Drama
An Actor's Education
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John Lithgow
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Written by:
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John Lithgow
About this listen
In this riveting and surprising personal history, John Lithgow shares a backstage view of his own struggle, crisis, and discovery, revealing the early life and career that took place out of the public eye.
Above all Lithgow’s memoir is a tribute to his most important influence: his father, Arthur Lithgow, who, as an actor, director, producer, and great lover of Shakespeare, brought theater to John’s boyhood. From bedtime stories to Arthur’s illustrious productions, performance and storytelling were constant and cherished parts of family life. Drama details with poignancy and sharp recollection the moments that introduced a budding young actor to the undeniable power of theater.
Before Lithgow gained fame with films like The World According to Garp and television shows like 3rd Rock from the Sun, his early years were full of scenes both hilarious and bittersweet. His ruminations on the nature of theater, film acting, and storytelling cut to the heart of why actors are driven to perform, and why people are driven to watch them do it.
Lithgow chronicles the harrowing moments of his past, reflecting with moving candor on friends made and lost, mistakes large and small, and the powerful love of a father who set him on the road to a life onstage. Illuminating, funny, affecting, and thoroughly engrossing, Drama raises the curtain on the making of one of our most beloved actors.
©2011 John Lithgow (P)2011 HarperCollinsPublishersWhat listeners say about Drama
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- Ajay Soin
- 2022-03-08
See the world through beholder's eyes.
I have only known John Lithgow from Third Rock (growing up) and recently on Dexter / Perry Mason but have been truly fascinated by his personality. This book was such a joy to go through. John takes you through 50's to 90's in great detail, his personal relationships, his struggles, and successes. You truly were casted in magical times John!!
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- Monique Berry
- 2020-08-24
Dry
Three chapters captured my attention. Other than that, I found the book dry with too much sentence description—not every noun needs an adjective.
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