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iestynx's review
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Great for fans of Burt. Maybe not if you’re not.
voya_k's review
5.0
Totally pleasant collection of memories and anecdotes about famous friends and lovers from Burt Reynolds. His career runs from the late studio system to Boogie Nights -- he was hanging out in 1950s NYC with Strasberg people, got advice from lots of classic stars, and emerged in the 70s as, you know, BURT REYNOLDS. The man is low key but honest about his unusual life and accomplishments.
Also, one whole star for revealing that Charles Nelson Reilly survived the Hartford Circus Fire when he was 13.
Also, one whole star for revealing that Charles Nelson Reilly survived the Hartford Circus Fire when he was 13.
tinamoo's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. Rather than being a standard autobiography in this book he talks more about the people he met throughout his career and those that have influenced his life, It is an easy read and doesn’t hold his punches. He says exactly what he thinks about people even though it is not always positive. He talks a little about his relationships but doesn’t go into a huge amount of detail. P effect for anyone who is a fan of Burt’s work.
derangedlibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
Very interesting! He's led an amazing life and met a lot of characters along the way. Each story was personal and wonderful! Well written and holds up to his real life charm.
uberbutter's review against another edition
3.0
But Enough About Me by Burt Reynolds
320 pages
★★ ½
In this memoir by Burt Reynolds, we get a glimpse into the personal life of this successful actor and I do mean a glimpse. We get bits and pieces of his childhood and later life but as the title said “enough about me”. Honestly, this book is more about everyone Reynold’s has met, worked with, become friends (or enemies) with. It had its entertaining moments but I’m not a big fan of such memoirs. This guy had something to say about everyone he met, whether good or bad, and it made me feel blah – like I was reading a gossip magazine. I actually started this book in audio form since I love it when an actor reads their own book but boy, I couldn’t do it. Burt Reynolds is so quiet and slow throughout – we have to remember this isn’t the Smokey and the Bandit Reynolds but a man who is in his 80s. Even sped up, I had trouble not falling asleep when listening so I eventually moved over to the actual book and it went much faster. An alright book but I would have liked to see more about his personal life than a list of everyone he’s met and his ideas on them.
320 pages
★★ ½
In this memoir by Burt Reynolds, we get a glimpse into the personal life of this successful actor and I do mean a glimpse. We get bits and pieces of his childhood and later life but as the title said “enough about me”. Honestly, this book is more about everyone Reynold’s has met, worked with, become friends (or enemies) with. It had its entertaining moments but I’m not a big fan of such memoirs. This guy had something to say about everyone he met, whether good or bad, and it made me feel blah – like I was reading a gossip magazine. I actually started this book in audio form since I love it when an actor reads their own book but boy, I couldn’t do it. Burt Reynolds is so quiet and slow throughout – we have to remember this isn’t the Smokey and the Bandit Reynolds but a man who is in his 80s. Even sped up, I had trouble not falling asleep when listening so I eventually moved over to the actual book and it went much faster. An alright book but I would have liked to see more about his personal life than a list of everyone he’s met and his ideas on them.
betsy512's review
3.0
His voice is weak, but if you have the time the audiobook was fun. Burt pulls no punches.
5teverin0's review
5.0
I have always liked Mr. Reynolds and his work, but after reading this book I can now say that I respect him as well. If you think he is just the wise-cracking, cowboy hat-wearing persona he is known for, then this book will hopefully dispel that image. The anecdotes related here serve not only to inform the reader about those Mr. Reynolds has known, loved, respected and disliked, but also to illuminate the man himself. You will come away from this book with a much deeper understanding of the man and his life than you probably have now. I was surprised to discover that he was fiends with the likes of Charles Nelson Reilly, Rip Torn, Bette Davis and Roy Rogers. His stories about others in his life did much to reveal the real Burt Reynolds to me, and I appreciate the man and his movies more because of it.
jamespatrickjoyce's review
4.0
Funnyman, television host, football star, legit member of the stuntman's union, actor in television, movies, and theatre, and acting teacher. Not to mention frequently being a little boy in a man's body.
I can say that this is, without a shade of doubt, mostly true but with a heavy dollop of legacy-building Vaseline on the lens. I get it. He's building that legacy, hoping to be remembered for his accomplishments, his friendships, and the good things he's done for others. And there are so many of those, that this is likely to actually BE his legacy.
Cool.
I don't even mind that he simply glossed over the times he was a bad boy, or selfish, or an idiot. That's for others. I can't say that I would have expected Burt Reynolds to expose the warts... I can't say that I really wanted him to. It was pleasant and all-round enjoyable to take a spin through Burt's (yes, I feel we're on a first name basis, now) life.
He has given me much enjoyment through my life and I'm glad that, in his later years, he had come to get such satisfaction from teaching acting.
Rest easy, Bandit.
I can say that this is, without a shade of doubt, mostly true but with a heavy dollop of legacy-building Vaseline on the lens. I get it. He's building that legacy, hoping to be remembered for his accomplishments, his friendships, and the good things he's done for others. And there are so many of those, that this is likely to actually BE his legacy.
Cool.
I don't even mind that he simply glossed over the times he was a bad boy, or selfish, or an idiot. That's for others. I can't say that I would have expected Burt Reynolds to expose the warts... I can't say that I really wanted him to. It was pleasant and all-round enjoyable to take a spin through Burt's (yes, I feel we're on a first name basis, now) life.
He has given me much enjoyment through my life and I'm glad that, in his later years, he had come to get such satisfaction from teaching acting.
Rest easy, Bandit.
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