Louis Gossett, Jr. and Phyllis Karas ; foreword by Christopher Lawford.
Hoboken, N.J. :
John Wiley & Sons,
2010.
xii, 308 pages :
illustrations ;
25 cm
Includes index.
The bubble burst: Hollywood, 1968 -- Twice as good: 1936-1952 -- The beatnik years: 1954-1959 -- Hooked on theater: 1959-1963 -- Finding my place: 1964-1967 -- More like home: 1967-1970 -- A rock and a hard place: 1970-1974 -- Fatherhood: 1974-1980 -- An officer and a gentleman: 1981-1983 -- The eyes of a lizard: 1983-1985 -- Losing love: 1985-1992 -- Dodging the bullet: 1992-1993 -- Six months to live: 1993-2001 -- No, thanks: 2001-2004 -- Putting the demons to rest: July 4, 2004 -- Eracism: January 5, 2006.
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Award-winning African-American actor Gossett takes an unvarnished look at the daunting challenges and incredible triumphs of his 55-year career in film and stage. He writes frankly of his struggle to get leading roles and fair pay as a black man in Hollywood, his problems with drugs and alcohol, and his current work to eradicate racism and violence.
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