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Cargando... You Can't Be Serious (edición 2022)por Kal Penn (Autor)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. You know the author from his roles in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, The Namesake, House, Designated Survivor, and Sunnyside. (Oh wait, you probably don’t know about Sunnyside because NBC set it up to fail.) He narrates the audiobook version of this memoir, and is as hilarious and delightful as you’d expect. But as he reflects on his careers both in acting and serving in the Obama administration, he goes into pretty serious stuff, especially the overwhelming amount of racism in supposedly progressive Hollywood. I felt inspired by his stories of standing up for himself while learning how to play the game, all told with earnestness, humility, introspection, and laugh-out-loud humor. You Can’t Be Serious I Picked Up This Book Because: I like the actor. Media Type: Audiobook Source: Scribd Dates Read: 11/18/21 - 11/21/21 Stars: 4 Stars Narrator(s): Kal Penn The Story: A really interesting look at Hollywood. The lens of a non white actor is tough and a little shocking. I also enjoyed the non-hollywood parts of the book. His growing up and time at the White House. Admittedly I could have done about 20% less WH stories but they were all interesting and I heard about parts of the government I had no idea existed. Overall a great multifaceted book. The Random Thoughts: sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
"Kal Penn's unlikely career arc has taken him from nerdy American kid from an immigrant family in the New York suburb of Montclair, New Jersey, to world-famous actor, to White House staffer under President Obama, and back to actor again. Now, in You Can't Be Serious, he reflects on the most ridiculous, offensive, and rewarding moments that have stood out during his journey. With intelligence, humor, and charm on every page, Penn explores what it means to be the embodiment of the American Dream, as the child of immigrant parents who came to this country with very little, and who never expected to see their son get his big break by sliding off an oiled-up naked woman in a raunchy Ryan Reynolds movie. He also pulls back the curtain on racism in Hollywood and the constant reminders that he would never fit in. And of course, he reveals how, after twenty-five years fighting for success in Hollywood, he made the terrifying but rewarding decision to walk away from it all for a career in politics. Above all, You Can't Be Serious shows that everyone can have more than one life story. Penn bravely demonstrates by example that no matter who you are and where you come from, you have many more choices than those presented to you. It's a story about struggle, triumph, and learning how to keep your head up. And okay, yes, it's also about whether Kal really smoked weed in the White House with the former First Lady-because let's be honest, that's what you really want to know"-- No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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The first part of the book is about how Kal got his start in Hollywood and oh my gosh, the overt, unabashed racism and sexism he encountered was astounding. I know the entertainment industry can be racist and sexist but I thought people perpetuating it were a little more subtle about it. But no – like the producer who told Kal he doesn’t hire “chicks” because he doesn’t want to deal with possible sexual harassment lawsuits. Instead of maybe just controlling himself and not being a jerk? Or the producer who said Joseph Gordon-Levitt would never get a job because he was too Asian. Said this to Kal, who is, hello? Also Asian! Kal was not afraid to call out people who treated him poorly. Most of the time, he doesn’t use names but I bet you could figure out who they were if you tried hard enough.
The next part of the book was about Kal’s time in the Obama administration, which totally makes sense to me now. He was taking an international studies course through Stanford at the time. He was a surrogate for Obama during the campaign and learned a lot so when Obama was elected, he applied for a job. He truly did get it on merit, not because he’s a movie star. His role was not symbolic, he actually made important decisions.
One thing that I thought was odd was that he didn’t talk about being gay at all, other than to briefly mention his first few dates with his finance Josh. Apparently, this book was the first time he publically stated that he’s gay. Since he wrote about his parents struggling with his decision to pursue a career in the arts instead of medicine or engineering like most Indian children, I thought he would also write about how they felt about his sexuality. I mean, it’s none of my business but I just thought it was a pretty big part of his life to leave out since he writes about other personal stuff.
He reads You Can’t Be Serious himself and I think that made it extra funny. He has a conversational style that was really engaging. Highly recommended. ( )