Big Kiss : One Actor's Desperate Attempt to Claw His Way to the Top

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Summary: Memoirs Of A Smart Alec
Review: Having already read Henry Alford's previous book MUNICIPAL BONDAGE, I was already aware that Mr. Alford was a smart alec, and I am happy to report that in BIG KISS he still is. Hooray and halleluja! Alford's comic relections on his quixotic forays into the theater are a joy to behold. This is a light and funny book that I read in one sitting. Henry Alford should have his own adjective, and it should require special spelling! Here's hoping we don't have to wait six years until his next book.

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Summary: Fun and entertaining
Review: Henry Alford is an author I had never heard of. I ran across a copy of this book in New York City and I'm glad I purchased it. He faithfully recreates an actors plight in going from job to job
in a very hard profession. He never seems to lose his wit or sense of humor throughout. It is an enjoyable light read. I recommend it to everyone who is in theatre or wants to know what it is like to be a professional actor. I loved the part of Henry taking his mother to Paul Sills acting camp in Wisconsin. A neat lady with a great sense of humor. In fact Henry proves the apple doesn't fall very far. Most enjoyable

Rating:
Summary: Fun and entertaining
Review: Henry Alford is an author I had never heard of. I ran across a copy of this book in New York City and I'm glad I purchased it. He faithfully recreates an actors plight in going from job to job
in a very hard profession. He never seems to lose his wit or sense of humor throughout. It is an enjoyable light read. I recommend it to everyone who is in theatre or wants to know what it is like to be a professional actor. I loved the part of Henry taking his mother to Paul Sills acting camp in Wisconsin. A neat lady with a great sense of humor. In fact Henry proves the apple doesn't fall very far. Most enjoyable

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Summary: An Uplifting Treat
Review: Henry Alford is brilliantly witty, yet he displays an internal angst that resonates within the reader. You'll be right alongside him on his hilarious and occasionally pathetic journey to the promised land of stardom. A reviewer wrote of Alford's previous book that it was "dessert-like." This book is an uplifting treat, too, and reading a chapter or two shall surely brighten your day.

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Summary: Brilliant absurdity
Review: In the tradition of David Sedaris or Joe Orton, this author exposes the absurdities of life in a wholly original and daring way.

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Summary: Brilliant absurdity
Review: The topic of this book made me a little doubtful--making fun of show business is sort of like shooting fish in a barrel. But Alford delivers: he has very unusual takes on the topic, and, on several occasions (the chapter about being in the movie Godzilla, for one) made me literally cry with laughter. Wow. Does he have a column somewhere? I'd love to read it.