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Apropos of Nothing
- Narrated by: Woody Allen
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Entertainment & Celebrities
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Publisher's Summary
The long-awaited, enormously entertaining memoir by one of the great artists of our time.
In this candid and often hilarious memoir, the celebrated director, comedian, writer, and actor offers a comprehensive, personal look at his tumultuous life. Beginning with his Brooklyn childhood and his stint as a writer for the Sid Caesar variety show in the early days of television, working alongside comedy greats, Allen tells of his difficult early days doing standup before he achieved recognition and success. With his unique storytelling pizzazz, he recounts his departure into moviemaking, with such slapstick comedies as Take the Money and Run, and revisits his entire 60-year-long and enormously productive career as a writer and director, from his classics Annie Hall, Manhattan, and Hannah and Her Sisters to his most recent films, including Midnight in Paris. Along the way, he discusses his marriages, his romances, and his famous friendships, his jazz playing, and his books and plays. We learn about his demons, his mistakes, his successes, and those he loved, worked with, and learned from in equal measure.
This is a hugely entertaining, deeply honest, rich and brilliant self-portrait of a celebrated artist who is ranked among the greatest filmmakers of our time.
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- Ted
- 2020-10-14
Audio vs Written word
Written with the humility and self deprecating humour that Woody excels at. If you are a fan of his work you’ll appreciate the auto biography. Reading the book would be an excellent experience but having Woody narrate it really ups the overall experience.
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- Yvon Malenfant
- 2020-09-18
An Excellent Autobiography
Woody has been examined and be shown to be innocent of all charges It's good to hear his side and all of the evidence laid out. A great book!
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- Alan Bryce
- 2020-10-17
Woody Allen’s incredibly lucky life
I am a Woody Allen fan and this book, narrated by him in his instantly recognizable New York accent is poignant, informative, well written and at times hilarious. I thought he came across as sincere, open and humble in his estimations of his own talents and of those he had the privilege of working with over the years. And yes, he covers the sandal and shows, to my mind, beyond any doubt that the alleged abuse never happened. In an case, Mr. Allen has brought a great deal of joy to my life over the years and I hope he continues to do so without judgement or condemnation for many years to come. High recommended.
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- Bacon
- 2020-06-18
An interesting life well told.
An easy listen. A shame he had to devote, and he did have to, so much time to the allegations leveled against him.
Going to go over his back catalogue of movies this summer, with the addition of a little behind the scenes info.
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- Mike Tancsa
- 2020-05-19
it was even better than I hoped
I loved hearing it through his voice. The humor the wit the writing all as I hoped it would be. it was a very fun listen and did not disappoint.
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- MonikaN
- 2020-11-15
Nothing but accolades for Woody Allen!
There are always two sides to every story and this one is worth listening to.
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- Ronald R. Kubiak
- 2020-04-19
Totally Woody
I just love this book and his performance. It is great to hear his voice. This book is a history of his films of his life and of entertainment. It’s unfortunate that he’s gotten so much bad press. He is an American treasure.
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- Doggy Bird
- 2020-04-28
Excellent Performance
I really like Woody Allen. I like his movies, his books, his performances and I love hearing him read this book. I will not say like others do that I find his side of the story convincing and it's up to you to decide. I don't think truth is a choice. I believe him and I don't believe her. I doubt that people who believe her are going to buy and enjoy this book so I assume you must at least be interested in his side of the story to want to know about the book. He does a great job of reading it as he does narrating some of his movies and he has always to me had a funny literary voice. I started reading his stories in the New Yorker many years ago and I still see that brilliant humor in his writing all these years later. I am sorry for all of us that don't get to see the movies he was making when the second evolution of this twisted sort of "AFFAIRE DREYFUS" broke and that we will never see the movies that Amazon cancelled. I am sorrier for the children whose lives were deeply twisted by the evilness of Farrow's spite. I was deeply sorry to hear that Allen's publishers caved into Mia Farrow and Ronan Farrow's ongoing war against Woody Allen. The scandal is that they continue to bully their way into the news with a travesty in which neither Woody Allen's actual wife of maybe 25 years is treated as an 'irrelevant woman' while Mia - whose anger at being spurned knows no bounds of decency - continues to poison her remaining 'children' while two of her 'adopted' children have stories of their own continually ignored for the sensationalism of the one child whose claims have been twice investigated and twice dismissed. What's wrong with this picture?
