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Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother
- Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker
- Narrateur(s): Barry Sonnenfeld
- Durée: 10 h et 7 min
- Catégories: Biographies et mémoires, Divertissement et célébrités
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Ce que les critiques en disent
"If I went to prison, and I saw that Barry Sonnenfeld was going to be my cellmate, I would think, 'Oh, this will be a breeze.'" (Jerry Seinfeld)
"Anyone who has encountered Barry for any length of time has wondered how he came to be the way he is. The answer is hilariously, poignantly, and forthrightly told through various stories that resulted in me feeling nauseous, laughing out loud, blushing, and repeatedly saying under my breath, 'Oh my God, Barry.' Sometimes all of those things at once." (Allison Williams)
"Barry's memoir is amazingly honest and brazenly hilarious. Now excuse me, I need to take a shower and try to get some of those images out of my head." (Cheryl Hines)
Ce que les auditeurs disent de Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-08-11
Hilarious
Hilarious book. The porn chapter is so disturbingly funny. I’ll never forget it. Barry has a had a very interesting life and it makes for a great read/listen.
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- Jess
- 2020-05-05
The Kosher Cowboy Rides Again
What a fun read! As a fellow Jewish person, I felt like I was listening to stories told to me by a cool uncle. Barry Sonnenfeld has been involved in so many of my favorite films and television shows that I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to learn more about the stories behind the scenes. If you want to take a peek into Hollywood’s backstage through a neurotic and witty lens, this is the book for you.
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- john
- 2020-03-23
good memoir, not crazy about the narrator
good memoir, not crazy about the narrator, turns out the narrator is the author. very flat somewhat slow delivery. stories are great though.
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- dorina melamed
- 2020-05-25
Great, entertaining and funnier than I expected
This was an enjoyable read (or listen rather). It’s hard to make me laugh out loud but I did.
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- Susan Godorov
- 2020-04-29
Quirky, Funny and Annoying!
Quirky -- Barry is neurotic to a fault and capitalizes on this in the book. Mother and father also fit neatly in to the stereotypical Jewish parents.
Funny -- so many funny stories and what a ride through his telling of encounters with many celebrities.
Annoying -- at times but still funny!
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- H. Winslow
- 2021-02-21
Grating narration but I guess that’s the point ...
No better narrator for this story than the man himself. Rarely does a book make me laugh out loud — but this one did, multiple times. Some great behind the scenes stories, neurosis on a grand scale and an epic love story. Plus: the movies. The chapter about the porn shoot should have been left on the cutting room floor, but other than that a very worthy listen.
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- Kia Erdmann
- 2021-02-18
Terrific showbiz memoir of a very singular artist.
One of my favorite film directors has written a wonderful, painful, improbable and very, very funny memoir. Moving at a brisk pace with as many hair-raising twists and turns as his best movies, Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother is filled with rich details (and, in the case of the hilarious/cringeworthy porno chapter, too many details) about his childhood and his film career. As written, you feel like the whole book was written with a perfectly center framed wide angle lens, and Sonnenfeld himself reads his own words with his inimitable voice and his trademark dry, matter-of-fact wit. A must for fans of film and Hollywood lore, and particularly of Barry Sonnenfeld‘s work.
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- Ariel Schulman
- 2020-12-20
Hilarious, honest and inspiring
Plus, gets you out of the vortex of wondering what to watch tonight. Just watch something Sonnenfeld shot or directed and you’ll be happy.
Don’t be afraid to listen at 1.3x
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- Amy McMinn
- 2020-11-19
Hysterical
Funny guy who leads a unique life and comes from a harsh past. Read well by writer.
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- A. G. CT
- 2020-10-25
This is The Funniest book
I loved Mr Sonnenfeld’s voice: his actual voice and the literative voice. Omg the stories! The stories! I laughed so hard, out loud, in my car and alone. And here is one of the best parts: it’s a comedic memoir and there is a plot twist at the end!
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- rachel a canis
- 2020-09-18
One of the best memoirs I've ever read
I didn't want this to end. My words won't do this justice. 11 thumbs up