Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women As I Knew Them Audiobook

" Just an okay celebrity memoir. Very light summer reading "

" Frank Langella is a great story teller and knew, worked with, or slept with almost everyone in Hollywood or on Broadway. "

" I appreciate a man who loves & respects women and that's exactly what Frank Langella is. He dishes a lot on old movie stars, writers, directors he's known - maybe sometimes a little bit TMI. At least he waited until they were all dead... "

" I zipped through this jolly read featuring vignettes of the author's famous friends or acquaintances from films, theatre, and elsewhere. From Arthur Miller to Elizabeth Taylor, from the Queen Mother to Paul Newman. Well written and engaging. "

" A gossipy book of primarily threater and movie personalities that the author has met over his lifetime. You learn as much about the author as you do about the characters he writes about. This book would be difficult read for a young adult to connect to, as many of the people have died or are peolpe that I, a 60+ aged reader, did not know. "

" I thought this was all right. I didn't learn much of anything new about anyone. Nothing was shocking or scathing. Thought he sounded like a bit of a braggart at times. "

" I enjoyed these stories, but I'll admit I only read the chapters if I knew who the famous person was. For me, that was about half. "

" It's always fun to read about celebrities by other celebrities and this was no exception. Langella doesn't hold back. Very interesting insights on Jackie O, Elizabeth Taylor, et al. If you enjoy this sort of thing, it was fun and quick read. "

" I've had the pleasure of seeing FL perform in two different plays and found him to be an exceptional actor. His personal memories of some of the great celebrities of his time was a fascinating read. "

" This book is a fun read for those who have followed the lives of actors on the big screen and stage. Langella chooses a famous name and then writes about encountering that person as a friend or colleague. It somehow comes off in a very interesting way. I hope Langella writes another book. "

" interesting, but a bit mean. "

" Who knew that Frank had contact, some of it quite intimate, with so many famous folks? A fun read. "

" The stories that are told are not always showy or fabulous, some just deals with being friends. Or not being friends in some cases. We see behind the curtain about some famous people and I totally enjoyed it... "

" Honest, maybe too honest, stories about famous people who crossed his life. "

" so totally brilliant, and totally, honestly FRANK. You are attracted to his brain, his sensitivity, his great big undefinable sexuality. And did I say insightful and perceptive and (surprise!) empathetic? this is just delicious. "

" Well written and analogous to an anthology of short stories. These vignettes can be read in any order and are interesting to the extent that the reader recognizes the names being dropped. The author was respectful of the subjects. A diversion. Simple, not unpleasant, and quick read. "

" ok, I'll admit it. I read it. "

" I read this book because of an NPR interview with Frank Langella. I enjoyed the interview more than the book, but I was not the intended audience for either. "

" It was a great fast read with wonderful dish. Very entertaining. "

" I flew through this one, it was just delightful. "

" I love Frank Langella, so I might be prejudiced, but he seems to be a really good writer. My only problem was that I did not know some of the people he wrote about. Before my time? Hard to believe but maybe true. Fascinating picture of the old Hollywood. "

" Really fun, dishy read with lots of famous names and revealing aspects of the rich and famous. "

" fun comparison with Scotty Bowers' book (& the silverware premise is pretty cute) "