In fact, if you had asked me prior to listening to this audiobook what shows or movies he has been in I couldn't tell you, but I could pick him out of a lineup. Read 5,275 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Don’t you just hate that feeling of falling head over heels for a new series...and then having to wait anxiously (sometimes for years!)
Then he goes on to make some of the greatest films of all time, receive random gifts from Bill Murray and got to work for Aaron Sorkin (genius). “There is just no way anyone is likely to take a 19-year-old boy as pretty as I was seriously,” he writes, accounting for a certain snippiness on the part of the press, which would soon be treating him as part of the so-called As “Stories I Only Tell My Friends” unfolds, the full extent of Mr. Lowe’s fame and notoriety turn out to be greater than expected.
His truth really rings clear here.
But I also have a weakness for celebrity biographies - the trashier the better - and come on. Lowe came to prominence after appearing in films such as The Outsiders, Oxford Blues, About Last Night..., and St. Elmo's Fire.
(“Did I mention that no one was on drugs when they came up with this idea?” he writes. But as entertaining as it was to hear how he met multiple people before they were famous, that wasn't the most interesting take away for me.
Guess who liked to make home movies of his schoolmates?
He currently appears as a main cast member of Parks and Recreation in the role of Chris Traeger.“So I came to the realization: Nothing in life is unfair. Wow, I sure loved that poster…In the mid 80’s, I had a poster of Rob Lowe in my room for a few years when I was a teen.
A life spent almost entirely in the limelight having become a teen idol at the tender age of fifteen. WRITING MOVIES FOR FUN AND PROFIT. If my brothers can do it, so can I.”Mr.
So often in this book he marvels at the sheer absurdity of his circumstances, as when he sat weeping at the deathbed of his beloved grandma, only to have a nurse ask for his autograph. STORIES I ONLY TELL MY FRIENDS. Guess who Mr. Coppola would put in He writes viscerally and insightfully about what would turn out to be a watershed moment in his life and career. I found Lowe an intelligent, sensitive and quite eloquent man and he really has a great story to tell. He's genuine, honest, he talks openly about his talents, his escapades, his addictions, and his insecurities.
I'm so glad he shared his POV. Indignation and whining were others, but he’s too self-deprecatingly funny. That said, his career has had its major ups and downs and who didn't cringe when he hosted the Oscars? And of course, he really was Sam Seaborn on the West Wing. The only other celebrity memoir I have read/listened to is Amy Poehler's I knew ZERO about Rob Lowe before this audio book, except that I really liked his character on Parks & Rec. He's genuine, honest, he talks openly about his talents, his escapades, his addictions, and his insecurities. Stories I Only Tell My Friends is an honest, no holds barred journey through his life. But listening to this was still very interesting to me. This makes me want to read The Outsiders and find the original movie, the one with all Rob's later cut scenes.
Emilio was my brat pack crush. That same grandma once had to fend off three drunken teenage Lowe fans who barged into her bedroom in the middle of the night, hoping that Handsome was home.Mr. Lowe is funny, witty, and at times even eloquent (mostly when he talks about lessons learned from fatherhood, or being a recovering alcoholic). I mean, before I even reached chapter ten he'd already befriended the Sheens and Penns, been on the set of Star Wars and seen the taping of The Muppet Movie.
I only rated it ok beucase he doens't dish any dirt, whcih is what I hope for in a celeb authobiography.
He has matured and I very much enjoyed his look back at the journey thus far.Okay, I have to say that I met Rob in Arizona in the early 90's...and I was very surprised then at how charming, self-deprecating and intelligent he was...and, yes, beautiful...This memoir reveals all of that, although thanks to SNL and West Wing, his wit and intelligence have already been revealed.
He was dressed in a white suit, but shirtless, leaning against the wall. But I also have a weakness for celebrity biographies - the trashier the better - and come on.
Penns and Sheens. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. This is not that one--it's a decent memoir if you are a Rob Lowe fan or at least are familiar with his shows and movies. I had several people recommend it so decided to give it a go! This is not that one--it's a decent memoir if you are a Rob Lowe fan or at least are familiar with his shows and movies.
He seems to be a very down to earth guy in spite of spending his growing up years in the spotlight and hanging around with the likes of the Sheen/Estevez brothers and the Penn brothers.