Anyway - so pleased that Woody Allen narrated the book himself and so pleased it was published after all. Highly recommended - it made staying at home and riding my bike instead of walking out in nature like a normal person a good deal more enjoyable than otherwise possible and now I don't know what to read next. It was unique.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-04-27
I did not want it to end
Love this book. Woody Allen telling his own story was a treat to hear. From his truly humble beginnings to the pinnacle of fame and ridicule, this memoir is a cut above the rest because of Allen's wit, honesty, candor and insight. Superb.
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- Walter Westphal
- 2020-04-26
Masterpiece
Wonderfully written. If you are artistically inspired by his movies, this is a priceless gem.
It’s a shame many will read it for the controversies, which is a painful account that should put light on a lot of issues reflecting our cultural insanity.
As a starting artist, I’m grateful for the opportunity to pick inside the career of a great one.
A privilege to listen to.
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- Steve
- 2020-04-26
Very entertaining and a very credible repudiation of the allegations against him
For fans a great read.
For anyone denouncing him, an important version of events to listen to. I was convinced of his innocence.
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- G. Mitchell
- 2020-04-23
Thoroughly Enjoyable
I'm so glad I stumbled across and listened to this audiobook. It's wonderful to hear Mr Allen telling his own story, in his own words and voice. The humor is pure Woody, the stories, reflections and insights are wonderful to here, and there's not a dull moment. I appreciated the detailed accounting of his life, including the Mia saga, which made me sad that our society is so quick to vilify, even disregarding the findings and assertions of multiple investigations, just to appear 'woke'.
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- George
- 2020-04-21
A Wonderful Listen
This book really showcases Allen's ability as a writer and performer. I listen to it as I go on walks and never once am I bored. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested, but especially to writers, filmakers, and comedians.
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- Barry_BKK
- 2020-05-17
Vindication this book was published!
This book isn’t for everyone. If you’re not a Woody Allen fan, skip it. If you’re gonna over react to an 83 year old man referring to women with quaint old expressions rarely used today, give it a miss. But if you’re a Woody Allen fan and would enjoy hearing Allen himself zoom across the arc of his life and career with humor and wit, this book is for you. I enjoyed every chapter. It also felt good supporting an author who almost had his story muzzled, for no good reason. It was also helpful to hear Allen, with his words and his voice, address the entire Dylan Farrow saga candidly. As he reminds the reader, two investigations and two courts rendered him not guilty of any crime. Yet, some misguided areas of the court of public opinion have crucified him. With accusations which have never been proven. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. But I’m left feeling angry about the vilification Allen has been subject too. As Allen himself points out it’s sadly ironic that he starred in The Front, about the McCarthy era blacklist, only to find himself the subject of a “me-too era” blacklisting, for which he’s been proved innocent. His story should be told, and this fan is pleased it finally has.
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- Biggest Fan
- 2020-05-17
To the Heart
Perhaps the best audiobook experience I’ve ever had. It’s a smart, honest, generous book from an honest, frustrated but hugely kind and brilliant artist - delivered like a late night phone call from your smartest and most beloved friend. It’s less that you talk for hours - more that you just listen- hoping the call will never end. I loved every minute. Allen surely addresses the issues of his accusations - and does so with both clarity and legitimate bewilderment. But it is only a part of the story he builds. For all his humility, I am, and have always been, on the side of his art. He is our Chekhov. Understanding the intent and positions of great artists and creators is the wonderful bonus of living in a culture vibrantly aware of its own art. To be so moved and so delighted in the process was a lovely bonus. It’s a great book I urge folks to listen to rather than to read. Allen’s abundant honesty and sweetness is something I suspect moves straight from the ear to the heart.
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- R
- 2020-04-20
As a comedic writer...
I found this a wonderful resource an insight into developing as a writer and particularly, as a comedic writer.
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- Annette
- 2020-10-10
Love it!
Being a huge Woody Allen fan, this was an anticipated and amazing read. Honest, straight forward and with the dry sarcasm you expect scattered throughout.
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- Charly Schwartzberg
- 2020-05-24
Woody-Allenesque
The book is simply great. To fans of the man at hand it is a gift from the gods, rivaling the gift of the sun. To haters with open minds it might swing you in the direction of liking Woody Allen. And to close minded people the read might be an exercise in torture for you, that I would still recommend.
I had a blast, laughed out loud and came out a, hopefully, better man and writer.