Steve Guttenberg

A surprisingly good read! I kept trying to skim through this big ole book, but it was just too interesting not to read in full. Especially Guttenberg's early years in the business, and all the crazy things he did to get hired--great stories. His reflections on the business and people of Hollywood were unexpected and fascinating. And his family stories were laugh-out-loud funny (when they weren't endearing). He doesn't pretend to be a "good boy", but Guttenberg seems like a genuine and thoughtful person as you'd find in showbiz.… (mais)

I went into this book expecting entertainment and nothing more. Boy, did it entertain. Steve Guttenberg takes the reader along for his arrival to Hollywood, his foibles, his victories and his rise to fame. He drops more names than the Allied Forces dropped bombs during WWII. Sometimes there is a story to go along with the name and a lot of those stories are pretty good. However, if you're looking for a 'tell all' book, then keep looking. Guttenberg's anecdotes are industry related, for the most part. But his writing has a very wide-eyed excitement about it. He has fun telling his story and he is very endearing. He talks about the job of making films, the work of being an actor. He talks about stardom and what it means to be a hot commodity. While he takes his work seriously, it's clear that he doesn't always take himself too seriously. He keeps himself grounded through his wonderful family. His parents are portrayed as an inadvertent comedy team. Their phone calls are priceless. He pokes gentle fun at himself and there were several little tales that made me laugh out loud. I'm not quite sure I completely buy his story about his "office" but if it's true, then he's got nerves of the coolest iron. And through it all, he is the proverbial NICE GUY.

Lightweight but fun reading.… (mais)