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Stories I Only Tell My Friends, Rob Lowe (paperback) 4 out of 5 stars.
From amazon:
"A wryly funny and surprisingly moving account of an extraordinary life lived almost entirely in the public eye
A teen idol at fifteen, an international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at twenty, and one of Hollywood's top stars to this day, Rob Lowe chronicles his experiences as a painfully misunderstood child actor in Ohio uprooted to the wild counterculture of mid-seventies Malibu, where he embarked on his unrelenting pursuit of a career in Hollywood.
The Outsiders placed Lowe at the birth of the modern youth movement in the entertainment industry. During his time on The West Wing, he witnessed the surreal nexus of show business and politics both on the set and in the actual White House. And in between are deft and humorous stories of the wild excesses that marked the eighties, leading to his quest for family and sobriety.
Never mean-spirited or salacious, Lowe delivers unexpected glimpses into his successes, disappointments, relationships, and one-of-a-kind encounters with people who shaped our world over the last twenty-five years. These stories are as entertaining as they are unforgettable."
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Rob Lowe was a teen crush of mine, starting even before his role as Sodapop Curtis in The Outsiders. That crush faded over the years of his tabloid exploits and some bad role choices coloured my opinion of him. Still, I followed him through the various news outlets/media over the years and when I found this book on the bargain list on amazon about a year ago I jumped on it. How bad a story could it be, right, especially for $7...
Wow. I was *not* disappointed. Mr. Lowe wrote this book on his own as far as I can tell, and he's a witty and intelligent person. Much more than just the pretty-faced bad boy I'd thought he was all those years. His is a very entertaining and somewhat sad romp through a much more eclectic career than I had ever imagined. I actually sorta feel bad that I thought of him so shallowly for all those years! Not an angel, but not evil, either, his is what I believe to be an honest albeit somewhat windy and self-serving tale, but aren't most celebrity memoirs that way to some extent? I definitely recommend this book if you're a Rob Lowe fan--very well-written and thoughtful.
Now I want to go on Netflix and stream The West Wing, a show I've never seen. ;)
From amazon:
"A wryly funny and surprisingly moving account of an extraordinary life lived almost entirely in the public eye
A teen idol at fifteen, an international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at twenty, and one of Hollywood's top stars to this day, Rob Lowe chronicles his experiences as a painfully misunderstood child actor in Ohio uprooted to the wild counterculture of mid-seventies Malibu, where he embarked on his unrelenting pursuit of a career in Hollywood.
The Outsiders placed Lowe at the birth of the modern youth movement in the entertainment industry. During his time on The West Wing, he witnessed the surreal nexus of show business and politics both on the set and in the actual White House. And in between are deft and humorous stories of the wild excesses that marked the eighties, leading to his quest for family and sobriety.
Never mean-spirited or salacious, Lowe delivers unexpected glimpses into his successes, disappointments, relationships, and one-of-a-kind encounters with people who shaped our world over the last twenty-five years. These stories are as entertaining as they are unforgettable."
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rob Lowe was a teen crush of mine, starting even before his role as Sodapop Curtis in The Outsiders. That crush faded over the years of his tabloid exploits and some bad role choices coloured my opinion of him. Still, I followed him through the various news outlets/media over the years and when I found this book on the bargain list on amazon about a year ago I jumped on it. How bad a story could it be, right, especially for $7...
Wow. I was *not* disappointed. Mr. Lowe wrote this book on his own as far as I can tell, and he's a witty and intelligent person. Much more than just the pretty-faced bad boy I'd thought he was all those years. His is a very entertaining and somewhat sad romp through a much more eclectic career than I had ever imagined. I actually sorta feel bad that I thought of him so shallowly for all those years! Not an angel, but not evil, either, his is what I believe to be an honest albeit somewhat windy and self-serving tale, but aren't most celebrity memoirs that way to some extent? I definitely recommend this book if you're a Rob Lowe fan--very well-written and thoughtful.
Now I want to go on Netflix and stream The West Wing, a show I've never seen. ;)
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