But Enough About Me, Burt Reynolds
But Enough About Me, Burt Reynolds
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But Enough About Me
A Memoir

Bestseller

Author: Burt Reynolds, Jon Winokur

Narrator: Burt Reynolds

Unabridged: 11 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 11/17/2015


Synopsis

Scandalous, sentimental, frank, and sincere—the ultimate inside account of a television and film icon.

Burt Reynolds has been a Hollywood leading man for six decades, known for his legendary performances, sex-symbol status, and storied Hollywood romances. In his long career of stardom, during which he was number one at the box office for five years in a row, Reynolds has seen it all. But Enough About Me will tell his story through the people he’s encountered on his amazing journey. In his words, he plans to “call out the assholes,” try to make amends for “being the asshole myself on too many occasions,” and pay homage to the many heroes he has come to love and respect.

Beginning with Reynolds’s adolescence as a notable football player and the devastating car accident that ended his sports career, But Enough About Me takes readers from the Broadway stages where Reynolds got his start to his subsequent rise to fame. From Oscar nominations, to the spread in Cosmopolitan magazine that remains a notorious pop-cultural touchstone to this day, to the financial decisions that took him from rich to poor and back again, Reynolds shares the wisdom that has come from his many highs and lows. He is also ready, now more than ever, to dish. Reynolds famously romanced Dinah Shore, Sally Field, and Loni Anderson, to name only the top few; batted eyes at Bette Davis, Greta Garbo, Goldie Hawn, Farrah Fawcett, Marilyn Monroe, Candice Bergen, and so many more; went a few rounds (or more) with the likes of Donald Trump and Helen Gurley Brown; and rubbed elbows with Jon Voight, Clark Gable, Clint Eastwood, Frank Sinatra, Orson Welles, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, and Johnny Carson, among many others. Through it all, Reynolds reflects on his personal pitfalls and recoveries and refocuses his attention on his legacy as a father and an acting teacher, leaving readers with a classic from one of Hollywood’s most enduring and treasured stars.

About The Author

Burt Reynolds began his acting career on Broadway and in TV Westerns before his breakout film performance in Deliverance. His other leading roles include films such as The Longest Yard, Hustle, Gator, Smokey and the Bandit, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Striptease, and Boogie Nights, for which he earned a Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination. Reynolds also received an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his starring role on the popular sitcom Evening Shade.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on June 09, 2023

3.5 stars Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds' rugged good looks helped propel him into a successful acting career, but young Buddy (as he was known to family and friends) had other ambitions in high school and college. Raised in South Florida, Buddy was a 'wild kid', frequently disciplined by his father Burt......more

Goodreads review by Howard on August 01, 2021

5 Stars for But Enough About Me: A Memoir (audiobook) by Burt Reynolds and Jon Winokur read by Burt Reynolds. I really recommend this as an audiobook. Hearing all the emotion in Burt Reynolds’s voice was really special. There were issues that he needed to set straight and regrets to be expressed. He......more

Goodreads review by Ed on November 22, 2015

Burt Reynolds made 100 movies and I don't think I missed any. I liked his movies because unlike many Hollywood types today, he never took himself too seriously, was a fun loving guy and always entertaining. His autobiography is fun reading as well with anecdotes about his life, the actors and direct......more

Goodreads review by Valerity (Val) on January 02, 2016

I always liked Burt Reynolds, and reading his memoir, But Enough About Me, was a good time and an enjoyable look back. He tells stories about good times and other kinds of times with actors, directors, and stuntpeople he has spent time with throughout his career. The book brought back a lot of good......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on November 26, 2019

A nice read due to the conversational tone, the focus on people around him and the non-chronological telling of events - parts that I enjoyed very much. It is a more open-hearted (and at points even candid) book than I guessed - but then I know very little about the person Burt Reynolds. When I was......more


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Praise for But Enough About Me

“The literary equivalent of finding oneself at a cocktail party with the guy who tells the best stories....It’s juicy, but not salacious, gracious without being cloying and ultimately impresses....such a joy to read.”—Palm Beach Post

“Thoroughly engrossing.”—A.V. Club

“Refreshingly honest.”—AARP Magazine 

“[W]ildly entertaining...Highlights—and lowlights—from his colorful past include playing football at Florida State, romances (Loni Anderson, Sally Field), debilitating health problems and a bankruptcy.”—The Hollywood Reporter

“Freewheeling.”—Newsday

“Charming, self-deprecating.”—Connecticut Post 

“Throughout this often-surprising life story—capably coauthored by veteran showbiz writer Winokur—Reynolds reveals himself to be more thoughtful and introspective than his public image might suggest.”—Booklist