Rudi Dolezal tells and shows in pictures of his video reading show his experiences with "Freddie Mercury", the singer of the rock band "Queen", followed by book sale and autograph session
The Freddie Mercury experience
with video rarities & audience discussion
After sold-out reading shows from Leibnitz to Wr.Neustadt, even in the renowned Viennese "Casanova" and a first very successful tour in April, star filmmaker Rudi Dolezal announces a continuation of his tour for 2024 due to the great success and high demand!
"I call it a reading SHOW, because MY FRIEND FREDDIE LIVE is much more than just a 'reading'", says the cult director, who has not only worked with Queen, but also with world stars such as Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, Michael Jackson and David Bowie, and has worked with them until now.David Bowie and still works with greats such as Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones and Billy Joel in the USA.
"I only read one chapter at a time and then - like in a show - I show videos that I shot with Queen, some of which are directly related to what I've just read - and in the second part there's an American-style "Q & A" (Questions & Answers) where the audience can ask me EVERYTHING they've always wanted to know about Freddie Mercury!"
"I'm overjoyed at the great response from the audience," says Rudi. The author also has high praise from a competent source - the Graz literary scholar Prof. Dr. Dr. Dietmar Goltschnigg:
"As a literary scholar, I read Rudi Dolezal's book with great pleasure. It is fluently written, entertaining with a lot of humor and you feel like you are in the middle of the action. Dolezal writes very sensitively about his friend Mercury - it was very moving for me! This is moving, empathetic literature. Dolezal also proves himself to be a competent expert. I can only recommend the book to everyone - including all my colleagues and (former) students."
Dolezal modestly:
"The book, as well as the reading shows, were created with pure heart and soul. In the book I tell my story of how, as a long-haired hippie from Vienna's ninth district, I became Freddie Mercury's personal filmmaker - and ultimately his friend.
The reading shows are also very emotional. The audience smiles, laughs, is enthusiastic and sometimes very affected. An emotional rollercoaster ride - just like Freddie's life."
This has also been the reaction of celebrities to the shows so far:
Ewald Pfleger from OPUS: "Rudi is not only a ramp sow, but also a really good actor!"
Maria Bill: "Very moving, very emotional, great. I was crying at the end."
Reinhold Bilgeri: "A great show - Rudi can also go on tour in England and the USA with it."
Bestselling author Michael Schottenberg: "I was thrilled - the show is a real classic."
Dolezal's book is now also attracting a great deal of international attention - as the renowned FAZ (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung) recently (June 2023) wrote in a detailed portrait:
"He is one of the era-defining producers - Rudi Dolezal has filmed the music of many stars and shaped the visual design of pop art - he will soon be presenting his book 'My Friend Freddie' about his friendship with Mercury in Germany." (end quote)
Dolezal explains further:
"In my show you can cry, be amazed and laugh - but above all get to know Mercury the man better - that was my main intention. Freddie wouldn't want us to be sad - he would want us to enjoy life!"
The audience agreed at the kick-off at the THALIA in Vienna: "When you listen to Dolezal, you feel like you were there yourself."
The star filmmaker: "I'm already looking forward to the new tour - we've had lots of inquiries - from September we'll be performing all over Austria, Germany and Switzerland. MY FRIEND FREDDIE LIVE - The Freddie Mercury Experience. An English show version for the USA and UK is being planned.
"My Friend Freddie" (Darling Books)
now available to order from:
https://shop.tredition.com/search/cnVkaSBkb2xlemFs
German and English edition