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Title: Up Till Now
Author: William Shatner
Narrator: William Shatner
Format: Abridged
Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-20-08
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities
Publisher's Summary:
In Up Till Now he tells us about his remarkable life, from training as a Shakespearan actor under Sir Tyrone Guthrie to his time on Broadway, his movie career, and, of course, his successful tv series.
He has worked with an extraordinary range of actors, among them Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, Walter Matthau, Sandra Bullock, Ben Stiller, and Robert DeNiro. He also writes, with glee, about some of his less successful ventures, including Incubus, the only feature ever made entirely in Esperanto.
As funny, charming, and self-deprecating as the man himself, this book will delight his many fans of all ages.
Critic Reviews:
"It is now Bill Shatner's universe - we just live in it." (New York Daily News)
Members Reviews:
Brilliantly done
Very good. He doesn't devote the book to Star Trek, which is something I was worried about. He gives each of his characters a good, in-depth, look in. He has some amazing behind-the-scenes stories with hilarious outcomes. He illuminates some of the more hyped up events of his life. The death of his wife, etc. I thoroughly enjoyed this. He delivered it the only way you would have expected him to. Very well written, brilliantly narrated. Definitely a must buy for anyone who ever saw him in anything. Well done, Shatman!
An Enterprising actor
A superb listen; the narration is simply fantastic, one of the best narrated autobiographies I have listened to. This is William Shatner narrating not James T Kirk or Denny Crane. This is not just a book for Star Trek fans; you get a real sense of a jobbing actor who loves to act (he rarely turns work down), loves to earn money and loves life.
I would happily have listened to far more than the 6 hours it lasted and for sheer enjoyment I would urge you to buy this.
Great Fun
I confess that I do not normally read showbiz autobiographies, never mind buy them, but I have recently become a fan of 'Boston Legal', in which William Shatner has a leading role, and having read Paul's favourable review above, I thought I would give this book a whirl.
Well I was not disappointed - quite the opposite. It was laugh-out-loud funny at times, interesting, serious and quite sad in parts. To me, william Shatner has a warm sense of humour, doesn't take himself too seriously, is quite able to send himself up, and he doesn't claim to be perfect or right on every occasion - indeed, he comes across as a very likeable individual who has led an interesting and varied life. And his narration is quite superb: it makes the book for me.
One other point to note: this is an abridged version. Now I am not normally a fan of abridged versions, but in this case I think it works well. Indeed, I think my interest might have been tested if the book had been much longer. The abridged length is just right.
Overall, warmly recommended - this book is a lot of fun.
Very entertaining
I wouldn't normally be attracted to a celebrity's autobiography, but having heard William Shatner reading the first chapter of this book on Audible podcast number 7 I was impressed by his engaging and entertaining way with words and self-deprecating sense of humour. His portrayal of Captain Kirk of the Star Ship Enterprise in the first Star Trek series about 40 years ago is the only part of his life I knew about of prior to hearing his story.
