The Dangerous Animals Club, Stephen Tobolowsky
The Dangerous Animals Club, Stephen Tobolowsky
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The Dangerous Animals Club

Author: Stephen Tobolowsky

Narrator: Stephen Tobolowsky

Unabridged: 11 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/25/2012


Synopsis

From legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky, comes a collection of memoiristic pieces about life, love, acting, and adventure, told with a beguiling voice and an uncommon talent for storytelling.

The Dangerous Animals Club by Stephen Tobolowsky is a series of stories that form a non-linear autobiography. Each story stands on its own, and yet there are larger interconnecting narratives that weave together from the book's beginning to end. The stories have heroics and embarrassments, riotous humor and pathos, characters that range from Bubbles the Pigmy Hippo to Stephen's unforgettable mother, and scenes that include coke-fueled parties, Hollywood sets, French trains, and hospital rooms.

Told in a vivid, honest, and wondrous voice, Tobolowsky manages to render the majestic out of the seemingly mundane, profundity from the patently absurd, and grace from tragedy. This book marks the debut of a massively talented storyteller.

About Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky has appeared in more than 100 movies and 200 television shows, including unforgettable roles in Mississippi Burning, Groundhog Day, and Memento. He is the author of The Dangerous Animals Club and My Adventures with God. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and sons.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on April 03, 2012

You know those imaginary dinner parties where you get to invite any five people from history for an evening of amazing conversation? This book is the reason Stephen Tobolowsky has always been one of my five. He is a raconteur of the first order, and I think an evening with Beethoven, Abe Lincoln, an......more

Goodreads review by Mary on January 05, 2021

Loved this book on SO many levels. Great humor. Great stories. Great writing. Great thoughts. A author with a lot of talents and wisdom and kindness. Love that he defied Hollywood and kept his name although he doesn’t explain how that happened. Maybe no one after the first agent challenged him? As a......more

Goodreads review by Neil on August 13, 2016

As a diehard cinephile, I'm certainly aware of Tobolowsky's screen work, but I had no idea what to expect from this collection of anecdotes, essays and other autobiographical tidbits. When I found this book to be funny it wasn't much of a surprise, when I discovered that it was also wise I became im......more

Goodreads review by Rachael on October 14, 2012

I've been a long-time listener of The Tobolowsky Files, practically since inception, and I've been lucky enough to see Stephen Tobolowsky perform his stories live in Boston. So it's fair to say that I've experienced these stories from all the mediums now: audio, live performance, and now through rea......more

Goodreads review by Stuart on February 17, 2024

Set against the backdrop of an acting career in the film industry, The Dangerous Animal’s Club is an extraordinary memoir by a master storyteller of how memory, experiences, and the choices we make teach life lessons while they shape our destiny. The book combines entertaining and laugh out loud des......more