Mr. Langella has had a long acting career (most recently Robot and Frank) although his name is not bandied about in the news. One of the pleasures of listening to his autobiography is to hear him tell it, something few authors can pull off. He has been around long enough to have met well-known actors and politicians. He has dined with the Kennedy's, went to the races with the Queen of England and dated Elizabeth Taylor. He talks quite openly about his crush on Raul Julia and, in his opinion, the good looks but not great talent of Paul Newman. He provides insights into the psyche of actors yet doesn't reveal much of himself. If you are at all curious about well known figures in show business this book is chock full of gossip,I mean anecdotes.
Beauty Dis-rupted
After leaving home in her early teens Carre Otis became one of the most popular models in the '80's appearing in ads for Calvin Klein and Guess jeans.
The breadth of life experiences she survived with little or no guidance before she was 25 is remarkable. She traveled extensively, was addicted to heroin, was sexually violated and subjected to physical abuse most notably from Mickey Rourke. What makes her story a standout is the intrinsically spiritual aspect of her life course. Her survival as a model and maturation as a woman, wife and mother is astonishing. She even took on Oprah! It is a cautionary tale with a solid happy ending
There are other audiobooks I'll talk about soon. Right now, you guessed it; time to cook and I have books about that too.
