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A review by brassaf
I Am C-3po: The Inside Story: Foreword by J.J. Abrams by Anthony Daniels
5.0
I've been watching, listening to, reading, playing with, quoting and collecting Star Wars since its debut in 1977. This autobiography retrospective has become, in just a short 11 days time, a beloved addition to the quite sizable part of my brain dedicated, nay, devoted, to this franchise. Anthony Daniels' poignant words in each chapter touched me to my core. Through his retelling of the saga from his perspective, I relived, or learned of, the joys, despairs and absolutely fascinating experiences this warm, gentle, respectful and brilliant actor lived throughout the saga.
From the humorous author's note at the beginning through to the final words and droidography at the end, Mr Daniels had me spellbound. I once again reminisced with him his touching story of Brian Daley, part of which he had written in the pages of [b:Return of the Jedi: The National Public Radio Dramatization|599100|Return of the Jedi The National Public Radio Dramatization|Brian Daley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1176157879l/599100._SX50_.jpg|3398443]. I learned new insights into the toils and absolute physical nightmare of him wearing the gold armor. I traveled around the world with him as he experienced the culture and culture shock of the various movie locations. I sympathized with him the treatment he suffered or enjoyed from various people along the way. I was racing to the end of the book while at the same time hoping it would never end even as I knew it had to.
Bravo to the man who gave us C-3PO for 42 years (as of the book's publication) and beyond (given his delightful droid appearances since the book's publication), but who also gave this man a truly wonderful reading experience, the likes of which I haven't enjoyed in a long time. His tales will sit and or haunt me like an old friend or friendly ghost for many years to come.
I hope that his and C-3PO's stories never end. I hope I live long enough to experience them all, which is selfish of me, I know.
Thank you, Anthony Daniels, for your dedication to your craft, and for sharing your journey as Threepio with us, in this fine book!
From the humorous author's note at the beginning through to the final words and droidography at the end, Mr Daniels had me spellbound. I once again reminisced with him his touching story of Brian Daley, part of which he had written in the pages of [b:Return of the Jedi: The National Public Radio Dramatization|599100|Return of the Jedi The National Public Radio Dramatization|Brian Daley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1176157879l/599100._SX50_.jpg|3398443]. I learned new insights into the toils and absolute physical nightmare of him wearing the gold armor. I traveled around the world with him as he experienced the culture and culture shock of the various movie locations. I sympathized with him the treatment he suffered or enjoyed from various people along the way. I was racing to the end of the book while at the same time hoping it would never end even as I knew it had to.
Bravo to the man who gave us C-3PO for 42 years (as of the book's publication) and beyond (given his delightful droid appearances since the book's publication), but who also gave this man a truly wonderful reading experience, the likes of which I haven't enjoyed in a long time. His tales will sit and or haunt me like an old friend or friendly ghost for many years to come.
I hope that his and C-3PO's stories never end. I hope I live long enough to experience them all, which is selfish of me, I know.
Thank you, Anthony Daniels, for your dedication to your craft, and for sharing your journey as Threepio with us, in this fine book!