Talking As Fast As I Can
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Ratings74
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In Talking as Fast as I Can, Lauren Graham hits pause for a moment and looks back on her life, sharing laugh-out-loud stories about growing up, starting out as an actress, and, years later, sitting in her trailer on the Parenthood set and asking herself, “Did you, um, make it?” She opens up about the challenges of being single in Hollywood (“Strangers were worried about me; that’s how long I was single!”), the time she was asked to audition her butt for a role, and her experience being a judge on Project Runway (“It’s like I had a fashion-induced blackout”).
In “What It Was Like, Part One,” Graham sits down for an epic Gilmore Girls marathon and reflects on being cast as the fast-talking Lorelai Gilmore. The essay “What It Was Like, Part Two” reveals how it felt to pick up the role again nine years later, and what doing so has meant to her.
Some more things you will learn about Lauren: She once tried to go vegan just to bond with Ellen DeGeneres, she’s aware that meeting guys at awards shows has its pitfalls (“If you’re meeting someone for the first time after three hours of hair, makeup, and styling, you’ve already set the bar too high”), and she’s a card-carrying REI shopper (“My bungee cords now earn points!”).
Including photos and excerpts from the diary Graham kept during the filming of the recent Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, this book is like a cozy night in, catching up with your best friend, laughing and swapping stories, and—of course—talking as fast as you can.
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Lauren reads the audio, so definitely recommend spending the 4 1/2 hours in a friendly chat with her! The book was as light and fun and enjoyable as I expected, but do make sure you have a copy of the book, or that your eBook/eAudio has a picture file, because she refers to each pic as it comes up in moments of her story, and seeing them certainly adds to the enjoyment.
My only complaint is it was too short! I need more of Lauren Grahams delightful positive outlook and quick wit. This book was a happy place
I'm currently rewatching Gilmore Girls for the millionth time and was finally able to get my hands on this book. I read it all in a few hours because I couldn't put it down. Lauren comes across as sweet, hilarious, and authentic. Her stories are funny and genuine and grounded in something we can relate to. She has a way of speaking and writing that captures attention and keeps it. She talks about filming both the original seasons of Gilmore Girls and a Year In The Life and I cried through BOTH chapters. Her little tidbits of information are so fun and bring so much more to fans of the show. Also, Parenthood is my 100% favorite show of all time and I loved her chapter about that as well. All in all, reading this memoir was an actual joy. And after reading everyone else's reviews, I need to get the audiobook as well!
This book did not meet my expectations. Lauren briefly explained how she got casted into Gilmore Girls and then gave a very short recap of the original series. I have seen them, I do not need a recap! I would've liked some insights into the filming, funny stories etc. She shared some of those about the other show she was in - Parenthood - but that one is not mentioned in the book title and not the reason I picked up this book.
There was some more interesting stuff about the recent mini series, but not enough in my opinion. Also, I would've liked to be able to connect her experience on set with a specific scene in an episode, but she was trying to keep it spoiler-free so it's almost impossible.
