{"product_id":"the-guttenberg-bible-a-memoir-9780312383459","title":"The Guttenberg Bible: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Forget being an actor. You don't have the look, you don't have the talent, and your name is ridiculous. You are the last guy I would ever pick to be a movie star.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis was the first piece of advice Steve Guttenberg ever received from an agent. Like many other times in his life, he didn't listen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this honest, charming memoir, Guttenberg tells the unique story of his first decade in Hollywood, as he went from being a complete unknown to starring in some of the most successful blockbusters of all time. He spent his early days sneaking onto the Paramount lot and meeting more actors and casting agents than most aspiring actors ever would. Even before the hit \u003ci\u003ePolice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Academy\u003c\/i\u003e---which his manager said would be a flop---he had already worked with such luminaries as Lord Laurence Olivier, Richard Widmark, and Gregory Peck. Later he shared the screen with actors such as Mickey Rourke and Sharon Stone long before they became household names.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuttenberg has lived through the addictive pull of show business and worldwide celebrity (you're no one until you have a stalker, he learns). With a clear-eyed appreciation for the one-of-a-kind experiences that the celebrity lifestyle has to offer, he knew that his family would keep him grounded throughout it all. And his self-awareness and sense of humor about the ups and downs of fame make \u003ci\u003eThe Guttenberg Bible\u003c\/i\u003e one of the most candid Hollywood stories to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312383459\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2011 pg. 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/13\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2012 pg. 11\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Steve Guttenberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635866202268,"sku":"9780312383459","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b513c4cf-6e87-4460-82e4-8bb207cbd56b.jpg?v=1603840737","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-guttenberg-bible-a-memoir-9780312383459","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}