John Leguizamo defies easy categorization. Fans of his
smash-hit one-man shows (Mambo Mouth, Spic-O-Rama,
Freak, and Sexaholic) have gotten a glimpse into
his life, but this book tells the whole story, taking
readers on a journey from his childhood in Queens ("my
father was a strict
autocrat-totalitarian-despot-dictator-disciplinarian") to
his current home at the top of the Hollywood pyramid—actor,
director, producer, one of the highest-paid Latin actors in
the world, with the clout to shape every aspect of his own
career.
Beginning on the classic New York comedy
club circuit, where he made the rounds with Ray Romano,
Mario Cantone, and Chris Rock, through his disastrous
one-night run as Puck in Joseph Papp's production of A
Midsummer Night's Dream, to his brief go at Method
acting with Lee Strasberg (who died the next day; "I have
that effect on people") and his hit Broadway debut with
Freak, the protean performer shares the stories
behind his many roles—what inspired them and what transpired
as he created them. Never shy, he dishes on his personal
relationships with his family, friends, and colleagues,
including Spike Lee, Steven Seagal, Bruce Willis, Sean Penn,
Harrison Ford, Brian De Palma, Al Pacino, Baz Luhrmann, and
Nicole Kidman.
Keenly intelligent and insanely
funny, this book offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at
the magic and chaos of stardom, as well as an intimate
portrait of John Leguizamo's greatest achievement—to grow up
Latino in America and to succeed on his terms.
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