Easy Street the Hard Way, Ron Perlman
Easy Street the Hard Way, Ron Perlman
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Easy Street (the Hard Way)
A Memoir

Author: Ron Perlman

Narrator: Ron Perlman

Unabridged: 10 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/30/2014

Synopsis

The candid, hilarious, and inspiring memoir of the iconic star of Beauty and the Beast, the Hellboy movies, and Sons of AnarchyA classically trained actor who cut his teeth in the East Village's off-Broadway scene, Ron Perlman—a Golden Globe winner with starring roles in the Hellboy movies, Drive, Pacific Rim, and Sons of Anarchy—has traveled an offbeat path to showbiz success. His story involves rising from New York's tough Washington Heights neighborhood, enduring incredible hardships, and ignoring the naysayers who taunted him for his distinctive looks. It's a tale that demonstrates the power of persistence.With a filmography of nearly two hundred credits working alongside countless stars during his forty-year career, Perlman knows the ins and outs of filmmaking. In Easy Street (the Hard Way), he shares his inspiring story for the next generation of performers.

About Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman is a classically trained actor with fine arts degrees from Lehman College and the University of Minnesota. He has appeared in countless stage productions, as well as film. He won a Golden Globe award for his role as Vincent the lion-man in the TV series Beauty and the Beast. He lives in LA with his wife and two children. 

About Michael Largo

Michael Largo is the former editor of New York Poetry, the researcher and archivist for the film company Allied Artists, and the award-winning author of four offbeat reference books and three novels.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ash

Can I take a moment to speak about the cover? Fantastic. Mysterious. Badass. If I had to judge this book by its cover, I would think it was the best thing ever. After reading it, well, I still think it's the best thing ever! Ron Perlman's Easy Street (the Hard Way) or, as I refer to it as, The True Story......more

Goodreads review by Whimsyone

I listened to this book because I fell in love with Ron’s voice back in the days of Beauty and the Beast. Many a pearls of wisdom are hidden among the gems in this book of acting advice and adventures in his film correct. Some stories tug at your heart while others make you laugh as they are punctua......more

Goodreads review by Erin

This is one of the absolute funniest and best biographies I've ever read. Please listen to this on audio and do not rob yourself of Perlman’s amazing speaking voice, one that makes it sound as if the very core of the Earth is talking, and his incredible talent for mimicry.......more

Goodreads review by Richard

One of the best autobiographies by an actor I have ever read / listened to! If you're a fan of Ron Perlman (I've been one since Beauty and the Beast on CBS) this book is chock full of tales of how he became an actor, made some movies and landed the role of Vincent on Beauty and the Beast. Every time......more

Quotes

“Reading Easy Street (the Hard Way) is like breaking into your uncle’s stash of his best booze and cigars. Ron stands up like the Statue of Liberty. Inspiring, towering, reassuring, beautiful, intimidating, and should charge more for tours. Easy Street is one part odyssey of an artist, one part handbook for manhood, and one part love letter to acting that chronicles the struggle through the gauntlet of a life steered by creativity. If you don’t like this book, you don’t like ice cream.” Ryan Gosling

“I knew that Ron Perlman was a wonderful actor and also a man of great passion and appetite. What I didn’t know was the muthaf*cka could write! Easy Street (the Hard Way) is a deeply human memoir filled with hilarious show biz stores as we see Ron awaken to the beautiful man he is, inside and out.” Dana Delany

“[A] disarmingly candid memoir.” Washington Post

“[A] a must-read memoir…an insightful look at his thirty-five—year journey to stardom.” USA Weekend

“Perlman brings such full-on personality to his work that it’s no surprise to see him put pen to paper. And the resulting memoir, Easy Street (the Hard Way) is appropriately colorful…a brisk, enjoyable read for Sons of Anarchy fans, Hellboy obsessives, and, most of all, Marlon maniacs.” Buffalo News

“Perlman…recounts his life and career in an engagingly off-the-cuff manner…The actor’s voice, full of casual profanity, vintage hipster slang, and an endearing tendency to overreach with elevated vocabulary, is as distinctive as his craggy features and imposing screen presence. He’s good company on the page.” Kirkus Reviews

“A face that’s unmistakable, a career that’s indisputable, and a charm that’s irresistible. Ron’s story, and the way he tells it, makes this read truly one of a kind.” Marc Forster, director of World War Z, The Kite Runner, and Monster’s Ball

“Sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, always entertaining, Ron Perlman’s Easy Street is a lot like his performances—brazenly honest and full of surprises. This is why you can’t take your eyes off the man when he’s on screen, and you can’t put this book down once you start reading.” Ben Watkins, writer and producer, Hand of God and Burn Notice

Awards

  • Voice Arts Award
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