My Trip Down the Pink Carpet
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.13 (570 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1439153485 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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From Publishers Weekly Actor and playwright Jordan, who calls himself "the gayest man I know," makes a raucous, energetic and occasionally wistful tour guide to his life in Hollywood and out. Instead, he focuses much of the book on his personal life, especially the challenge and isolation of growing up gay in Chattanooga, Tenn., dealing with alcohol addiction and learning to accept himself. Readers may know Jordan best as "Beverley Leslie," his Emmy-winning recurring role on TV sitcom "Will & Grace," but Jordan spends remarkably little time dishing about that, or any other, job. All rights reserved. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. . His grateful and optimistic tone is likable, and he proves most memorable when he g
His pocket-sized physique and inescapable talent for high camp paved the way to a lucrative and varied career in commercials and on television. Filled with comically overwrought childhood agonies, offbeat observations, and revealing celebrity encounters—from Boy George to George Clooney—it delivers a fresh, laugh-out-loud take on Hollywood, fame, addiction, gay culture, and learning to love oneself.. A hilarious romp from small-town USA to the pink carpet of Hollywood with the beloved Emmy-winning actor, playwright, and gay icon.Leslie Jordan is a small man with a giant propensity for scene stealing. Along the way he immersed himself in writing for the stage, and his one-man testimonials have become cult off-Broadway hits. Best known for his bravura recurring role as Karen's nemesis, Beverley Leslie, on Will & Grace (for which he won a Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy in 2006), he has also made memorable appearances on Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Monk, and Murphy Brown.Raised in a conservative family in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Leslie—who describes himself as “the gayest man I know”—boarded a Greyhound bus bound for LA with $1,200 sewn into his underpants and never looked back. But with success came dangerous temptations: a self-proclaimed former substance abuser and sexaholic, Leslie has spent time in jail and struggled to overcome his addictions and self-loathing.My Trip Down the Pink Carpet
Leslie Jordan hails from Chattanooga, Tennessee. . Standing at just four feet eleven inches, he has become an instantly recognizable face in film and television. He lives in Los Angeles. He is best known for his role as Beverley Leslie in the hit series Will & Grace, for which he won an Emmy in 2006
MUCH PRETTIER IN PINK Mr. Paul A. Dellit Whilst most TV audiences may only know the very gifted comic actor Mr Leslie Jordan as a regular guest star on "Will & Grace" (for which he won an Emmy Award) and "Boston Legal", there is oh so much more to him, as he reveals in his "autobiography" - MY TRIP DOWN THE PINK CARPET. The openly gay actor has had a very diverse career on stage, film and. "the best actor ever, the funniest man, comic, lovely" according to Mrs. Sally L. C. Marsh. This man is so underrated. I think his industry has done him such a disservice. To read his memoir and realize how much pain he had to go through to be this brilliant was an amazing read. There will never ever be someone as talented as this man. Sometimes I get tired of people thinking Robert Redford etc. are these great actors and don't realize th. Leslie Jordan and his sordid life! ;) Leslie Jordan's book is a lot like himshort, quirky and funny. I've seen this little southern diva before in many shows but it was his hilarious recurring role on television's "Will and Grace" and his side-splitting turn as Brother Boy in Del Shore's cult hit "Sordid Lives" that won me over. I've also had the good fortune of seeing him on stage wit