My respect for Mr. Perlman grew by bounds by the end of this book. We tend to put actors on a pedestal without knowing or even caring about how they got to an actor we always enjoy seeing. Here is a man who came from a lower income working class family and clawed his way to become a highly respected actor. Mr. Perlman has given us a raw glimpse of how he came to be the man we see today. His personal and professional life have not easy, but he triumphed over each obstacle to become a man, that I felt after listening to him read me his book, that he feels proud to be. He should be looked upon as an inspiration to other men who put providing for their families first while working toward his honing his craft into the amazingly talented actor we see on the screen. While listening, I had no idea of his sense of humor or his childlike adoration he had for the actors/performers he got to meet and work with in those younger years. His stories of meeting and working with them at times were hilarious, especially his story about Marlon Brando. I bought both the Kindle edition as well as the audible edition. I was thrilled to have him read his own story to me. I laughed, cried, and my heart broke for him when he told of his struggles and losses.
I would highly recommend this book to others, not just to those who are Ron Perlman fans as I am, but to anyone who has ever struggled and had doubts about themselves or given up on what they were wanted to achieve. Although I fell deeply in love with his character Vincent in Beauty and the Beast, my favorite line from his many works so far is from Hellboy as he is speaking to Liz. Hellboy is referring to his face, "I wish I could do something about this. But I can't. But I can promise you two things. One: I'll always look this good. Two: I'll never give up on you... ever."
Thank you Mr. Perlman for not giving up and for sharing your life as well as your amazing talent with all of us.
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5 Stars for Holding My Interest (I have short attention span)
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2019
Much of my writing beat is covering movies and interviewing A-Listers, directors and authors. In my years of journalism, I haven't crossed paths with Ron Perlman yet. I loved him as Nino in Drive. I've watched that movie at least 5x. It was @perlmutations — Perlman's Twitter account — that caught my interest. His sarcasm and dark humor is divine and I agree with his political views. He sounds like a moral, ethical, loyal, modest family man. So I googled to see if he'd written a memoir. I'm glad I went for the audible version because I love, love, love his New York accent and patterns of speech. He says, "To this day," a lot. He's also surprisingly honest for such a "tough guy." He tells the tale of meeting his wife. He cherishes her "to this day." Family values sound inherent in Perlman, not like the crazy mutation of it in the hateful far-right GOP version — but I digress. Perlman uses common phrases like "but I digress." When I get to speak to him, I will ask how he read the whole book so smoothly and in seamless rhythm. Mistakes must be edited out in production, as they are in movies. The book sounds like he is having a conversation with a confidante. Perlman's stories about his father are incredibly touching. "Easy Street: The Hard Way" left me inspired to keep working hard as my dad, a radio man, taught me. The title is perfect because you'll hear how hard he worked through years of rejections and times he barely scraped by. Thankfully, the dude hung in there 'til he caught his big break. Kudos, Ron!
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2019
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