjoyed the piece very much as it caught both the ingenue and the doyen. Although the author seems to have had little in interview content, he wrapped what he had in wonderful references to dialog within her films. A good read.