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How I Slept My Way To The Middle: Secrets And Stories From Stage, Screen, And Interwebs (2012)

by Kevin Pollak(Favorite Author)

3.94 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

076278055X (ISBN13: 9780762780556)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Lyons Press

review 1: Several interesting anecdotes, but I am wondering what was held back. As you know we read these books for the dirt of the behind scenes of what really went down during movies and inter-relations with other stars. This book does provide some of that, including some great stuff about many stars no longer with us. That is where this book shines, with the author's interactions with Johnny Carson, Mattheau, and Peter Falk,of whom Pollak has always performed a brilliant impersonation. There seems to be some gaps, whether intentional or not, in his personal story as well. Given those few shortcomings, this was a decent foray in the world of tell all books, and a humorous one as well with some stories that stick out and will long after your finish the book.
review 2: P... moreollak writes a somewhat interesting autobiography in an annoying way. While it is filled with all sorts of stories about his career and the famous people he worked with (some would call it "name dropping"), the writing style is frustrating. He jumps back and forth in time, writes too many asides that could have easily been written into the stories, and has no sense of narrative. Ironic coming from a stand-up comedian who supposedly spent his career honing humorous stories. He also has some major mistakes in the book (he is completely wrong about when the show Seinfeld aired, which he could have looked up on Wikipedia, and he claims the New Testament was written two hundred years after Jesus died!). He also has to keep reminding us that he has the world's greatest impression of Columbo and William Shatner, which isn't much of a claim to fame. While there are some good insights for people who want to get into the business, along with a few fun brushes with celebrities (the guy loves Tom Cruise), Pollak's constant "gee whiz--I can't believe I starred in this" attitude grows old and...annoying. less

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