a book review

[baronessekat]

Easy Street: The Hard Way by Ron Perlman

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I fully admit that in the 1980's I had a hard core fangirl crush on the character of Vincent on the CBS TV drama "Beauty and the Beast" and the actor Ron Perlman, who played him. I honestly did not know anyone self-identified female who watched the show who did not. Over the years, as I saw more and more of his work, the more I just flat out crushed on him, loved his work and wanted more.

This memoir is flat perfect Perlman. And it worked even more so because he read it. I loved the look into how he grew into the actor that he is. I had no idea that he has a masters in Drama - though it makes sense. I loved his frank, no regrets talk (fair warning he swears - a LOT) about doing what he had to do to put a roof over his family's heads, how he would spend the days he wasn't on call on sets to watch actors he admired work their craft so he could learn - Connery and Brando especially.

I was moved by his frank talk about fighting depression and self image - he always sees himself at the fat funny looking kid and was floored to be named one of the sexiest men alive.

I would have liked more in-depth looks into the various movies he talked about. Especially "City of Lost Children" and "Alien Resurrection". Instead he really focused on "The Island of Dr. Moreau" and some on "Name of the Rose". But it's his book and he can talk about his life howeve4r he wants.

I do recommend this book. And if you have Audible+, it's in the catalog.



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