A life in parts
(Book)
In his riveting memoir, A Life in Parts, Cranston traces his zigzag journey from his chaotic childhood to his dramatic epiphany, and beyond, to mega-stardom and a cult-like following, by vividly revisiting the many parts he's played, on camera (astronaut, dentist, detective, candy bar spokesperson, President of the United States, etc.) and off (paperboy, farmhand, security guard, dating consultant, murder suspect, dock loader, son, brother, lover, husband, father). With great humor, and much humility, Cranston chronicles his unlikely rise from a soap opera regular, trying to learn the ropes and the politics of show business on the fly, to a recurring spot as Tim Whatley on Seinfeld, finding himself an indelible part of popular culture. He recalls his run as the well-meaning goofball, Hal, on Malcolm in the Middle, proving to writers and fans that he was willing to do anything, anything, for a laugh, and he gives a bracing account of his challenging run on Broadway as President Lyndon Johnson, pushing himself to the limit as he prepared, physically and mentally, for a tour de force that would win him a Tony, to go along with his four Emmys.
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Cranston, B. (2016). A life in parts. New York, Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Cranston, Bryan, 1956-. 2016. A Life in Parts. New York, Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Cranston, Bryan, 1956-, A Life in Parts. New York, Scribner, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Cranston, Bryan. A Life in Parts. New York, Scribner, 2016.
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