I remember the first episode I ever saw of The Gilmore Girls. I caught an episode in syndication on the channel now known as Freeform. It was summer and there wasn't really anything else on tv to watch. I don't remember the exact episode, but I remember being enamored with the whole Luke and Lorelai dynamic. I watched all the seasons that summer and was eagerly waiting for season seven to start in the fall. This past summer I got the joy of introducing my step-daughter to Lorelai and Rory. After just two episodes she said, "I'm not going to lie, it is pretty awesome."
Just like millions of other women I squealed with delight when hearing about the Netflix deal. And I was the first in line to purchase Lauren Graham's book. I had to wait for a time that my husband and I would be traveling together to listen to it, though. And the wait was well worth it. In Talking As Fast As I Can Lauren Graham takes us behind the scenes of her career. From her early days in Summerstock to getting the job on Gilmore Girls, Parenthood, and the reboot. The book was everything I had hoped for and more. She doesn't spend a lot of time on her early days, but enough to let the reader know exactly how much fun she was then. She talks about when she first meets Alexis Bledel and the first days on the show. She then goes through each season and talks about her favorite episodes, the fashion and hair of the season, and certain things that really show the age of the show. Pop culture references or technology-related items. Like vhs tapes or now antiquated answering machines. Frankly, it was awesome. It was all so fresh, just because we had watched it all with my step-daughter and husband.
Lauren then talks about her time on Parenthood and her relationship with her on-screen brother, Peter Krause. And her relationship with her on-screen children. It sounds like she has been blessed with a great work family for both shows. And finally, she talks about the Gilmore Girls A Year in the Life. From the early talks to the final four words. Even she is convinced those final four words were quite the cliffhanger. Lauren was quite open about how emotional she was through the filming of those four episodes, she was a bundle of tears. From missing Edward Hermann (Richard) to Carol King providing an impromptu concert. It was wonderful. Absolutely perfect. -- OH and she is working on an adaptation of one of my favorite books this year, The Royal We!
Bottom line - There was not one second of this audiobook that I did not enjoy. Lauren Graham was funny, insightful, and honest with every story she had to tell. The behind the scenes stories she shares were everything a reader and devoted fan hopes for in a celebrity memoir. You will not be disappointed.
Details:
- Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham
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- Publication Date: 11/29/2016
- Publisher: Random House Publishing
- Pages: 224
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