
An Improvised Life
A Memoir
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Alan Arkin
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Alan Arkin
In this insightful memoir, Oscar-winning actor Alan Arkin reflects back on finding his place as an actor and what theater—specifically the improvisational sort—has taught him about the craft and life.
Alan Arkin knew he was going to be an actor from the age of five. From this early age, he recognized that “every film I saw, every play, every piece of music fed an unquenchable need to turn myself into something other than what I was.”
An Improvised Life is Arkin’s wise and unpretentious recollection of the process, artistic and personal, of becoming an actor and a revealing look into the creative mind of one of the best practitioners on the stage and screen. Arkin, in a manner that is direct, down-to-earth, accessible, and articulate, reveals not just insights about himself but truths for the rest of us about our sense of self, our work, and our relationships with others.
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Serpintine! Listen to this book .
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Interesting
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the other is better
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I really appreciated learning, and discovering what drove Alan throughout his life’s journey. I enjoyed the whole book. The trainings that he had his wife gave were amazing! I wish I had been able to attend one. They were so meaningful for everyone attended them.
I’m sure the struggles of a career in acting, well remain and trying to support his children.
I gained insight & Understanding into Alan Arkin! I loved this!
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Puts it like it is.
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Wasn’t for me
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Very insightful!
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His story is interesting and I appreciate him delving into his background as well as his journey of self discovery. I think it was very intriguing to learn more about his acting career and how it influenced his search for meaning and understanding. Many people who are successful have no interest in going down this path. However he was and was willing to share it. So that was my most enjoyable part of listening to this audible recording.
However, his delivery is monotone. You know that going into listening to it, and yet it did get in the way of him telling his story. This is particularly true when he delivers so many run-on sentences and his inflections don’t match what he’s actually reading or speaking about. I’m somewhat surprised that he didn’t self critique, or have his wife or somebody listen to the recording before it was approved. I would’ve given the performance higher marks understanding who was speaking. I know his delivery style, but this is frankly very distracting and somewhat ironic considering various points of the book he is very critical of various people and things that seem to be either somewhat inconsequential. Here’s something that’s consequential. It’s him, it has his name on it, it’s his story, and yet this was his way of delivering on that. It’s underwhelming and and somewhat disappointing to hear his final work product.
Actor shares his experiences of self-discovery
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A deeply honest actor and human being
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Thank you, Mr. Arkin, for your work on screen and the work in you as a man.
Excellent listen
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