The sarcastic but sweet curmudgeon finally tries to understand himself by telling the stories he's never told - from his childhood in Pittsburgh to his amazing 50-year career in show business
Charles Grodin is a recipient of the William Kuntsler Award for Racial Justice and has been honored by Habitat for Humanity for his humanitarian efforts on behalf of the homeless. He is best known for his starring roles in The Heartbreak Kid, Midnight Run and the Beethoven movies, among dozens of others. He has written six books including the bestseller It Would Be So Nice If You Weren't Here. Charles Grodin was a commentator for 60 Minutes II and is currently a commentator for CBS News. He also writes a weekly op-ed column for the New York Daily News website.
"Heartwarming, funny, brilliant. Chuck's new book is all of these,
and more!"--Henry Schleiff "CEO, The Hallmark Channel "
"I love this book and I'll tell you why. I've known Chuck Grodin
for many years now and between you and me, I've often wondered how
exactly he became whoever he is. Finally, he reveals everything and
he turns out to be a regular guy. In fact, he's a great guy who
quietly does good things for a lot of people and we're all better
off for it. Oh yeah, he happens to be a great actor too."--Regis
Philbin
"Millions of people know Chuck Grodin as a longtime star of stage,
screen television, and radio. Now they will learn that he not only
is devastatingly funny, but passionately humane and refreshingly
candid as well."--Governor Mario Cuomo
"When Chuck Grodin plays a character in a movie, no matter how
funny that character might be, Chuck is relentlessly honest,
detailed and probing. That's how he is in this charming, thoughtful
book, which examines what may be his funniest and most interesting
character: the one called Chuck Grodin."--Alan Alda
"Reading Charles Grodin's book is like sitting in the makeup
trailer with him (as I was privileged to do on two films.) You
laugh hysterically, you say, 'Huh? Where does he come up with this
stuff?' and you shake your head in wonder at the uniqueness of his
brilliant mind. And, you are moved by his commitment to giving a
voice to the voiceless in our society. Then...you laugh
hysterically again. That's Charles."
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