A Life in Parts
Ratings42
Average rating4.3
Great audiobook read by Bryan Cranston about his story. Very easy to follow and entertaining.
Bryan Cranston is one of my favourite American Actors, I specifically remember his role as the dad in the family in Malcolm in the middle, and as Walter White in Breaking Bad.
I like various films that Bryan Cranston has starred in as well.
This is an amazing book. I came to read about breaking bad. I ended up staying for the story of Bryan Cranston. It's rare I get hooked on a book more than the current tv show I am watching. That happened.
Executive Summary: This was very interesting. I enjoyed his stories about Malcolm in the Middle and Breaking Bad best, but he's lived a pretty interesting life so far.
Audiobook: Byran Cranston does an excellent job in narrating his own book. He pulls out a little Hal and some Walter White when appropriate, among some other extras that make doing this in audio a bonus.
Full Review
I picked this up on sale last month along with several other nonfiction books. I (like many people I image) loved Breaking Bad. I first encountered Brian Cranston on Malcolm in the Middle. Or so I thought.
I vaguely remembered his role on Seinfeld, but never put together that's who he was until much later. When I first heard about Breaking Bad I thought “the goofy dad from Malcolm in the Middle?”, but he showed he has a lot of range.
Cranston was a working actor for most of his life, but he's a huge name these days. He has a lot of interesting stories about his life and his career. I found this to be an entertaining book. If you're a fan of the actor, you may find this one worth picking up.
like the man the actor and this bio - funnier than a thought it would be, just goes to shoes about judging books and covers..
This book is essentially snapshots of notable moments of Bryan's life. Very fascinating stuff. His advice and insight for actors is valuable and sprinkled all throughout the book.
This was maybe the most entertaining memoir I've read so far. Really good, really interesting, with a variety of topics from Bryan's youth, his relationship with his parents, his love for acting, and some fun behind the scenes stuff of some of his projects. I've really gained a lot of respect for him during this.
I tend to read “celebrity books” as audiobooks by default (except if they're not done by the actual author) and although at times it sort of felt like he was narrating someone else's book, it was still a tremendous joy to listen to. I just really love his voice.