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A review by mandirigma
From Rufio to Zuko: Lost Boys Edition by Dante Basco
4.0
I never say this about any book, but I wish this one was longer.
This book is a short memoir of your cult favorite. I grew up seeing him in Hook and he was truly the first person in a movie that I ever recognized as Filipino, like me. And now my kids know him from Avatar. It's an easy, comforting read and you'll finish it in one day.
Most of the book is a lovefest for his family, for the legendary actors he's worked with, and his mentors, which was honestly refreshing. He hints at a lot of meaty stuff throughout the book -- an abusive acting coach, a stint in Scientology, his sister wanting to break free from the family for a little while, the end of a long term relationship -- and I wish he'd gone deeper into those things, but it was obvious that these were very personal and this wasn't meant to be a juicy tell-all. And I really loved that about this memoir; he's self aware and socially aware, and he is really mindful of his impact in Hollywood and in the Asian American community.
This book is a short memoir of your cult favorite. I grew up seeing him in Hook and he was truly the first person in a movie that I ever recognized as Filipino, like me. And now my kids know him from Avatar. It's an easy, comforting read and you'll finish it in one day.
Most of the book is a lovefest for his family, for the legendary actors he's worked with, and his mentors, which was honestly refreshing. He hints at a lot of meaty stuff throughout the book -- an abusive acting coach, a stint in Scientology, his sister wanting to break free from the family for a little while, the end of a long term relationship -- and I wish he'd gone deeper into those things, but it was obvious that these were very personal and this wasn't meant to be a juicy tell-all. And I really loved that about this memoir; he's self aware and socially aware, and he is really mindful of his impact in Hollywood and in the Asian American community.