WERE READY FOR YOU, MR GRODIN

Rating:
Summary: Should this be Charles Groanin'?
Review: I have always liked Charles Grodin as a film performer but remained unaware of his reputation and political views. After seeing a rather fun television interview promoting his newest book, I searched this out. The book style is established in the first 100 pages: a fun book of Hollywood and Theatrical anecdotes. But, then something terrible happens. Grodin begins to tell that some people find him difficult and then he graciously explains why they were the ones who were wrong. It was actually them who were difficult. The middle of the book is devoid of the humor so apparent at the start, much of it does return after the political material is exhausted. To the slightly informed, the book shines no new light on Hollywood but rather focuses light on human facets so often missing from industry stories. In the final analysis, I'll put on MIDNIGHT RUN when I'm in the mood for Grodin, the book is not worth a revisit.

Rating:
Summary: Should this be Charles Groanin'?
Review: I have always liked Charles Grodin as a film performer but remained unaware of his reputation and political views. After seeing a rather fun television interview promoting his newest book, I searched this out. The book style is established in the first 100 pages: a fun book of Hollywood and Theatrical anecdotes. But, then something terrible happens. Grodin begins to tell that some people find him difficult and then he graciously explains why they were the ones who were wrong. It was actually them who were difficult. The middle of the book is devoid of the humor so apparent at the start, much of it does return after the political material is exhausted. To the slightly informed, the book shines no new light on Hollywood but rather focuses light on human facets so often missing from industry stories. In the final analysis, I'll put on MIDNIGHT RUN when I'm in the mood for Grodin, the book is not worth a revisit.